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1963 Austin A60 Cambrian Countryman [ADO38A]

1963 Austin A60 Cambrian Countryman [ADO38A] in Banacek, TV Series, 1972-1974 Ep. 1.06

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin: — Made for: USA

1963 Austin A60 Cambrian Countryman [ADO38A]

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rpcm ◊ 2008-11-11 02:15	Since the Austin Cambridge script is not perceived below the decklid handle, I think it's most probably a Morris Oxford Traveller. It can be a 1961 Series V or a 1962+ Series VI. -- Last edit: 2008-11-11 02:15:52
tom11 ◊ 2012-11-10 06:11	Were they sold in the USA?
Ingo ◊ 2012-11-10 19:23	Obviously. IIRC we have at least one more here, also on a scrapyard-pic.
tom11 ◊ 2012-11-10 23:49	ingo wrote Obviously. IIRC we have at least one more here, also on a scrapyard-pic. Where? I looked and couldn't find any other Oxford's in US movies..
Ingo ◊ 2012-11-11 11:01	I don't know, if the other, I mention, is exactly such an 1961-Oxford, too, but for sure there are some more British cars like that, somewhere on US-scrapyard-pics.
dsl ◊ 2015-06-14 01:51	Noted for the record that no sign of any ADO38 in US, nor any other Morris ADO9. However ADO9 was sold in US as A55 Cambrian (not Cambridge), but no knowledge of estate sales. Maybe A55 Cambrian Countryman might be a better ID??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-06-14 08:27	Could this be a Siam Di Tella 1500 Traveller? http://www.co-oc.org/vehicles/di-tella
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-06-14 08:35	johnfromstaffs wrote Could this be a Siam Di Tella 1500 Traveller? http://www.co-oc.org/vehicles/di-tella The article mentions that it's "the only one in the USA, and also very likely the only outside of Argentina and it's surrounding countries.", so surely not. I'd go for Austin A55 Cambrian, then again I'm no expert...
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-06-14 08:39	Had the missing rear door been there the different chrome striping would have provided useful information. Never mind.
night cub ◊ 2015-06-16 03:37	dsl wrote Noted for the record that no sign of any ADO38 in US, nor any other Morris ADO9. However ADO9 was sold in US as A55 Cambrian (not Cambridge), but no knowledge of estate sales. Maybe A55 Cambrian Countryman might be a better ID?? Again, I looked this up in the "Standard Catalog of Imported Cars", James Flammang has the A55 Cambridge Mk 1 sedan starting sales in mid-1957 to mid-1959 ($2,019), replaced by the Mk II in mid-1959 ($2,198) to 1961. No listing for a wagon. The A60 Cambridge replaced it in 1962 ($2298) and a A60 Cambridge Countryman wagon joined in 1963 ($2719), sales continued until 1964. For 1965, only the Cooper S was listed for Austin, with the Princess available for Special Order.
night cub ◊ 2015-06-16 03:47	The other imported car book I have, "The Imported Spotter's Guide" by Tad Burness calls the sedan Cambrian.
dsl ◊ 2015-06-16 04:00	Very interesting - confuses a lot of what we think we know so far, although the model sequence is fine. Does it mention the Cambrian name at all? Any mention of A60 (=ADO38) in US is totally new info, and it does give us a legitimate Countryman explanation. Is there any mention of Morris Oxford over the same period?? Our Cambrian knowledge is basically this page - http://www.co-oc.org/vehicles/austin-cambrian . Other references - "In Europe, the car was known as Cambridge, but in the US the name had already been taken by Plymouth. So it was known as the Cambrian instead" - http://www.conceptcarz.com/z21176/Austin-A55-MKI.aspx . A different explanation -"Austin A55 Cambrian (Home market name: A55 Cambridge MkII) was chosen because it was thought that Cambridge would have infringed a Canadian copyright; just before the launch, the lawyers gave the go-ahead to use the original name" - Link to "www.aronline.co.uk"
night cub ◊ 2015-06-16 04:02	Just found this US catalog on ebay, that has the Cambridge name: Link to "www.ebay.com" First generation just has A-55: Link to "www.ebay.com" -- Last edit: 2015-06-16 04:06:59
dsl ◊ 2015-06-16 04:02	night cub wrote The other imported car book I have ... calls the sedan Cambrian. In that case, I'm tempted to merge info to make this 1963 A60 Cambrian Countryman ....
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-06-17 05:41	dsl wrote Is there any mention of Morris Oxford over the same period?? I'm also curious...
night cub ◊ 2015-06-17 05:52	dsl wrote Is there any mention of Morris Oxford over the same period?? "After an absence of several years, the large Oxford V sedan (POE price $2259) began to appear in American directories of imported cars available. The new "Farina" design, during the 1959 model year had a much more upright squared-off profile than the Minor...By the 1962 model year, a modified Series VI emerged on a slightly longer wheelbase (100.25 in.) yet with a 1622cc engine." No listing for 1963 and beyond. No wagons listed. -- Last edit: 2015-06-17 05:53:15

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