Austin A99

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Austin Westminster March 1961 2912cc 02.JPG
A99 (ADO10)
Sales designation: A99 Westminster
Production period: 1959-1961
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Otto engine :
2.9 liters (82 kW)
Length: 4763 mm
Width: 1740 mm
Height: 1520 mm
Wheelbase : 2743 mm
Empty weight : 1549 kg
Previous model Austin A95 Westminster
successor Austin A110

The Austin A99 was an upper-mid-range four-door sedan manufactured in 1959 by Austin Motor Cie. as the successor to the Austin A95 . At the same time, the Wolseley 6/99 was also produced with the same body, but a slightly more powerful engine (117 bhp / 86 kW).

The six-cylinder engine was increased in performance compared to its predecessor and had 2912 cm³ displacement and 112 bhp (82 kW). It drove the rear wheels and brought the car up to 161 km / h. The body was designed by Pininfarina in the then modern trapezoidal line.

In 1961 the A99 model was replaced by the Austin A110 .

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