1951 Austin A40 Sports Jensen [GD2]

1951 Austin A40 Sports [GD2] in How We Used to Live, Documentary, 2014

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Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2015-09-19 02:35
DidierF ◊ 2015-09-19 04:21	This car is cool. (Only the second here. And only in documentaries.)
dsl ◊ 2015-09-19 04:38	We have nine altogether. Don't worry about the GD2/GD3 difference - it's a bizarre code for first year having floor gear change, which then - to satisfy the sporting motorist trying to unleash the full potential of the A40 Devon's supercar capabilities - became a column change. 0-60 mph now only took 3 days. And a strong smell of burning rubber.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-09-19 13:42	I have ridden in an A40 Sports, registration number RVT 1. Don't look, it's now on something else, and you are thinking more of the performance of a Hillman Minx Californian with its mighty 37.5 bhp flathead four, even the Phase VIII was not much quicker. The A 40 Sports had a 50 bhp twin carburettor version of the 1200cc ohv engine, giving 80mph top speed, and the aluminium body was made at Jensen's. -- Last edit: 2015-09-19 14:14:47
dsl ◊ 2017-08-15 22:21	Reused from /vehicle.php?id=1058773