MG MG Farina Magnette - Austin A40 Farina
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| I have one Mk1 on the road on club rego. and a MK11 countryman half restored, the Midget is taking all my time at the moment. Love to hear from others with same. Col. |
| c pearce16/04/2006 at 12:24 |
| Hi, I have a '59 A40 as well. I believe that would also be the MKI. Hope to get it going again next year if i can get a few other projects out of the way. I have enough 1275cc motors and all kinds of upgrades laying around to use but refuse to upgrade this car. I really enjoy driving it and using it as original. Do you know of any other then the A40 club of GB, any other good A40 websites out there? Farina or other websites fine. I am interested in all the Austin cars and love seeing new sites. -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough17/04/2006 at 05:05 |
| I had a '59 A40 Farina when I was a kid and had the most fun with it of the 140 cars I have owned in my lifetime. As I drive my MGB V8 Roadster daily, I owe my interest in British cars to that little red Austin. I have looked for one to restore in my part of the country with no success. Probably slightly better gas mileage than the MGB V8! Are there any still out there for sale??? Dave Winne Liverpool NY (315)622-1230 dwinne@twcny.rr.com |
| Dave Winne09/05/2006 at 12:23 |
| A40 Farina was a neat little car, but why BMC felt the need to carry over the A35 mechanical package when they could have based it on the Minor, escapes me. Especially given that the Minor formed the basis for the B-series engined Wolseley 1500 and Riley 1.5. In other words BMC could have reaped the benefits of economies of scale with small to medium cars all based on the same package. Instead BMC built A-series, and B-series engined cars using the running gear of the A35 (the A40, and the Nash Metropolitan), similarly sized A-series and B-series engined cars using different running gear (the Minor, Riley 1.5) and the Spridget - a two seater with A35 suspension and the Minor's steering. Anyway, there's an interesting piece on an A40 Farina racer in "Retro Cars" magazine. Turns out that lever arm dampers aren't so bad, after all. And other bits of A40-lore I've picked up: Downton prepared a very quick one, and BMC toyed with the idea of a B-series engined race car to bury the Anglia on the track. But the question I'd like to ask is: is it possible to equip the A40 with the Minor's steering rack? |
| JH_Gillson18/05/2006 at 23:48 |
| Are there are others out there. Acually there are quite a few restored ones in Aus. Col. |
| c pearce20/05/2006 at 04:15 |
| There's one for sale in New Jersey USA atm :- < http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959-Austin-A40-Farina_W0QQitemZ4645129199QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6126QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > Regards - Keef http://www.a40farinaclub.org |
| keef05/06/2006 at 20:35 |
| Wow that A40 from the USA is expensive! |
| Cecil Kimber18/06/2006 at 00:02 |
| Hi Guys, I have a 1959 MkI which we use regularly, plus a 1961 Frogeye (body in paint shop, hopefully back end June). Some pics here for those who are interested. The A40 is called Doris (due to the registration plate - DRS) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2291244/1 Have fun! Martin |
| Martin (Frogeye not ready yet26/06/2006 at 23:19 |
| Martin, Nice speaking with you and guess I should have mentioned I also own a Frogeye, a MKII Sprite and a few other Spridgets... Plus my '79 MGB and my 1980 Emm Gee Bee Three-Point-Four Litre Vee-Six (Gotta love spelling that one out!?) Also just dragged home a 1969 MGC GT but dont know if I will keep that one or let it go. Great Pictures! -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough28/06/2006 at 20:40 |
| I have the 59 MKI in Race trim here in Texas. That should make it about the rarest one in the US. Check out pictures on the A40 site |
| Brian24/01/2007 at 05:59 |
| Brian, Be sure to let me know if you decide to cull that C/GT from the herd. Thanks, Allen |
| Allen Bachelder26/01/2007 at 16:05 |
| Need a pair of shock absorber mounting brackets for the lower end of the telescopic shock absorbers for an A40 Farina Mk II Does anyone have, or know where I might find them, please. e-mail: jmjhavard@msn.com |
| Jeremy Havard30/01/2007 at 17:33 |
| I HAD A A40 FERINA BOUGHT SECOND HAND IT HAD BELONGED TO WALLS ICE CREAM IN NORTHAMPTON REG TFK 104E I KNOW IT WAS BOUGHT AGAIN THE LATE 60S EARLY 70S ANY ONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT |
| william read31/07/2007 at 20:16 |
| Going back through older threads tonight and noticed a couple things i have missed here for nearly a year!! Brian from Texas, do you have a link to those pictures? I would love to see and hear more. Allen, I did let the CGT go. It went to Oregon if memory serves. Letting it go freed up space and funds for the other projects. The good news is the MGB V6 is on the road and ran well all summer, no issues. Drove it out to the British V8 meet in WI after only putting a few hundred test miles on it. I have additional plans for it next year but now that its running and driving, the Bugeye and A40 will get a little more time in them to make them drivers as well. -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough15/12/2008 at 03:02 |
| I've created a links page here :- http://www.cbcadmin.com/a40/ (includes a link to http://www.geocities.com/austina40cc_nsw/ ) and a picture page here :- http://www.flickr.com/groups/a40farina/ Can we use your pics on here please Martin? |
| Keef19/12/2008 at 01:22 |
| Keef, Thanks for the links. Everyone- What happened to http://www.a40farinaclub.org/ ? It currently states: The A40 Farina Club Home Page This site has been shutdown at the request of the Club Chairman This Page Last Updated 28 Nov 2008 ______________________________ Why? Did the club dissolve? Just to outdated to keep up or too much cost associated with the site for the club or??? Usually, someone leaves an email address or a reason or we'll be back or whatever. -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough19/12/2008 at 22:08 |
| Is there a listof individuals here in N. America who own A40s and other Austin/MG sedans? I would love to be able to have some type of contact list for parts and projects we get into, not only on my own car but also in the shop. -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough19/12/2008 at 22:35 |
| Brian, You can access old copies of http://www.a40farinaclub.org/ including contact details here :- http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.a40farinaclub.org I'll email you some info. |
| keef20/12/2008 at 14:58 |
| Gentlemen, may I please set your minds at rest regarding the fate of the A40 Farina Club? We are alive and well and living at our new (late last year) web address, which is www.a40farinaclub.co.uk where you will be warmly welcomed. I apologise for the lack of forwarding information which our previous webmaster has seen fit not to publish, and for any anxiety this omission may have caused. Do please feel free to contact me if you have any other concerns. Keith Bennett (chair) |
| K J Bennett17/02/2009 at 17:19 |
| I have three Mk2 Farina A40s, I think that one will be broken or sold for spares, the other two will be finished. The green countryman is to run full Midget spec engine box and brakes, whilst the grey car will be std 1098. Mark. |
| M T Boldry11/06/2009 at 09:09 |
| Mark, Save as much as you can of the body panels of that spare. Never know who may need the bits. -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough13/06/2009 at 19:45 |
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