Austin A40 Farina MkII

Overview
Produced: 1961-1967, 172550 produced.
Types: Saloon,2 doors,4 seats
Station Wagon
Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
948ccS4 OHVBMC A-Series62.92mm x 76.2mm8.3
1098ccS4 OHVBMC A-Series62.93mm x 83.72mm8.5
Transmission
TypeGearsComment
Manual4
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
WormIndependent/Coil SpringsBeam axle/Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
83 mph23.9 s
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
01 Austin A40 Saloon H&H Sales Limited 17 Apr 2013 - £1568.00
53 Austin A40 Historic Race Car H&H Sales Limited 5 Dec 2012 - £13160.00
003 Austin A40 Farina Anglia Car Auctions 3 Jun 2012 - £755.00
292 Austin A40 Farina MKII Historics at Brooklands 26 May 2012 - £4032.00
045 Austin A40 MkII Saloon H&H Sales Limited 6 Oct 2004 £1500.00 -
023 Austin A40 Farina (1962) H&H Sales Limited 4 Jun 2003 Not sold
223 Austin A40 (1963) RTS Auctions Ltd 12 Jan 2003 £350.00 -
203 Austin A40 Farina MKII (1963) RTS Auctions Ltd 18 Feb 2001 £275.00 -
225 Austin A40 Farina (1972) RTS Auctions Ltd 14 May 2000 Not sold
207 Austin A40 MKII (1964) RTS Auctions Ltd 12 Feb 1999 £525.00 -
009 Austin A40 MKIIFA (1967) H&H Sales Limited 23 Sep 1998 £2400.00 -
388 Austin A40 Farina (1965) Cheffins 14 Jul 1998 Not sold
470 Austin A40 Farina (1965) Cheffins 11 Oct 1997 Not sold
223 Austin A40 Farina C (1963) RTS Auctions Ltd 29 Jun 1997 £1500.00 -
210A Austin A40 (1963) RTS Auctions Ltd 18 May 1997 £400.00 -
221A Austin A40 1098 (1967) RTS Auctions Ltd 16 Feb 1997 £1000.00 -
531 Austin A40 MKIIFA (1965) Lambert & Foster 25 Apr 1996 £150.00 -
006 Austin A40 Farina (1965) ADT 10 Apr 1995 £1450.00 -
036 Austin A40 MKII (1963) Brooks 10 Nov 1994 £1200.00 -
079 Austin A40 (1961) Brooks 28 Oct 1993 £700.00 -
075 Austin A40 MKII (1962) Christies 12 Sep 1992 £750.00 -
Magazine Articles
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Article The price is right!
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Publication Practical Classics June 2010
The price is right! - Amid a backdrop of financial gloom, Ross Alkureishi gathers an electric selection of recession-busters to see whether, in the classic world at least, economy rocks.  MG Midget, Austin A40 Farina, Vauxhall FS Ventora, Porsche 924.
Article Group Test : Revival Racers - Going For Gold. Mini Coopers, Singer Chamois, Austin A40, Ford Anglia
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Publication Practical Classics September 2006
Going For Gold. Mini Coopers, Singer Chamois, Austin A40, Ford Anglia. Oulton Park's annual Gold Cup is racing the way God intended - with classics. Keith Moody goes trackside in Cheshire with four great motors and finds that all you need to race is an old car, a set of spanners and a strong constitution....  
Article Beginners Can Get Lucky - Irish Trial In An Austin A40
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Publication Classic Cars February 2005
Beginners Can Get Lucky - Irish Trial In An Austin A40 - You don’t need an expensive car and lots of experience to have fun in a classic rally.  As the Classic Cars team, a Austin A40 and the Irish Trial proved, you can even do quite well.
Article 15 classics you can buy for £500
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Publication Practical Classics February 2004
Stay mobile without going modern.  Loads of ideas on tackling the winter in style. Alfa Romeo 33, 1950s Ford 100E, Austin A30/A35, Standard 8/10, 1960s Austin A40 Farina, Morris Minor 1000, Triumph Herald 1200, 1970s Humber Sceptre, Morris Marina, Triumph 2000 Mk 11, 1980s Volkswagen Scirocco, Ford Capri, Rover SD1, Peugeot 205, Vauxhall Carlton.
Article Classic Cars February 2002 pg 97
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Publication Classic Cars February 2002
Fifties Saloon Racers. We test four hopefuls set to scrap it out in a new Fifties saloon car racing series: Jaguar MkV11, Sunbeam Rapier, Austin A40 and Morris Minor.
Article Buyers Datafile - Austin A40 Farina
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Publication Practical Classics June 1999
Buyers Datafile - Austin A40 Farina
Article Buying Power - Austin A40 Farina
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 10 September 2009
Buying Power - Austin A40 Farina - A car of firsts, the Farina was BMC's first Italian-Styled motorcar and was also the first British 'hatchback' in Countryman guise.  JOHN-JOE VOLLANS points out the pitfalls of Farina ownership.
Article Classic Road Test: Austin A40 Farina
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 30 October 2008
Classic Road Test: Austin A40 Farina- The Austin A40 really was one of BMC's inspired decisions of the late 1950s - to clad its well-proven A35 mechanicals in a body designed by Italian ace Pinifarina.  But was it as good to drive as it looked? NICK LARKIN finds out.
Article Ain't no sub for cubes
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Publication Classics Monthly October 2008
Ain't no sub for cubes- Take two staid, conservative British saloons, add a pinch of V8 muscle and stand well back...
Article Austin A40 Farina - Ford 105E Anglia
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Publication Classic Car Mart January 2008
Austin A40 Farina - Ford 105E Anglia - Just how cheaply can you get on the road in a usable classic? And what can you expect for your meagre pennies? Simon Goldsworthy searches out a couple of classic bargains.
Article On Your Marques - Austin With The Italian Touch
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Publication Classic Motor Monthly April 2006

On Your Marques - Austin With The Italian Touch - "On your marques - Club Call"! is our feature in which we spotlight the nation's enthusiasts vehicle clubs - if you want your club in "Club Call", write to Peter Cahill at CMM.  This month, "Club Call" looks at the A40 Farina Club.

Article Buying Power Austin A40
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 26 January 2006

Buying Power Austin A40 - Somewhere between the Mini and the 1100, more than an A35 but a bit less than an A55,  the A40 was something of a wild card in the Austin pack...despite the fact that it was the first small hatchback and introduced Farina styling to the BMC range.  RICHARD GUNN investigates buying one.

Article Six Of The Best - Fifties Saloons
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Publication Classic Car Mart November 2005
Six of the best - Fifties Saloons - Austin A30/A35, Ford 100E Series, Wolseley 1500/Riley 1.5, Rover P4, Ford Consul/Zephyr, Zodiac MkII, Vauxhall Cresta/Velox 'PA'.
Article Starter Classic - Austin A40 Farina
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Publication Classic & Sports Car November 2004
Starter Classic - Austin A40 Farina.  The clean-cut car that threw away Austin's dumpy image is practical and fun, reckons Malcolm McKay.
Article Classic Car Weekly 28 August 2002 pg 20
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 28 August 2002
Buying Power. Austin A40. Austin's A40 Farina was never as popular as its Mini and 1100 stablemates, but the world's first small hatchback makes a very usable classic, reckons Richard Gunn, assuming you can live with the rust.
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