You may not know, but yesterday was the 40th Anniversary of the launch of the Austin Maxi.

As i am typing this there is a group of proud owners gathering at the Longbridge factory where they were built to celebrate this anniversary.

Below is a picture of the front row of cars gathered.

Austin Maxi at Longbridge factory

It was the first British 5 speed 5 door hatchback, and you can read more about here at Wikipedia.

Find out more about todays celebrations around Longbridge and Bromsgrove at the Austin Maxi Club website