Racing A40's?

A Tait · 20 May 2003, 18:28 (Ref:605138)

Does anybody know of any competition A40's that are still about? I remember seeing a red c/w white roof one at Brands in 97'ish, but that seems to of disappeared.

Shame theres not more of them out on the circuits, after all it's A-series! Not knackered for tuning bits!

Adam.

zefarelly · 21 May 2003, 13:21 (Ref:605877)

Rae Davis has a speedwell replica in his fleet, a sky blue one, theres a maroon one out and about at top hat events too.

Andrew Kitson · 21 May 2003, 18:25 (Ref:606145)

ianselva, yes of course, Thruxton.
He tended to race mainly there and at Combe I recall, but I do remember him coming to Silverstone and Snetterton with the car.

andy wilson · 21 May 2003, 22:22 (Ref:606348)

andrew anyone puting a v8 in a a40 wants a check up mate

Slowcoach · 22 May 2003, 20:23 (Ref:607188)

According to the CTCRC website an A40 (Martin Elson)competed in the classic and historic touring car race at Rockingham in April (also an A50 and two A35's) - sadly I didn't see the race as I was sawing down my new wheel arches for the CT race as my tyres were too big !

Yimkin · 23 May 2003, 19:49 (Ref:608243)

Pop along to Donington on Sunday for the Ferrari festival (bizarrely) and you'll see 2 A40's - Ivor Miller and Derek Harris in the Top Hat Oldies but Goldies race (along with our 100E)

Craner Curves · 28 May 2003, 23:16 (Ref:613005)

Peter Brock has a roadgoing V8 A40 according to Murray Walker's book!

2camman · 29 May 2003, 00:52 (Ref:613043)

Peter Brock raced a Holden 6 powered A30 early in his career.

http://www.autopics.com.au/cache/ite....html?cache=no

It was restored a couple of years ago by his son James and they still own it. However it isn’t road going and is only brought out occasionally to display.

glyn parham · 30 May 2003, 20:50 (Ref:615232)

Peter Bevan, son of George Bevan started his racing career in an Austin A40 and also fitted an aerodynamic? front end (well it was the swinging sixties) on it. It looked more like an early styling excercise for the droop snoot Escort of the seventies, but it was a fast car, ran in the 1000cc class if memory serves me well.

Junior Senior · 2 Jun 2003, 16:33 (Ref:617965)

I seem to recall a red & white A40 in the Sixties saloons series a few years ago, driven bloody quickly by David Lewis I think.

glyn parham · 2 Jun 2003, 17:08 (Ref:618033)

A Tait, I do remember the 850 class from the sixties and seventies, but I have no memrobilia from that time at all, as I was just getting into teens at the time and not all useful info was kept, especially with house moves, parents divorcing etc.
I suspect that I did see your Mini racing, but I also suspect that it was mainly seen on the Midlands circuits.
Good luck with the car, and if I do find any info I will pass it on.

Dan Rear · 24 Nov 2003, 16:10 (Ref:793049)

A chap called Peter Jurgens raced a very quick 1-litre A40 in Special saloons in the late 70s/early 80s. Sometimes entered as the 'Hiorns A40', I suppose they were his sponsors. It used to go very well against the Imps/Stillettos of the period.

Dave Brand · 24 Nov 2003, 17:00 (Ref:793082)

Martin Elson's A40 at the Mallory Top Hat meeting:

Gerry Taylor · 30 Mar 2008, 11:09 (Ref:2165083)

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Tait

Another one, anyone know what happened to the ex 'mike cave' A40?? sprinter back in the 70's...?

Also 'Bob Shepherds' mk1 (i think) A40, mixture of fibreglass and alluminium, bit of an animal I heard.

Hi matey, it was BILL Shepherd from Hackney. i used to loan him diffs for it.
Gerry.

ian.stewart · 30 Mar 2008, 19:37 (Ref:2165431)

Well heres a few pics of some A40 racers,
http://www.austinworks.com/gas-west.html
http://www.austinworks.com/gas-east.html

GORDON STREETER · 31 Mar 2008, 21:49 (Ref:2166518)

Ian I think you have the wrong "type" the thread is about

ian.stewart · 1 Apr 2008, 00:22 (Ref:2166598)

Nothing wrong with broader horizons

boyzee · 7 Nov 2009, 23:30 (Ref:2577896)

Taken at brands 1966 thought this may be of interest.

boyzee · 7 Nov 2009, 23:35 (Ref:2577897)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerry Taylor

Hi matey, it was BILL Shepherd from Hackney. i used to loan him diffs for it.
Gerry.

Bill is Bobs brother,Bob has a garage in great badow chelmsford,Bob retired last year his 3 sons run the garage now,his son Craig races saloons and has been very sucessful.Bill had the A40 and Bob raced a mini.

bdwoody · 8 Nov 2009, 00:18 (Ref:2577921)

omg sporty fourtys as my dad used to call them , i banger raced one many years ago and could not keep the thing on its wheels ! i rolled it in all 3 races then killed it in the D D ..

911thillclimber · 9 Nov 2009, 06:30 (Ref:2578688)

Bring back those fab gassers!

The A40 Farinas at Mallory were really fast and surprisingly stable through the esses where 'greater' machinary came to grief. Could be driber talent though..

Al Weyman · 9 Nov 2009, 08:36 (Ref:2578739)

Could be the fact I was told that one had £60k spent on it over the years and the other was up for sale for £28k :-) You see this to me is what is spoiling this historic stuff, how on earth can one of those or its predecesor the A35 be worth this kind of money in a sane world.

Gerry Taylor · 9 Nov 2009, 12:53 (Ref:2578876)

Quote:

Originally Posted by boyzee

Bill is Bobs brother,Bob has a garage in great badow chelmsford,Bob retired last year his 3 sons run the garage now,his son Craig races saloons and has been very sucessful.Bill had the A40 and Bob raced a mini.

Cheers Matey. If ever you see Billy tell him Hi! from me please.
Thanks, Gerry.

911thillclimber · 9 Nov 2009, 18:05 (Ref:2579070)

Santa Pod, about 1971: No info at all

GORDON STREETER · 9 Nov 2009, 21:18 (Ref:2579166)

Most of the field of small saloons where made up of A40s and Anglia's in the early to mid 60s. I virtually lived at Brands and used to follow the Molyslip Championship. Unfortunately I was witness to Chris Airey getting killed in 63 after he barrel rolled at the old bottom bend in his A40 and was thrown out.
Obviously the safety build of the cars then were not like today and I don't know if seat belts were even mandatory at the time.
I decided after that if I could ever afford to go racing it would be in an Anglia.

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