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A number of different automobiles were marketed under the Austin A40 name by Austin between 1947 and 1967.
The Austin Motor Company Limited was a British manufacturer of motor vehicles, founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin. In 1952 it was merged with Morris Motors Limited in the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited, keeping its separate identity. The marque Austin was used until 1987. The trademark is currently owned by SAIC after being transferred from bankrupt subsidiary Nanjing Automotive which had acquired it with MG Rover Group in July 2005.
Austin's naming scheme at that time derived from the approximate engine output, in horsepower. Therefore, the models were also given names, originally based on counties of England.
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The subdivisions of England constitute a hierarchy of administrative divisions and non-administrative ceremonial areas.
The following vehicles were sold under the Austin A40 name:
- 1947–50 Austin A40 Dorset 2-door saloon
- 1947–52 Austin A40 Devon 4-door saloon
- 1947–56 Austin A40 Countryman 2-door estate car
- 1947–56 Austin A40 Van 2-door panel van
- 1947–56 Austin A40 Pick-up 2-door pick-up truck
- 1948–5? Austin A40 Tourer 2-door, four passenger tourer built in Australia [1]
- 19??–19?? 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
- 1954–56 Austin A40 Cambridge 4-door saloon
- 1958–67 Austin A40 Farina 2-door saloon and 2-door hatchback
The A40 Devon 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. They were previewed by the UK press at the Paris Motor Show on 22 October 1947, who expressed immediate disappointment at the car's conservative appearance. More than 450,000 were built before the model's replacement in 1952 by the Austin A40 Somerset.
The A40 Countryman is an automobile that was produced by Austin in the United Kingdom from 1948 to 1956. It was a 2 door estate car version of the Austin A40 Van. Equipped as a six seater, its folding rear seat enabled it to be converted into a two seater able to carry a half ton load.
A panel van — also known as a car-derived van or sedan delivery — is a cargo vehicle based upon passenger car chassis, and typically has one row of seats with no side windows at the rear. Panel vans are smaller than panel trucks and cargo vans, both of which are built on a truck chassis.
Austin A40 Dorset
Austin A40 Devon
Austin A40 Countryman
Austin A40 Van
Austin A40 Pick-up
Austin A40 Tourer
Austin A40 Sports
Austin A40 Somerset
Austin A40 Cambridge
Austin A40 Farina Mk I- 1955 Austin A50 Sedan (Japan). built by Datsun in the mid-1950s
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