Sold | Ex-Pat Moss, Monte Carlo Rally 1958 Austin A40 Farina Registration no. XOE 778 Chassis no. AA2S62642

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Ex-Pat Moss, Monte Carlo Rally 1958 Austin A40 Farina Registration no. XOE 778 Chassis no. AA2S62642

United Kingdom • 22 May 2021

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This 1958 Austin A40 Farina, registration XOE 778, is a historically significant rally car driven by Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom. It won the ladies prize and finished 10th overall in the 1959 Monte Carlo Rally. It was previously restored in 1980 and has a good file and buff log book documenting its history and use in rallies. The car is in good, usable condition with original stickers, and would allow a new owner to enjoy it as is or enhance its performance for further rallies.

Condition

6

The car presents well overall, with solid bodywork, but has blemishes expected of a competition vehicle. The interior is purposeful, showing use with a roll cage and bucket seats. The car is in good, usable condition and retains many historic and original stickers.

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Transmission:

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Chassis No:

AA2S62642

Odometer:

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Reg Number:

XOE 778

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Odometer Reading: TBA MoT Expiry: Exempt *Ex- Pat Moss/Ann Wisdom A40 rally car *Won ladies prize and 10th overall on 1959 Monte Carlo rally *Previously restored in 1980 The Austin A40 was a historically significant car for Austin, and is often overlooked in the history books.

The A40 marked a dramatic change in the design language of BMC, with many brands looking towards Italian design houses to style their everyday family cars.

With its new design, the Austin A40 also received a new name – "Farina" – which was a tribute to Battista Farnia's Pinin Farina design studio in Turin, Italy.

Marked as a replacement for the A35, the A40 (which nameplates represented the power output) is hailed as one of the first iterations of the modern hatchback design.

This 1958 A40 Farina "XOE 778" is a most historic example that in the hands of Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom won the ladies prize at the 1959 Monte Carlo Rally – where they impressively finished 10th overall.

The car is accompanied with a goo...