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1950 Austin A90 Atlantic Convertible

United Kingdom • 14 Jun 2023

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This 1950 Austin A90 Atlantic Convertible, registration LSM 233, is a home-market example with matching chassis, engine, and gearbox numbers. Subject to a comprehensive bare metal restoration completed in early 2023, it won Best in Show at the Thoresby Hall Classic Car Show and is one of only 11 road-going Atlantic Convertibles known to the Austin Counties Club.
With only three private owners from new, the car was recently restored, including a full respray, engine overhaul, new clutch, refreshed braking and fuel systems, and a retrimmed interior. It comes with the original buff logbook, a no advisory MOT certificate until June 2024, and a current V5C document.

Condition

9

The car underwent a comprehensive bare metal restoration in early 2023. Cosmetically, the Atlantic received re-chromed bumpers, window frames and carpet trims. The interior was fully retrimmed in Cream vinyl with Blue piping accents and a fully bespoke carpet set in Tan with Blue piping fitted too. The engine was completely overhauled. The car also won Best in Show at the Thoresby Hall Classic Car Show 2023.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

BD277484

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

LSM 233

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Aimed squarely at the American market, the Austin A90 Atlantic Convertible was a brave gamble that sadly, did not pay off.

Intended to generate a steady flow of US dollars and so satisfy the British government's ruthless 'export or die' edict, its flamboyant steel bodywork was a riot of bulbous curves, swooping lines, and chrome accents.

Launched at the 1948 London Motor Show, the Atlantic was underpinned by a rigid cruciform-braced chassis equipped with independent coil-sprung front suspension, a leaf-sprung 'live' rear axle, and four-wheel drum brakes.

Powered by a 2660cc OHV four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed column-change manual transmission, it was more boulevardier than a sports car.

Not that this stopped Austin from pounding one round the Indianapolis Speedway for seven days non-stop! A feat that not only underlined the model's 92mph top speed but also yielded an impressive sixty-three stock car records (the convertible in question managing to average 70.54mph includ...