£14,505 • £12,500 - £14,000
1961 Austin A40 Farina Mk1 Race Car
United Kingdom • 10 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1961 Austin A40 Farina MkI is fully prepped for historic racing and hill climbs, boasting a 120bhp race engine, upgraded brakes and suspension, and a lightweight body. The car comes with a Heritage Certificate, a detailed history, and numerous spares, making it an appealing option for both novice and experienced racers looking for a competitive and well-sorted vehicle.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in sparkling condition throughout and having been built to a very high standard with no expense spared. It has had limited use since being built, with only two hill climbs, one sprint race, and one track day. While it has been modified for racing, the description does not indicate any significant cosmetic or mechanical issues, suggesting it's very well-maintained with minimal imperfections.
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Manual
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AAA2S6169268
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[Odometer Reading]
314UYH
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[RHD/LHD]
Description Fully prepped for Historic racing and Hill Climb use; 120bhp race engine; uprated brakes and suspension; lightweight body; let's go racing! As the Heritage Certificate confirms, this Austin A40 Farina MkI was built in September 1961 finished in Horizon Blue with a matching Horizon Blue interior and was supplied new via BMC agent Charles Clark of Wolverhampton.
The first owner was a Mrs C Reynolds of Cannock who was to keep the car right up until 2014 and it has had just four more owners since, our vendor acquiring the car in June 2017.
At this point the car had already had some competition mods by a previous owner, who had owned the car from 2014 – 2017 and is well-known to Brightwells as an inveterate builder of fast-road specials and competition cars.
Our vendor had bigger plans for this A40 and really went to town on it during 2017/18 as detailed by many dozens of invoices on file.
This included fitting new floors and inner/outer sills and lightweight GRP bonnet, boo...
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£14,505
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£14,505
Median Price (Since 2020)
£14,505
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Mar 27 2015
Latest MOT Mileage
34,069 miles
Registration Date
1961-09-19
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 28 2014 with 34,069 miles
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