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1950 Austin A70
Hampshire 4dr Saloon 2.2 L
Vehicle values by condition
Fair
Condition 4
£2,500
#4 cars are daily drivers, with flaws visible to the naked eye. The chrome might have pitting or scratches, the windshield might be chipped.
Good
Condition 3
£4,600
#3 cars could possess some, but not all of the issues of a #4 car, but they will be balanced by other factors such as a fresh paint job or a new, correct interior.
Excellent
Condition 2
£6,300
#2 cars could win a local or regional show. They can be former #1 cars that have been driven or have aged. Seasoned observers will have to look closely for flaws.
Concours
Condition 1
£7,900
#1 vehicles are the best in the world. The visual image is of the best car, unmodified, in the right colours, driving onto the lawn at the finest concours.
Insurance premium for a
1950 Austin A70 Hampshire 4dr Saloon 2199
valued at £4,600
£98.55
/ year*
History of the 1948 - 1951 Austin A70
Austin A70 Hampshire and Hereford
At the end of 1948, the Austin A70 Hampshire was introduced, looking like an enlarged Austin A40 with longer front wings. The car, with the 2,199cc straight-four engine, was designed to be a replacement for the Austin Sixteen, but the two models were sold alongside each other for a few months and the Hampshire only lasted two years.
The car has lively, over-80mph performance coupled with independent front suspension, steering column gearchange and separately-adjustable front seats that can form a bench but lacked the legroom of the Sixteen. It wasn't as popular, so in 1950, the larger A70 Hereford saloon replaced it using the same chassis, the Hampshire being officially discontinued in February 1951.
The Austin Hereford had larger doors with push-button door handles, a problem with the old Hamphire's external handles that tend to sag. The Hereford also had a strong boot lid which could be used as a luggage rack, and soon the 4-door saloon was accompanied by a drophead coupe and an estate. The Austin Hereford was discontinued in October 1954.
Today, Hereford Dropheads are the more collectable car, and all models are rare.
All 1950 Austin A70 body types
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Engine size | Average value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Austin | A70 | Hampshire | 4dr Saloon | 2.2 L | £ 2,500 4,600 6,300 7,900 |
| 1950 | Austin | A70 | Hereford | 4dr Saloon | 2.2 L | £ 2,600 4,700 6,400 8,000 |
| 1950 | Austin | A70 | Hereford | DHC | 2.2 L | £ 2,900 5,200 6,900 10,200 |
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