Austin FX4The Austin FX4 was the classic London Black Cab. Originally manufacured by Austin Motor Company later was also produced by Carbodies Limited and LTI Limited until 1997. for over 40 years they were the
Why is it legendary?
Austin FX4 and its predecessor Austin FX3 were the London taxicabs that became the icon of not only the city, but the whole England just like Queen?s Guards, red phoneboxes or the Big Ben. Together with The Knowledge (the traditional test in which candidates to become taxi drivers have to remember over 300 routes leading through city) it became the symbol of British taxi cab drivers.
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