A number of different

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s were marketed under the Austin A40 name by

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between 1947 and 1967. Austin Motor Company

Austin's naming scheme at that time derived from the approximate engine output, in

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. Therefore, the models were also given names, originally based on

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. The following vehicles were sold under the Austin A40 name: * 1947–50 Austin A40 Dorset 2-door saloon * 1947–52

Austin A40 Devon :''See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon.'' The A40 Devon (and similar 2-door A40 Dorset) are automobiles that were marketed by Austin from 1947 to 1952 – the first post-war ...

4-door saloon * 1947–56

Austin A40 Countryman :''See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon.'' The A40 Countryman is an automobile that was produced by Austin in the United Kingdom from 1948 until 1956. It was a 2 door estate car ...

2-door

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* 1947–56 Austin A40 Van 2-door

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* 1947–56

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2-door

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* 1948–5? Austin A40 Tourer 2-door, four passenger

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built in

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* 19??–19?? Austin A40 Coupe Utility 2-door

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, produced in

Austin Works – Australian Utilities
Retrieved on 5 June 2011 * 1950–53 Austin A40 Sports 2-door, four passenger

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with twin-carburettors and aluminium bodyshell * 1952–54

Austin A40 Somerset :''See Austin A40 for other A40 models.'' The Austin A40 Somerset is a automobile, motor car which was produced by the Austin Motor Company from 1952 until 1954. The Somerset replaced the Austin A40 Devon and, as a body-on-frame car, it was com ...

4-door saloon and 2-door convertible * 1954–56

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4-door saloon * 1958–67

Austin A40 Farina :''See Austin A40 for other (previous) Austin A40 models.'' The Austin A40 Farina is a small, economy car introduced by Austin in saloon (1958) and A40 Countryman (1959) estate versions. It has a two-box body configuration. It was badged, lik ...

2-door saloon and 2-door

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in the mid-1950s

References

Austin Memories
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