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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22834 Location: UK

Hi all,

As the advertiser states, there aren't too many genuine A40 Countrymans around nowadays. Despite its (very) poor storage, the visible bodywork doesn't look as bad as it might, but inevitably there'll be work to do underneath - even if the separate chassis is still ok.

A 10k buy-it-now suggests that the seller has big hopes for its final sale price ...

http://ebay.to/2nXnxXt

RJ
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BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

Does that price include a couple of acres as well?
(note my spelling of acres, but it could be spelt another way...... Shocked

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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:52 pm Post subject:

Is that the one with the £10k buy it now? I haven't seen the ad but one of my friends was joking about it.
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mikeC · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:13 am Post subject:

He seems to be putting great value on it being a Countryman rather than just a van with windows; I may be wrong, but I believe the roof vent indicates it being a van not a Countryman ...
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alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 2145 Location: East Yorkshire

From Wikipedia......with roof vent?

Edit from a Edjit...Managed to find a smaller 'print'..

mikeC · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:32 am Post subject:

OK I'll stand corrected; I understand the roof vent is a key feature in distinguishing an A35 van from a Countryman, and assumed the same here Embarassed

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

The car in front of the Wiki A40 would be good for "The old-car quiz".
It appears to have the type of rear lights used on late 50s Rovers but what are they on in this picture?

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Whatever it is the rear overhang appears to be quite short compared with a lot of cars.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22834 Location: UK

Bids are up to 1600 on the final day of listing, the reserve - which has been lowered according to the listing - has yet to be met.

RJ
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alanb · Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 517 Location: Berkshire.

This appears to be a van conversion rather than a true countryman, the very rare Austin versions had the same dashboard layout as the saloon and also the same radiator grill and also had the split tailgate.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-A40-COUNTRYMAN-Car-Sales-Brochure-c1949-445-F/202082357956?hash=item2f0d0c12c4:g:-IgAAOSw1KNZ1nir
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