Critics mocked the A30's half-hydraulic, half-rod-operated brakes as hopelessly old-fashioned — yet in practice, testers found the odd hybrid system worked just fine.
Lead trim: 803 cc A-Series (28 bhp)
Austin A301951–1956
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FactCritics mocked the A30's half-hydraulic, half-rod-operated brakes as hopelessly old-fashioned — yet in practice, testers found the odd hybrid system worked just fine.
The Austin A30 is a small family car produced by Austin from May 1952 to September 1956, launched at the 1951 Earls Court Motor Show as the "New Austin Seven" as Austin's competitor with the Morris Minor, and at launch it cost £507, undercutting the Minor by £62. Holden "Bob" Koto, from the Raymond Loewy design studios, created the first clay models, which Austin's Head of Styling, Dick Burzi, then revised partly to reduce cost. The body structure, designed by T.K. Garrett, was of fully stressed monocoque chassis-less construction, and the 803 cc BMC A-Series four-cylinder pushrod engine produced 28 bhp at 4,400 rpm and 40 lbf·ft at 2,200 rpm, with a factory-quoted top speed of 70 mph.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803 cc A-Series (28 bhp) | 1951–1956 | 0.8 L Inline-4 | 28 hp | 40 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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