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Austin A40 Somerset Drophead Coupe
Carbodies were contracted to build a drophead coupe of the A40 Somerset in place of the Jensen-built A40 Sports model. 7243 Drophead Somersets were sold, mainly to export. In 1952 an A40 Somerset Drophead was used by Her Majesty QEII to tour the island of Malta. In 1954 the Somerset was replaced by the new monocoque construction Austin A40 Cambridge and A50 Cambridge, and no convertible was offered.
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Austin A40 Somerset DHC. Built for Austin by Carbodies of Coventry to take the place of the Jensen-built A40 Sports based on the A40 Devon.
Austin A40 Somerset DHC front
Austin A40 Somerset DHC. The Somerset Drophead replaced the Devon-based A40 Sports built by Jensen which had not sold well. More than 7000 A40 Somerset Dropheads were built by Carbodies.
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Austin A40 Somerset DHC. This Somerset Drophead is in the Malta Motor Museum and was used by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her tour of Malta in 1952.
Austin A40 Somerset DHC rear
Austin A40 Somerset DHC. Built for Austin by Carbodies of Coventry.
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Austin A40 Somerset DHC. The A40 Somerset was built with a centralised dashboard, making it easier to produce left hand drive versions for the North American market.
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