AUSTIN A40 (1958-1967)
Where previous incarnations of the A40 employed typically curvaceous looks of the period, a new era began with the Pinin Farina-penned model of 1958. Combining sharp styling courtesy of the Italian design studio with trusted mechanicals that included the venerable A-Series engine, the car proved to be very popular, selling to the tune of almost 170,000 units in its first three years.
From 1959, the original saloon was joined by the visually similar Countryman model, which offered a horizontally split tailgate for hatchback-like versatility. A roomier Mk2 version arrived in 1961, and
