Austin A40 Shorts
Description: A number of different automobiles were marketed under the Austin A40 name by Austin between 1947 and 1967. 2-door Austin A40 Dorsets and 4-door Austin A40 Devons for the home and export markets, from about 1947 until 1952 Austin's naming scheme at that time derived from the approximate engine output, in horsepower. Therefore, the models were also given names, originally based on counties of England.
Description: The Austin A40 Farina is a small family car introduced by Austin in saloon (1958) and Countryman (1959) versions. It was badged as the Austin A40 but to distinguish it from previous A40 models it is usually referred to as the A40 Farina. Austin had been merged into the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1952, and unusually for BMC at the time the body shape was sold only as an Austin and not other badge engineered.
