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£18,500

Asking price

1954 Austin A40 Somerset Drophead Coupe

  • Right Hand Drive
  • 93,000 Miles
  • Manual, 4 speed
  • Petrol
  • 1200cc
  • 1954
  • KMW497
  • Green
  • Private seller
  • GB
    Ventnor, United Kingdom

Description

I bought my Somerset Drophead Coupe in 2015 as a part finished project. The car was drivable with the mechanics being overhauled and the interior restored to leather trim with the correct Vinyl roof, but the exterior needed work. It was missing several parts of chrome trim, hence I set about finishing and bringing to a show standard where it has won on many occasions. It comes with a large selection of spares that I have acquired over the years as well as many of the old trim items that I replaced or picked up along the way, that maybe useful.

The car was stripped, resprayed in its original colour of Sage Green, the majority of Chrome was re-chromed, and in some parts remade and restored. It has been regularly serviced and most recently it has had a new set of Cross-ply tyres, new door kick plates manufactured and had a new clutch.

Registered on the 6th March 1954 in Manchester and with a very large history file dating back to 1970, containing numerous receipts for the work it has had done, some photos as well as many manuals. I’m reducing my collection hence I’m giving someone to have the opportunity to own and enjoy such a fabulous and rare car.

Vehicle background

Has the vehicle ever been imported?

No

Is there any outstanding finance?

No

Has the vehicle ever been declared a total loss?

No

Has there ever been any major structural issues which needed work?

No

Private seller

1 listing since 2025

Vehicle location

Ventnor, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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