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£5,724 (Est: £4,000 - £6,000)

1953 AUSTIN A40 SOMERSET

United Kingdom • 2 Nov 2025 • Lot LOT 706

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1953 Austin Somerset, with matching numbers and low mileage (24,593 miles), spent 38 years on display and comes with a rich history, including its original toolkit and heritage certificate. While it needs a new coolant pump, its originality and provenance, along with its regular appearances at Brooklands and Goodwood, enhance its appeal.

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Condition 

7

The car is described as highly original and never restored, suggesting it's in solid condition with slight wear. The presence of old tax discs, MoT certificates, and the original logbook indicate good preservation. The need for a new coolant pump and the expired MoT certificate (though exempt) point to minor reconditioning needed.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

GS4751647

Odometer:

24,593 miles

Reg Number:

LNP 697

RHD/LHD:

RHD

1200cc.

This highly original ‘matching numbers’ Austin Somerset spent 38 years of its life on display in a BMC garage, and has been a regular visitor to Brooklands and Goodwood.

It was supplied new to AJ Sanders Ltd of Worcester in February 1953, and today there are 24,593 miles showing on the odometer.

It recently formed part of a deceased estate, having belonged to a local Austin and BMC enthusiast.

The history file contains old tax discs back to 1958, MoT certificates, the original buff logbook and the current V5C, which indicates 7 owners from new.

It is supplied with an original toolkit, handbook, and badges displaying its Worcester heritage.

Also included are various receipts, a Heritage Certificate, and printouts by previous owners describing the car's history, which suggest it has never been restored.

The Austin featured in County Counsel magazine in 2020, and a few issues are included.

In 2022 and 2023 the car was MoT tested with no advisories.

The latest certificate ...

Points of note

£1,250

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£5,060

Median Price (Since 2020)

£23,304

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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