Leyland P76 1973 News

It won't put a new car in your driveway, but it will let you modify photos of your old banger -- or any other car, ute or garbage truck, for that matter -- and turn them into funky screensavers and online avatars.You don't need any sophisticated image manipulation software.The app imports your photo, then prompts you to pinpoint the car's wheels and use them to 'slide' it nto a shortened chop-shop custom job.The app makers says Squash My Car can turn a photo of just about any vehicle into a modified beauty.A Leyland P76 was probably a challenge too hard. A shortened one just looks like ... well, a shorter Leyland P76. And there's still no beauty about it.More information can be found here.

Entitled Leyland P76: Anything but Average, the book — penned by motoring writer and historian Gavin Farmer — traces the story of the much-maligned but intriguing Leyland sedan. The 224-page book covers the post-war history of Austin, Morris and BMC, the design and development of the P76, the P76 station wagon and Force 7 coupes. The book will be available in standard hard bound edition for $85 or a special leather-bound edition at $225 (plus p&p), numbered and signed by the author. "Leyland P76: Anything but Average" can be bought direct from Ilinga books (ilingabooks@chariot.net.au) or 08 8339 3645 - or from a good motoring bookshop near you.