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 Austin A40 Farina Mk1 & Mk2 Buying Guide
In this guise, the A40 soldiered on largely unaltered til its demise in 1968.
Farina cars, whether the baby A40 or larger A60 variety, all seem to rot in the same places, so when viewing a car it pays to check over the bodywork in close detail, looking out for bodged repairs and tonnes of polyfilla.
Probably most desirable on the A40 ladder of greatness is a Mk1 Countryman due to its rarity, though with all A40s condition is everything and variations of model and year mean little when it comes to value in the real world.
www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /buyers_guide_a40.htm   (1493 words)

  
 British Motor Manufacturers 1894-1960, Austin
Austin was in severe difficulties by 1921 and the situation was not helped by the introduction of the Horsepower Tax in that year.
Austin was so keen to continue with the small car that he threatened to sell the concept to the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company, where he was still chairman.
In 1952 an agreement was reached with Metropolitan and the American styled Austin Metropolitan (sometimes known as a Nash or a Rambler) was produced using the A40 engine and A30 suspension in either an open or closed body shell.
www.britishmm.co.uk /history.asp?id=81   (725 words)

  
 Eugenio's Peugeot 404 site - Pininfarina and 'Sister' Page
Austin A60 Vans and Pickups were made for many years until the dawn of the Morris Marina Van and Pickups in about 1973, but these use the pre-Pininfarina body of the Austin A50 circa 1955 (depicted in the picture here).
In about 1963 the Austin A40 was facelifted (with full width grille bars) and given the 1098cc engine at the same time as the Morris Minor.
A40 Farinas could be bought tin 2 versions, the saloon and the Countryman.
www.grapa.net /peugeot404/404sister.htm   (865 words)

  
 Innocenti Austin A40
But Italy was an important market for BMC to crack, and one from which it had thus far been largely excluded due to a protectionist import policy that saw a high sales tax imposed on cars built abroad.
The Italian versions were known as the Berlina (saloon) and Combinata (estate), the latter being the equivalent of the split-tailgate A40 Countryman, as sold in the UK and across the rest of Europe.
In February 1962, a Series 2 version was introduced, gaining the extended wheelbase and handling refinements which had been introduced on the UK's Mk2 version the previous year, along with a variety of other minor styling revisions, such as rectangular indicators and side repeaters.
www.austin-rover.co.uk /innia40f.htm   (814 words)

  
 austin a40 farina
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hometown.aol.com /lunlunx/austin_a40_farina.html   (362 words)

  
 Austin A40 Farina car conversion for engine gearbox brakes
The A40 seemed wonderful at the time but, of course, it was a blooming horrible design which, by sheer luck, happened to have a drag factor of only 0.37 - a miracle in those days of "brick wall airflow" design when most cars boasted a factor of 0.6 on a good day.
A crossflow radiator and header tank from an Austin allegro was used.
Sadly, I scrapped the A40 on its 21st birthday and transferred the engine to a Vauxhall Chevette.
www.glodark.com /a40.htm   (1487 words)

  
 Austin A40 Farina - GB Classic Cars
The Austin A40 Farina was the first Austin to have its body designed by the Italian stylist Pininfarina.
Other improvements that came with the mark 2 Austin A40 were a longer wheelbase which gave more legroom to rear passengers, and a larger engine.
The A40 Farina was discontinued in November 1967.
www.gbclassiccars.co.uk /austin_a40farina.html   (194 words)

  
 Austin A40   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Austin A40 had a Farina designed body and the cars was also known as an Austin A40 Farina.
Mechanically, the care was similar to the Austin Healey Sprites of the time, using the similar 1098cc 'A' series engine and beam rear axle.
This car was developed from the Austin A40 Ford raced by Peter Cartlidge previously, and acquired by Peter Jurgens for the 1977 season.
www.racing70s.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /racing70s/bmcsaloons/bmcsaloon_01.htm   (236 words)

  
 PHONE-SOFT INTERNET DIRECTORY INTERNATIONAL:AUSTIN
Austin A40 Street Rod - Offers a personal account of restoring a Farina, with pictures and text.
Austin Cambridge Westminster Car Club - Dedicated to the A40, A55 and A60, Westminster, Morris Oxford, MG Magnette, and other Riley - Wolseley derivatives: Contains news, history, events, gallery, forum and membership details.
Austin Flying A Enthusiast's Club - Accepts all models of Austin cars and commercials irrespective of age or condition.
www.phs2.net /cwi/L3/ob110i.htm   (401 words)

  
 Clubs :: Austin : Gourt
A40 Farina Club - British club dedicated to the Austin A40 Farina.
A40 Farina Club - Club for the Austin A40 Farina 1958 - 1967.
Austin Cambridge Westminster Car Club - Dedicated to the A40, A55 and A60, Westminster, Morris Oxford, MG Magnette, and other Riley - Wolseley derivatives.
recreation.gourt.com /Autos/Makes-and-Models/Austin/Clubs.html   (376 words)

  
 Austin A40 Farina Mk1 Countryman - restored 1950s Austin saloon photo at Classic Wheels
This A40 Farina Mk1 Countryman is light green, and is a saloon of the type popular in the 1950s era.
This A40 is a rare Mk1 Countryman with the split folding rear tailgate.
Please note that this Austin A40 Farina Mk1 Countryman photo and all other images are Copyright and not to be reproduced anywhere else in any form, and no images are to be linked to direct from other websites.
www.classic-wheels.co.uk /old_austin_a40_farina_mk1_countryman.htm   (401 words)

  
 RED SIMON: Pininfarina - Car Designer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ferrari may have enabled Farina to provide the container for some exquisite "wines" of the automotive world, but Farina also needed to deal with the "bread and butter" for his daily living too.
It may seem odd to talk about the Austin A40 (circa 1960) in the same paragraph as a Ferrari, but Farina HAD to do just that, working on both side by side.
The humble Austin A40 "Farina" was an early "hatchback".
www.redsimon.info /pininfarina.htm   (874 words)

  
 Pininafarina styles of the 1960s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Austin A40 Farina was the first fruit of BMC's decade-long association with Pininfarina, and represented a significant departure from the conservative designs of in-house Austin stylist Dick Burzi.
The follow-up to the A40 Farina was the Pininfarina styled B-series mid range Austin A55 and its BMC variants.
The original Nissan Cedric was based on the Austin Cambridge, but unlike its predecessor, the Nissan Austin A50, it was not a carbon copy of its British counterpart.
www.allthingsaus.com /motoring/farina.htm   (483 words)

  
 British Motor Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BMC's headquarters were at the Austin plant at Longbridge, near Birmingham and Austin was the dominant partner in the group mainly because of the chairman.
Austin's management systems however, especially cost control and marketing were not as good as Nuffield's and as the market changed from a shortage of cars to competition this was to tell.
A Mark II A40 Farina appeared in 1961 and was produced through 1967.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Motor_Corporation   (857 words)

  
 Austin A40 Farina Club on Car And Classic UK
The A40 Farina was first introduced in 1958 and in all approx 340,000 were built until its discontinuation in 1967.
While the A40 in Norway and Sweden was known as the A40 Futura.
The A40 Farina Club is now actively pursuing the recognition of the car in its true light and seeking to ensure its continuing place in the history of British Motor Cars.
www.carandclassic.co.uk /club/14   (302 words)

  
 Austin A40 Farina Mk1 - restored 1950s Austin saloon photo at Classic Wheels
This A40 Farina Mk1 is farina grey with fl roof, and is a saloon of the type popular in the 1950s era.
If you're interested in classic Austin vehicles, don't forget to have a look around the rest of this old transport website as you'll find more about Austin, in addition to this restored A40 Farina Mk1 from the saloon section.
Please note that this Austin A40 Farina Mk1 photo and all other images are Copyright and not to be reproduced anywhere else in any form, and no images are to be linked to direct from other websites.
www.classic-wheels.co.uk /old_austin_a40_farina_mk1.htm   (375 words)

  
 ADO Numbers Guide
After the merger between Austin and Morris in 1952, all subsequent new cars in development were given ADO project numbers.
ADO stood for "Austin Drawing Office", and the fact that they referred to an Austin and not a Morris drawing office gives some clue as to where the loyalties of BMC chief Leonard Lord lay.
Based on the Austin A99 Westminster, as a replacement for the Austin A105 Vanden Plas.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/way/yuw18/austin-rover/codeadof.htm   (842 words)

  
 Austin A40 Farina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The A40 went under the name "Farina" in all countries but Sweden, where it got the name "Futura".
They began producing knock-down kit versions of the A40 in 1960 but soon progressed to produce the entire car in Italy.
The A40 Farina Club based in the UK
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin_A40_Farina   (383 words)

  
 Clubs Austin Makes and Models Autos Recreation
Sumpter graduated from Austin Peay, was a third round pick of the San Antonio...
camera when she was 7, on the set of the film Yorick out at Austin Studios," Hayslip...
From Austin by way of Buffalo, NY, Klyma has made his mark at festivals and in acoustic music clubs by bringing folk, country and rock together.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Austin/Clubs   (455 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - a40, a40 Austin, a35 items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Austin 7 Seven Ruby A30 A35 A40 A55 A110 Pin Badge
AUSTIN A40, MORRIS MINOR, HEALEY and MG MIDGET CLUTCH
AUSTIN A40 DEVON, DORSET and SOMERSET EXHAUST GASKET
motors.search.ebay.co.uk /a40_Austin_W0QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQsacatZ27376   (379 words)

  
 Welcome to the Austin A30/A35 Owners Club
Whilst later publications contain more 'how to' details and probably more accurate information on techniques it is still a must for the collector.
For the most recent news of spares, cars/items for sale, show information, technical articles and the adventures of Austin owners you need the two club magazines; Spotlight and Sidelights.
This manual provides a greater amount of detail than the Austin book, although there are some well known errors made by Haynes.
www.austin-club.com /?opt=106   (467 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - a40, a40 Austin, a35 items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Austin Cambridge A40 A50 N/S Steel Rear Wing
Austin A35, A40, A55, A60, A99,Set of 6 Spark Plugs.
Austin A40 engine and gearbox 1098cc (mg a35 minor)
motors.search.ebay.co.uk /a40_Austin_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ27376   (341 words)

  
 A40 Farina 1958-1967 - Phil Seed's Virtual Car museum
Brilliant in appearance and performance, and styled by Farina of Italy this new Austin A40 is a most attractive investment and starts a new trend in motoring fashion.
And on the road, note also the quietness of the ride, the absence of dust and draught - for the body of this car has been extensively sealed and insulated against road noise.
Other changes were a new instrument panel and other refinements to the interior, such as a winding mechanism for the door windows (on the Mk I you had to lower and lift the window by hand).
www.philseed.com /austin-a40farina.html   (260 words)

  
 eBay - austin a40 farina, Parts Accessories, Diecast, Toy Vehicles items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Austin Mini A40 Farina and Morris Minor New Intake Valves
Farina 1st, AUSTIN A40 convertible test in 1951mag
Austin Farina A35 A40 Riley 1.5 Wolseley Radiator Cap
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 automobile-portal.com | Clubs de marque - Austin
The A40 Farina Club is now actively pursuing the recognition of the car in its true light and seeking to ensure its continuing place inthe history of British Motor Cars.
The Austin Counties Car Club caters for the Austin range of cars and commercial vehicles produced at Longbridge from 1945 to 1954.
The club of Dutch Pre-War Austin Seven Owners was founded in 1982, 60 year after the introduction of the Austin Seven.
www.automobile-portal.com /Pages_fr/Clubs_Makes_fr/Clubs_Austin_fr.htm   (905 words)

  
 Also Known As... Other models
The Allegro was built and sold by Innocenti as the Regent for a couple of years, until BLMC sold Innocenti to De Tomaso.
When the Austin name was dropped from the Montego in the Eighties, the cars came to New Zealand with MG badges.
These Sis were the Montego Si and Estate sold in the UK — the first ones without an Austin badge and something resembling a Viking longship on the front.
www.austin-rover.co.uk /akaothersf.htm   (869 words)

  
 Austin A40 Farina Mk1 1960 948cc
My motoring life with Austins goes right back to the dawn of my motoring journey, the far off days of 1987, when mum inherited a 1960 A40 Mk1 from her Uncle down in Exmouth.
However she hated the way it lurched around corners at an alarming rate (at least when compared to the tweaked Mini I've mentioned) so she was none-too-reluctant in passing it over to my custodianship, at about the time I took my test.
I must have put 30-40000 miles on her when I was using the Austin as everyday transport, taking me all over the place, including numerous visits to Wales, and autojumbles such as Newark over in Nottinghamshire.
www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /my_car_a40.htm   (463 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - farina, Classic Car Parts, Records, Diecast Vehicles items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
AUSTIN A 40 FARINA MK1 HEADLAMP CHROME BEZEL.
AUSTIN A40 FARINA FACIA CHOKE LEVER / KNOB and CABLE
Austin A40 Farina compared to contempory small saloons
search.ebay.co.uk /farina_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ19   (489 words)

  
 A40 Farina Club Cars For Sale Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
You will not find an A40 Farina anywhere in this remarkable condition.
Austin A40 Farina MkI Countryman with twin SU's Price - £400.-- as is. Some minor rust damage to find.
Mechanically, it should be ok according to the man who sold it to me. It had been standing for some time and I guess it will need somewhat more than a service.
www.a40farinaclub.org /a40fsale.html   (170 words)

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