See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon.

The A40 Devon (and similar 2-door A40 Dorset) were automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1947 through 1952. They were the first post-war saloons to be produced by Austin, and thus were a mix of old and new technologies. Both cars were body-on-frame designs with modern bodies and a 1.2 L straight-4 pushrod engine. The Austin Motor Company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham by Herbert Austin, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in 1905. ... The British Motor Corporation (BMC) was a car company, formed by the merger of the Austin and Morris companies in 1952. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... This article is about the type of car. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... This article is about the type of car. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... A number of different automobiles of the 1950s and 1960s were marketed under the A40 name by the Austin Motor Company. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... The Austin Motor Company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham by Herbert Austin, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in 1905. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article is about the type of car. ... Body-on-frame is an automobile construction technology. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... A pushrod or overhead valve ( OHV) type piston engine places the camshaft below the pistons and uses pushrods or rods to actuate lifters or tappets above the cylinder head to actuate the valves. ...

The Devon was the 4-door version and was more successful than the 2-door Dorset, which was dropped in 1950. Other models in the range included a "Countryman" estate, pickup truck, commercial van, and even sports car (see Austin A40 Sports). 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... Pickup truck with extended cabin and homebuilt lumber rack. ... Van can mean: Van, a road vehicle. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ...

The range went on to sell more than 450,000 copies before it was replaced in 1952 by the updated Austin A40 Somerset. 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...