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The Austin Somerset Special had a top speed of 74 mph (119 km/h) while the normal saloon could reach up to 70 mph (110 km/h). The standard Somerset interior contained two close fitting front seats, finished in leather, which could be arranged as a bench seat and a large deeply cushioned rear bench seat which could accommodate three passengers.
Austin A40 Coupe Utility 2-door coupe utility, produced in Australia [2] 1950–53 Austin A40 Sports 2-door, four passenger convertible with twin-carburettors and aluminium bodyshell 1952–54 Austin A40 Somerset 4-door saloon and 2-door convertible
Austin A40 Somerset See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon. The A40 Devon (and similar 2-door A40 Dorset ) are automobiles that were marketed by Austin from 1947 to 1952 – the first post- war saloons to be produced by Austin – featuring a mix of old and new technologies.
See Austin A40 for other A40 models. The Austin Cambridge (sold as A40, A50, A55, and A60) is a medium-sized motor car range produced by the Austin Motor Company, in several generations, from September 1954 through to 1971 as cars and to 1973 as light commercials. It replaced the A40 Somerset and was entirely new, with modern unibody construction.
2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961) 4 848 1959 1961 Mini: 2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961 and then sold under the Mini marque from 1969) 4 848 997 998 1,071 1,275 1961 1969 A40 Farina Mk II: 2-door saloon, Countryman 4 1,098 172,550 1962 1967 A110 ...
A40 Sports, ca 1951 Austin on Blvd Népköztársaság (today Andrássy avenue) in Budapest, end of 1950s. In 1952, The Austin Motor Company Limited merged ownership, but not identity, with long-term rival Morris Motors Limited, becoming The British Motor Corporation Limited, with Leonard Lord in charge. William Morris was first chairman but ...
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A new addition to the range was the A70 Coupe, a 2-door convertible with coachwork by Carbodies of Coventry. A notable mechanical change was the use of fully hydraulic brakes. The smaller A40 Somerset had similar styling and shared the same doors and rear wings. The car retained the 2199cc 4-cylinder engine first seen officially in 1945 on the ...