Austin A105

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Austin A105 Westminster Vanden Plas (1958)
Austin A105 Westminster Vanden Plas (1958)
A105
Sales designation: A105 Westminster
Production period: 1956-1959
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Otto engine :
2.6 liters (75 kW)
Length: 4324-4591 mm
Width: 1626 mm
Height: 1575 mm
Wheelbase : 2597-2648 mm
Empty weight : 1295-1422 kg
Previous model Austin A90 Westminster
successor Vanden Plas Princess 3 liter

The Austin A105 was an upper mid-range four-door sedan and was released by the Austin Motor Company in 1956 as one of the successors to the A90 Westminster model .

The six-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2639 cm³ was adopted from the predecessor, but with a higher output of 102 bhp (75 kW). There were vehicles with a short wheelbase (2597 mm, only 1956) and long wheelbase (2648 mm), among others. a. by Vanden Plas . The body was similar to that of the Austin A135 Princess. The achievable top speeds fluctuated, depending on the version, between 150 km / h and 154 km / h.

From 1958 a finer version with the addition "Vanden Plas" was also offered.

In 1959 the model series was discontinued without a direct successor.

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  • Culshaw, David & Horrobin, Peter: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 , Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester (1997), ISBN 1874105936