Description
1958 MK1 Austin A55 Cambridge 1500cc, tax & MOT exempt. 4 door, floor change which was a special order item, which paved the way for the MK2, so one of the last built. Tweed Gray, with sumptuous original unmarked red leather upholstery, which has just been reconnolised. Only 4 previous keepers. New fuel pipe, filter, carb, full brake pipe renewal including flexies, master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, rear shoes, fuel pump service, oil filter, engine side cover seals, sump gasket, exhaust manifold, handmade stainless steel exhaust, battery, and clamp, water pump, thermostat, fan belt, radiator, and heater hoses. Heater unblocked, flushed, and system filled with antifreeze. Both prop shaft uj's, rear shocks, and linkages refurbished, new diff seals, outriggers, and windscreen wipers, handmade sills, 4 new tyres, with excellent spare. New front door seals, horns refurbished, Waxoyled, and stone chipped, seat bases restrapped. New Handmade Coverdale carpets, and new rubber floor mats x4 plus new boot mat. Starts first time, excellent runner, a delight to drive, just completed the Moffat Borders Rally for the second consecutive year, with no issues. ill health forces very reluctant sale. £5300. A testament to British motoring history from the late 1950's, finished in Tweed Gray, with sumptuous original red leather seats, and excellent interior, unmarked headlining, and brand new Coverdale carpets in deep red make it an exceptionally pleasant place to be. Rare floor change. Just finished the Moffat & Borders Rally for the second consecutive year with no issues, a joy to drive, not a show car, but definitely a show stopper, she draws attention wherever she goes. She wears her years well, with a couple of age related dings, and marks, I have been quoted £300, to bring her to excellent, but that would lose her story, which she tells with pride. Please feel free to discuss any queries you might have. Thank you for looking.
