 The Austin Allegro has finally ended its production life after 10 years, following the launch of its successor - the Maestro.The new car is built at the Cowley plant in Oxford, and is sold as a five-door hatchback with an exceptionally spacious interior.It is hardly the best looking car in the world, but features many novel "extras" including a bonded laminated windscreen, body-coloured plastic bumpers, an electric engine management system and a standard five-speed gearbox - features which are still rare on comparable modern day family cars.