Exceedingly rare survivor; three owners from new; expertly restored and uprated during the current 15-year ownership; Denis Welch cylinder head with direct fuel injection and low boost turbo; front disc brakes; telescopic shocks; a proper Q-car in wonderful condition throughoutLaunched in 1954 to replace the A70 Hereford, the Austin Westminster was a large saloon that went through five generations of development (A90; A95; A99; A105 and A110) before it was replaced by the Austin 3-Litre in 1968 (an example of which is elsewhere in this catalogue, Lot 23).Built on the same production line as the Austin-Healey 100/6, the A95 ran from 1956 – 1959 and had the same 2.6 C-Series straight-six engine and much of the same running gear as its sports car sibling.

Fitted with twin SU carbs, it produced 102bhp mated to four-speed manual transmission (with optional overdrive) which made it good for a top speed of 92mph.While the great majority of the 28,000 sold were saloons, a more expensive Count...