1957 AUSTIN A35

Over £25k has been invested in preparing this yellow Austin A35 to Goodwood ‘Academy’ competition spec, while also keeping it usable in modern traffic. It's powered by a 1275cc Midget engine, which was reconditioned and given a polished & ported head by specialist Peter Burgess, and the gearbox is a Ford Type-9 five-speed unit. 

The build took place between 2012-2018, and our vendor has provided a long list of works achieved, including:

• Shell stripped and sprayed in Buttercream Yellow
• Strengthened suspension mounts
• Bonnet louvered with buckles
• Academy-spec front air intake
• Glass windows with all new rubber seals
• Quick-release fuel cap
• Lucas 576 reversing light
• Armstrong lever shocks
• Polybushed front wishbones
• Front anti-roll bar
• New front & rear springs
• Frogeye Sprite wheels
• New tyres (2025)
• MG Midget front discs
• Metro master cylinder
• Metro servo & pedal box
• SU Marina carb
• 4-2-1 sports exhaust
• Skimmed flywheel
• Alternator
• New coil & distributor
• Oil catch tank
• Alloy radiator
• Kenlowe fan
• Spin-off oil filter
• Alloy oil cooler
• Hydraulic clutch
• Reconditioned diff
• Racing mirrors
• Competition halfshafts

The interior of the car features a roll cage, with new carpets, headlining, door cards, Ridgard black leather seats, Willans harnesses and Mota Lita steering wheel. Its odometer is displaying 81,700 miles.

The Austin has an impressive history file which includes its original buff logbook and bill of sale. These tell us that 306 ATO was first registered on 15th October 1957 to a Mr Jenkin-Jones in Nottingham, finished in Court Grey with a red interior. Also present are various old correspondences, MoT certificates and sales invoices relating to the car, the V5C indicating 7 former keepers, and a large collection of maintenance receipts.

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