A40 Cambridge
Austin A40 Cambridge |
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| Production | 1954–1956 30,666 |
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| Engine | 1.2 L Straight-4 42 bhp |
| Wheelbase | 99.25 in (2,521 mm) |
| Length | 162.25 in (4,121 mm) |
| Width | 61.5 in (1,562 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,352 lb (1,067 kg) |
A 1.2 L straight-4 pushrod engine B-Series engine based on the one used in the previous Austin Somerset (although sharing no parts) powered the new Austin Cambridge. A maximum power output of 42 bhp (31 kW) was claimed: power was transmitted to the wheels by means of a four-speed gear box controlled with a column-mounted lever.
Only 30,000 A40 Cambridge models were produced. After the A40 Cambridge was dropped early in 1957, the A40 name was re-used on the smaller A40 Farina, though that car, the 'Countryman' version of which was an early example of the hatchback genre, was neither a replacement nor much related to the A40 Cambridge.
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