Big thanks to Rainer, who agreed to this photo being published on the website.
Rainer runs the A90 website www.a90atlantic.com, and is restoring an Atlantic to superb condition. He currently lives in Germany but is in the process of moving to England. George, a regular A90-owning contributor, put me in touch with Rainer. This page is part of my Austin A40 section on oldclassiccar.
Austin A40 drophead tourer
Tourer versions of the 2dr Austin Dorset/Devon were not made in huge numbers, and very few have survived. The photo above was taken in Australia back in the 1950s, the car belonging to a workmate of Rainer's father. I wonder what happened to AKJ 115? it looks like an early example of the breed, with its small diameter headlamps. It must have been a smart little tourer, with its wheel trims, optional wing mirror, and three portholes fitted to the front bonnet sides. Does anyone know where this particular A40 is now?
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