Austin A70

The Austin A70 was a 4-door sedan in the upper middle class, the Austin Motor Company brought out in 1948 as a replacement for the pre-war model Sixteen.

Austin A70 Hampshire ( 1948-1950 )

Austin A70 Hampshire ( 1948)

The Austin A70 Hampshire had the 4- cylinder in-line engine of the predecessor with 2199 cc and 67 hp ( 49 kW). He drove the classic British saloon with separate frame over the rear wheels and helped her to a maximum speed of 134 km / h

The car cost £ 648 (including heating ) and by 1950 emerged a little more than 35,000.

Austin A70 Hereford ( 1950-1954 )

In 1950 the body was redesigned. The Austin A70 Hereford had 76 mm longer wheelbase and not only appeared as a 4-door sedan ( saloon), but also as a 2-door convertible ( Drophead Coupe ) and as a 5- door station wagon ( estate ). Based on the estate there was also a (very rare ) pickup. Also new were the hydraulic brakes.

1954 replaced the A90 Westminster the series after about 50,000 copies manufactured.

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