AUSTIN A40 DEVON/DORSET (1947-1952)
Leonard Lord eschewed small economy cars when planning Austin’s post-war future, instead plumping for a range of mid- and large-sized models that would appeal to a global market. And so the all-new A40 Devon four-door saloon (and its two-door Dorset version) were the smallest cars coming out of Longbridge in the late ’40s.
Development and production was rushed to get ahead of rivals by launching in 1947. This meant the A40 was a mix of old and new, still relying on
