Join former BTCC Champion Andrew Jordan and 2001 British GT Champion Mike Jordan as they take their 1958 Austin A40 into battle in what was the most magnificent races of the Goodwood Revival weekend. #gwflatout
The styling of the A40 Farina is just like my 1966 MG1100 which was based on the Austin America. The MG1100 is 4 door front wheel drive transverse engine and hydrolastic suspension .With its tiny wheels and low COG, I have never owned a car that could corner as quickly and as fast as that car. But it was problematic in a lot of ways. I bought it in 1971 and it already had so much rust that I think it may have been rusting on the ocean journey from the factory to the US. I learned about leaky engine rear seals and slipping clutches. I did my own maintenance including replacing the head gasket and polishing the valve seats. It was an education to own that car. It did take me on some journeys. My next few cars were VW's however because they were less prone to sudden failure!
I live in Canada, and I am amazed at the number of viable old cars that remain in places where the roads aren't heavily salted five months of the year. The only classic car events you can mount in my area are smash-up derbys.
Would be interested to know the engine konfiguration of that A40 ? Because it is hard to imagine that a 950cc Austin could go so fast, even a 1275 Cooper would have problems to run away from a 3.4 litre Jag like that .
I passed my test in an A40 when i was 17 and in between lessons i used to practice in my dads A40 . they were alright for their time but looking back they were bloody awful cars. soon got a 2 door cortina with improved kerb appeal and whent crumpet pulling. Oh to be 19 again those were the days
The replays won't be on youtube anymore. They are restricted to goodwood fellows (I believe that is what that membership was called) to get access to the full replays of the races.
