Austin A40 Sports
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| 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]
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