Austin Cambridge
The Austin Cambridge (sold as A40, A50, A55, and A60) is a medium-sized motor car range produced by the Austin Motor Company, in several generations, from September 1954 through to 1971 as cars and to 1973 as light commercials. It replaced the A40 Somerset and was entirely new, with modern unibody construction. The range had two basic body styles with the A40, A50, and early A55 using a traditional rounded shape and later A55 Mark IIs and A60s using Pininfarina styling.
| Austin Cambridge | |
|---|---|
1963 Austin A60 Cambridge | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin Motor Company |
| Production | 1954–1973 |
| Assembly | Cowley, Oxford, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (1954 – 1958) Large family car (1959 – 1969) |
| Body style | 4-door estate 4-door saloon 2-door van 2-door coupé utility (pickup) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Austin A40 Somerset |
| Successor | Austin 1800 Nissan Cedric (Japan) |
- See Austin 10 for the Cambridge models of 1937 to 1947.
- See Austin A40 for other A40 models.
The A40 number was re-used on a smaller car (the Austin A40 Farina) from 1958 to 1968, and the Cambridge name had previously been used to designate one of the available body styles on the pre-war 10 hp range.
The Austin Cambridge was initially offered only with a four-passenger, four-door saloon body, although a few pre-production two-door models were also made. It had a modern body design with integrated wings and a full-width grille. Independent suspension was provided at the front by coil springs and wishbones while a live axle with anti-roll bar was retained at the rear.
A van derivative introduced in November 1956 and a coupé utility (pick up) introduced in May 1957 and remained available until 1974, some three years after the demise of the cars on which they had been based.