Austin A35 - A Brief History

The Austin A35 was introduced in 1956 to replace the A30 and shared very similar styling to it - the main differences being a larger rear windscreen and differnent front grill treatment. It also had a larger version of the A series engine which gave the car much better performance than its predecessor. The Austin A35 saloon was pensioned off in 1959 when the new Austin Seven (later to be known to as the Mini) arrived. The "Countryman" estate version continued until 1962, and a van version was made until 1968. There was also an A35 pick - up model which was produced between 1956 and 1957, but these vehicles are very rare as only 500 were ever produced.

Years Produced

1956 - 1959 (countryman until 1962 and van until 1968)

2 and 4 door saloon, unitary construction

11ft 4in

4ft 7in

1575lb

BMC A series 948cc 4 cylinder inline

34bhp @ 4750 rpm

50lb ft @ 2000 rpm

4 speed manual with synchro on 2nd, 3rd and top

Mechanical linkage

Drums front & rear, hydro mechanical operation

Independent, Coil spring

Leaf spring, live axle

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