Austin 40

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Austin 40
Production period: 1908-1913
Class : Upper class
Body versions : Touring car

The Austin 40 hp was a luxury class passenger car manufactured by the Austin Motor Company from 1908 to 1913.

Year by year

Austin 40 hp (1908-1911)

40 hp (1908-1911)

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Production period: 1908-1911
Body versions : Touring car
Engines: Otto engine :
5.8 liters
Length: 4115 mm
Width: 1626 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2972-3353 mm
Empty weight : Chassis: 965 kg

The first Austin 40 hp had a side-controlled four-cylinder in-line engine with 121 mm bore diameter and 127 mm stroke, which resulted in a displacement of 5843 cc. There were two chassis with different wheelbases to choose from.

The car was built in these two versions until the end of 1911.

Austin 40 hp (1912-1913)

40 hp (1912-1913)
Austin 40 hp Vitesse (1912)

Austin 40 hp Vitesse (1912)
Production period: 1912-1913
Body versions : Touring car
Engines: Otto engine :
6.2 liters
Length: 4089 mm
Width: 1626 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 3023 mm
Empty weight : Chassis: 965 kg

The successor appeared in 1912. Its also side-controlled four-cylinder engine had cylinders bored out to 125 mm and the crankshaft of the large Austin models had a 127 mm stroke. This resulted in a displacement of 6236 cm³.

This touring car represented the luxury class in the Austin model range. In 1914 the 40 hp was dropped without replacement.

Web links

Commons : Austin 40  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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  • Culshaw, David & Horrobin, Peter: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 , Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6