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We are going to need your help with this styling mock-up from Austin. I am sure I have seen it before, but cannot recall where, or what it is showing. My best guess is a Mini Clubman estate base with headlights inspired by the Austin 3-litre. My colleague Sam Skelton added: 'I wonder if it is an aborted sub-FX4 cab proposal? Wheels are certainly Mini, the headlamps tie in with the aborted Three Litre prototype design, but look at where the seats are, and the height. That was designed to be entered like a taxi. Given the lamps I

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