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Austin A40 Farina

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Austin A40 Farina

The Austin A40 Farina was the first Austin to have its body designed by the Italian stylist Pininfarina. This car was launched in 1958 as a 2 door saloon or 3 door countryman. The running gear and drive train basically came straight from the earlier Austin A35. The Countryman was one of the first British hatchbacks, as the boot lid hinged down, and the rear window up giving unhindered access to the load area which was quite capacious - especially in the mark 2 cars which came in 1961, as the rear seat folded flat into the rear footwell. 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. This was to be the last rear wheel drive car that Austin produced. The A40 Farina was discontinued in November 1967.


 

Specifications

Model

A40 Mk I

A40 Mk II

Years Produced

1958-1961

1961-1967

Body Type

2 door saloon or 3 door Countryman

Length

12ft 0 in

12ft 1 in

Width

4ft 11in

4ft 11in

Weight

1680lb

1792lb

Engine

948cc 4 cylinder inline

1098cc 4 cylinder inline

Power

34 bhp @ 4750 rpm

48 bhp @ 5100 rpm

Torque

50lb ft @ 2000 rpm

60lb ft @ 2500 rpm

Gearbox

4 speed manual

4 speed manual

Driven Wheels

Rear

Rear

Brakes

Hydro-mechanically operated drum

Hydraulically operated drum

Front Suspension

Coil & Wishbone

Coil & Wishbone

Rear Suspension

Coil spring, live axle

Coil spring, live axle

 

Performance

Model

A40 Mk I

A40 Mk II

Top Speed

73 mph

82 mph

0-60 mph

35.6 seconds

23.9 seconds

Fuel Consumption

38 mpg

31 mpg

 

Useful Links

Austin A40 Farina Club

Austin A40 books at Amazon.co.uk

Classic Austin & Morris

 

Gallery