The Mark I A40 Farina was presented as a saloon at the London Motor Show in October 1958, intended to replace the Austin A35, from which it inherited much of its running gear. The Countryman hatchback appeared exactly a year later, in October 1959, with a marginally smaller rear window to allow for a frame that could be lifted up with its own support, while the lower panel was flush with the floor. October 1959 also saw the standardisation of self cancelling indicators. Its model years run from 1958 to 1961.
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Source Wikipedia: Austin A40 FarinaLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
introduced by Austin in saloon (1958) and A40 Countryman (1959) estate versions
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1958, the A40 Farina was intended to
Year: Mark I
1958, the A40 Farina was intended to
Lead paragraph, manufacturer
introduced by Austin in saloon (1958) and A40 Countryman (1959) estate versions
Mark I, Countryman
hatchback appeared exactly a year later in
Body style, sedan: Mark I
the London Motor Show in October 1958
Body style, hatchback: Mark I
is therefore viewed as one of the earliest examples of a volume production hatchback
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