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Austin A40 Somerset 1952 1,200 cc
Sale price: £4,990.00 Make an offer
Car location: Herts, United Kingdom
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Make:
- Austin
- Model:
- OTHER
- Year:
- 1952
- Type:
- Standard Car
- Color:
- Burgundy, Maroon
- Mileage:
- 68,000
- Engine:
- 1,200
- Fuel:
- Petrol
- Drive side:
- Right-hand drive
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- Ask here!
Austin A40 Somerset 1952 1,200 cc for sale
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The A 40 Somerset made quite a bold statement when unveiled in 1952. Its transatlantic styled all-enveloping body looked quite contemporary. a shift away from the conservative looks of its predecessor. the somewhat antiquated A 40 Devon.
The body looked very much like a scaled down A 70 Hereford and was initially available only as a four-door saloon. Later in the year a two-door three-seat convertible was marketed as the Somerset Coupe and between the two models. some 173. 00 found customers.
The 42 bhp 1. 2-litre four-cylinder ohv engine was just about enough. the tough little car selling well in export markets. particularly Australia where many were assembled from CKD kits supplied from England. In a strange quirk of fate. they were also manufactured under licence in Japan. some years before the tide of exports was to turn the other way.
This 1952 example comes from a deceased estate and has clearly undergone an extensive restoration.
A large file of bills and invoices lists the extensive range of new and reconditioned parts that have been incorporated so far. The bodyshell has been stripped and painted. with most of the brightwork now back in position. It last had an MOT in 2009 (now exempt) and it was taxed until the end of last year. A very solid car just waiting for them summer weekends to enjoy
The body looked very much like a scaled down A 70 Hereford and was initially available only as a four-door saloon. Later in the year a two-door three-seat convertible was marketed as the Somerset Coupe and between the two models. some 173. 00 found customers.
The 42 bhp 1. 2-litre four-cylinder ohv engine was just about enough. the tough little car selling well in export markets. particularly Australia where many were assembled from CKD kits supplied from England. In a strange quirk of fate. they were also manufactured under licence in Japan. some years before the tide of exports was to turn the other way.
This 1952 example comes from a deceased estate and has clearly undergone an extensive restoration.
A large file of bills and invoices lists the extensive range of new and reconditioned parts that have been incorporated so far. The bodyshell has been stripped and painted. with most of the brightwork now back in position. It last had an MOT in 2009 (now exempt) and it was taxed until the end of last year. A very solid car just waiting for them summer weekends to enjoy
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Comments and questions to the seller:
from Brian Beck, dated 11 january 2021Is the car still for sale.
from Dave, dated 24 march 2020
Has this car been sold
from paul, dated 08 june 2019
hi im looking at your a40 somerset is it still for sale regards Paul
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