Makes › Leyland Australia › P76 Force 7V coupé · Rare production · 1974
Leyland Australia
P76 Force 7V coupé
Stillborn V8 fastback; 56 built, most destroyed when the plant closed, nine survive
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Sicnag · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1974
- Engine
- All-alloy V8 (Rover-derived) · 4,400 cc / 4.4 LFactory: 4.4 L
- Power
- 145 kW / 198 PSFactory: 195 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Giovanni Michelotti
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 9 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Force 7V was planned as Australia's first locally created hatchback, a V8 fastback coupé derived from the Leyland P76. Only 56 were built before Leyland Australia stopped local car manufacturing, making it one of Australia's rarest production cars.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production9 of 56 survived destruction (8 auctioned 1975, 1 sent to England); all believed extant per Goodwood | 92 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productioncoupés built (9 survive) | 561 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Giovanni Michelotti styled the three-door wedge fastback in Turin, using the P76 sedan's wheelbase and mechanicals but no shared body panels. The car was introduced in June 1974, but Leyland Australia was in financial trouble and local manufacturing ended in November 1974. Of 56 cars built, 47 were destroyed; eight were auctioned in September 1975 for less than AUD 10,000 each and one went to Britain for the head of British Leyland. All 56 were fitted with the 4.4-litre Rover-derived V8.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard P76 Force 7V coupé.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | All-alloy V8 (Rover-derived)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,400 cc / 4.4 LFactory: 4.4 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 145 kW / 198 PSFactory: 195 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed manual (on the example described)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Goodwood Road & Racing – The best Leyland car that never was Level B
- 56 coupés built (9 survive)
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2
The best Leyland car that never was | Axon's Automotive Anorak Level B Gary Axon · Goodwood Road & Racing · 2024-03-14
- nine survived; each believed to still exist
- tuned Rover V8; all-alloy 4.4-litre
- 4.4-litre V8 fitted to all 56 Force 7s
- 4.4-litre V8 option, 195hp
- a four-speed manual transmission
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