GORGEOUS EXTREMELY RARE 1952 AUSTIN A40 SPORTS CONVERTIBLE 1500 CC INLINE 4 NICE
Condition: | Used |
Make: | Austin |
SubModel: | SPORTS CONV. |
Type: | Convertible |
Year: | 1952 |
Mileage: | 16,425 |
VIN: | GD3653717 |
Color: | Red |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Interior color: | Tan |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Boise, Idaho, United States |
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Description of 1952 Austin SPORTS CONV. |
*** GORGEOUS - EXTREMELEY RARE !!- RESTORED -1952 AUSTIN A40 SPORTS CONVERTIBLE !! *** *** EXTREMELY RAREAS ONLY 4,011 A40 SPORTS CONVERTIBLES WERE BUILT OVER A THREE YEAR PRODUCTION RUN !! *** *** STRONG !!- REBUILT - 1500 CC -INLINE 4 CYLINDER MG MGA ENGINE - ORIGINAL STYLE DUAL ZENITH CARBURETORS - ORIGINAL STYLE MG AIR CLEANER HOUSINGS - ORIGINAL STYLE EXHAUST MANIFOLD - ORIGINAL STYLE "AUSTIN" SCRIPTED VALVE COVER - ORIGINAL STYLE INTAKE MANIFOLD, TC...!!*** *** SMOOTH - 4 SPEED COLUMN SHIFT MANUAL TRANSMISSION !! *** *** EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL BLOOD RED EXTERIOR PAINT !! *** *** VERY NICE !!- DARK AND LIGHT SADDLE TAN VINYL BUCKET SEAT INTERIOR !! *** *** VERY NICE !! - TAN CLOTH CONVERTIBLE TOP !! *** *** FACTORY ORIGINAL -GLOVE BOX DOOR MOUNTED AUSTINVINPLATE - FACTORY ORIGINAL -FRAME MOUNTED CHASSIS NUMBER PLATE !! *** *** NICE - DRY - SOLID - OREGON - IDAHO HIGH MOUNTAIN DESERT -WESTERN CAR !! *** *** 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW THE DESCRIPTION ANDTHE VIDEO BELOW OF THE CARIS A MUST SEE!! *** Take a look at this GORGEOUS - EXTREMELY RARE !!- RESTORED -1952 Austin A40 Sports Convertible ! Do not let this one get away ! This would look great in your garage AND I would venture to say that you would be the only one in town that has one !! Take a look at the lines on this beauty,WOW !!You can now own a VERY NICE Classic British Sports car that is getting hard to find !! This is a GREAT example of the Beauty and Style of the British roadsters in the 50's. The Ausitin A40 Sports Convertible was desgined and built in conjunction with Jensen Motors who provided the hand made aluminum bodies to be mounted on the Austin A40 drivetrain. It was first unveiled to the public at the 1949 London Motor Show. It is EXTREMELY RARE as only 4,011 Austin A40 Sports Convertibles were built during the three year production run. We recently purchased this Austin from theolderOregongentleman who had owned this BEAUTY for the last 5+ yearsand as you can clearly tell in the pictures and video this was his pride and joy for sure !! This Austin A40 Sports Convertible is a NICE - DRY - SOLID - Oregon - IdahoHigh mountain desert- Western vehicleand boy does it show !! This Austin A40 still retains its -FACTORY ORIGINAL - glove box mounted Austin VIN tag and it's correctly mounted - FACTORY ORIGINAL - frame mounted Austin chassis number plate, oth of which are shown in pictures below. I drove this car for the last several days as my every day driver to and from the office and running errands as needed and I can assure you it runs and drives VERY WELL. It has good get up and go, wesome gas mileage and handles like a slot car, hat is not to like? If you can make it to Boise in the next ten days please come look at and drivethis car for yourself, ou won't be disappointed !! This is a QUALITY CAR FOR SURE THAT IS READY TO ENJOY!!At the heart of this RARE BRITISH BEAUTY isa STRONG!!- REBUILT - 1500 CC - Inline Four cylinder MG MGA motorthat is running VERY WELL indeed. Themotor also sports ORIGINAL Style Dual Zenithcarburetors, RIGINAL Style MG air cleaner housings, RIGINAL Style intake manifold, RIGINAL Style exhaust manifold and the ORIGINAL Style "Austin" scripted valve cover, tc... .Sounds good too with the factory style exhaust system. The previous owner told us several times that the odometer was set to zero when the rebuilt motor was installed meaning the engine only has 16,425 miles since the rebuild.The engine is backed by a SMOOTH - four speed column shift manual transmissionwhich also functions very well.The BEAUTIFUL !!- Dark and Light Saddle Tan Vinyl bucket seat interior is in GREAT condition with VERY NICE Saddle Tan vinylfront bucket seats, ICE Dark Tan carpeting, ERY NICE Matching Dark and Light Saddle Tan Vinyl door panels,VERY NICE Dark and Light Saddle Tan vinyl dash, ERY NICE ORIGINAL Factory gauge clusters, ERY NICE Light Saddle Tan vinyl rear seat and aNICE Austin steering wheel. All of the black rubber weatherstrippingis soft, upple and in GREAT condition. This Austin A40 Sports Convertible is nicely equipped including factory wing windows, actory power wipers, actory front seat belts, actory gauge cluster with 80 MPH speedometer, actory trip odometer, ood heater and defroster, riginal rear view mirror, riginal chrome "bullet" side view exterior mirror, ood glass, actory front and rear turn signals and the factory manual choke pull knob. This is a great running, onderful looking and EXTREMELY RARE Austin A40 Convertible that has sharp looks, ood power and good gas mileage as well ! These vehicleshave an appreciative group of owners any of which would be pleased to own this one. The suspension and drive train are all in good working order as well as the electrical system. All of the lights work including headlights, aillights andfront and rear turn signals. All of the ORIGINAL light lenses and reflectors are clear, right, ndBEAUTIFUL !! The CLEAN - SOLID trunk also sports a black carpet liner, full size bias ply spare tire and the original jack and lug wrench. This Classic Austin A40 Sports Convertible is SHARP !! This ride is a great investment opportunity and it is priced right !It is in GREAT condition from top to bottom and from front to back. It will not disappoint someone looking for a good example of a sought after and VERY hard to find British collectorcarwhich is not seen at every stop light for sure. If you have beenlooking but cannot find a Classic British Sports Car worthy of your hard earned money look NO further because this is the one ! The Blood Redexterior finish on this vehicle is EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !!showing several small chips that we touched upand imperfectionsbut is stillbright and shiny and looksSTUNNING as you can clearly see in the video above and 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW !! What a STUNNING color combination,is there any better for a British sports car? All of the ORIGINALchrome and stainless steel exterior body trim and moldings are in VERY NICE condition including VERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front and rear bumpers, ERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front and rear bumper guards, ERY NICE ORIGINAL Badging, ERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome headlight surrounds anda NICE ORIGINAL Chrome "Flying A" hood ornament !! Check out the AWESOME FACTORY ORIGINAL Matching Steel wheels with correct Chrome Austin wheel covers wrapped in a set of NEARLY NEW period correct bias ply tires, oy does this combination look OUTSTANDING on this Austin A40 and really retains that clean "factory original" look. This vehicle is in nice mechanical condition and it runs and drives very well.It is solid with respect to the overall mechanical conditionas well as the overall cosmetic impression. I looked underneath and also included photos below.Again thisis a NICE - DRY - SOLID - Oregon - Idaho high mountain desert - westernvehicle and it shows !! In my opinion you're not going to find much nicer ORIGINAL FLOORS than the ones on this BEAUTY!!Please pay close attention to the picture and video above and the 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW and this description as they will answer most if not all of your questions. If you would like to speak with me my name is Ross and my telephone number is (208) 866-4055 or you can email if you prefer. As always I tried to get as thorough and in depth with the photographs as possible. We prefer a bank to bank wire transfer of fundsas payment for the carbut we will also accept a bank cashiers check (US only) or a third party check but we will validate the checks authenticity and the funds must clear our account before the vehicle or the title to the vehicle is released to the buyeror the buyers agent. We do not accept paypal. This vehicle can be had for quite a bit less than what it is worth all for the need of a quick sale. Be careful to not let it get away and please enjoy the auction. This is one GORGEOUS !!- EXTREMELY RARE !!- RESTORED -1952 Austin A40 Sports Convertible which needs a new owner...is it YOU ?! Feel free to reviewour large amount of Ebay feedbackand see all ofour previously satisfied auto buyer responses. We have been selling Classic Vehicles to buyersall over the world on Ebay since 1999, 6+ years! Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO ABOVE AND THE 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW !! |