Classics Monthly

MIXING & MATCHING

Austin

A van version of the Austin A30 had been introduced in 1954 with an 803cc engine, but this one is based on the A35 that took over in 1956 with an enlarged 948cc motor. The whole range suffered slightly from having been based on the old Austin Seven dimensions, resulting in a tall and narrow body. The saloons were discontinued in 1959 in favour of the new Mini, but the van and estate (the latter called the Countryman) soldiered on, and were even

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