| Austin A30 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Austin A30 4-door saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin (BMC) |
| Also called | Austin Seven[1] |
| Production | 1951–1956 |
| Assembly | Longbridge, United Kingdom Melbourne, Australia[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door saloon 2-door estate 2-door van |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 803 cc A-Series I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 79.5 in (2,019 mm)[3] |
| Length | 136.5 in (3,467 mm)[3] |
| Width | 55 in (1,397 mm)[3] |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Austin A35 |
The Austin A30 is a small family car produced by Austin from May 1952 to September 1956. It was launched at the 1951 Earls Court Motor Show as the "New Austin Seven" and was Austin's competitor with the Morris Minor.
At launch, the car cost £507 (equivalent to £15,793.36 in 2019) undercutting the Minor by £62.[4]
- ^ AUSTIN SEVEN Car Sales Brochure c1953 #850, www.ebay.ie, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Barry Anderson, Building Cars in Australia, 2012, page 198
- ^ a b c Culshaw, David; Horrobin, Peter (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2.
- ^ Robson, Graham (2006). A–Z British Cars 1945–1980. Herridge & Sons. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3.