Austin Gipsy Series II

The Austin Gipsy was Austin's attempt at an off-road capable vehicle to compete with Rover's Land Rover.

Austin picked the name with an "I" spelling rather than gypsy. Independent suspension all round, using 'Flexitor' rubber springs. Later models used leaf springs on the front & rear offerING a greatly improved ride over rough surfaces. It was fitted with a BMC 2199cc petrol or a 2178cc diesel engin.

It was available initially in a 90 inch (2286 mm) (later known as the Short wheelbase (SWB) version to which was added a 111 inch (2819 mm) Long wheelbase (LWB) from Series II.