{"id":84707,"date":"2021-11-18T09:51:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T09:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=84707"},"modified":"2021-11-25T10:16:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T10:16:51","slug":"frazer-tickford-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/frazer-tickford-metro\/","title":{"rendered":"Frazer-Tickford Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aston Martin is known as a manufacturer of GTs, sports cars and some sporty sedans. Recently, an SUV was added to the model portfolio for the first time. Hardly anyone remembers the excursion into the small car market that the British company made ten years ago. Based on the Toyota iQ, the Cygnet was created with an independent front end and luxurious equipment. The target of 4,000 vehicles turned into just 593 units. If you now think that the Cygnet is the only small car in which Aston Martin was involved, you are mistaken. A similar project was already underway in the early 1980s. The basic car in this case came from the British Leyland group and was normally called MG Metro. Although the Aston Martin brand logo was stuck to the rear, the converted car didn’t carry this brand in its name. Instead, the lettering “Tickford” was written across the rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sporty look all around<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the side badges behind the front wheels, the Tickford lettering was combined with the Aston Martin logo. Tickford was a coachbuilding business that David Brown had added to his group of companies shortly before. Instead of using one of British Leyland’s various car brands for distribution, the British group, together with the sports car manufacturer, opted for Frazer from Northamptonshire. Tickford took care of the design and construction of the body attachments as well as the interior. This received high-quality leather on the seats, steering wheel, dashboard and door panels, high-pile carpet from Wilton and a stereo system with graphic equalizer from Uher. On the outside, fender flares with matching bumpers and sill trim provided a sportier appearance. Four Marchal fog lights were integrated below the front bumper. Standard equipment also included alloy wheels and a sunroof.<\/p>\n\n\n

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