Austin A40 Sports

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Austin A40 Sports

Manufacturer	Austin/BMC
Production	1950-1953 4,011^[1]
Class	sports car
Body style(s)	2-door convertible
Engine(s)	1.2 L I4
Transmission(s)	4-speed manual
Wheelbase	92 in (2337 mm)^[2]
Length	159 in (4039 mm)^[2]
Width	61 in (1549 mm)^[2]
Height	57.5 in (1461 mm)^[2]
Curb weight	19 long cwt (2,128.0 lb/965.2 kg)^[2]
Related	Austin A40 Devon

See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Somerset for the other versions of this car.

The A40 Sports was a small aluminium-bodied convertible version of the Austin A40 Somerset. Produced from 1950 until 1953, the A40 Sports featured a 4-seat 2-door body built by Jensen. It was very similar to the Somerset saloon, though it used a twin-carburettor version of the 1.2 L engine producing 46 bhp (34 kW) as opposed to 42 bhp (31 kW)^[1].

4,011 A40 Sports cars were produced when production ended. Jensen went on to produce the Austin-Healey 100, which could be seen as a replacement for this car.

A car tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1951 had a top speed of 77.8 mph (125.2 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 25.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of 29.3 miles per imperial gallon (9.64 L/100 km/24.4 mpg US) was recorded. The test car cost £818 including taxes. ^[2]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Robson, G. (2006). A-Z of British Cars 1945-80. Devon, UK: Herridge. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "The Austin A40 Sports" (May 16 1951). The Motor.