Here is my new project along with my Morris Traveller. It is a 1956 Austin A50 Cambridge. It has a factory 1500 B-series motor with rare overdrive transmission. Suspension is the same as what is on the big Austin-Healeys. Along with the car came a spares car that will donate a modified five bearing MGB 1800 motor adapted to fit with the column shift transmission. I will also add TR6 wheels for a wider stance.
Bonnet scoop is functional to direct air to the fresh air vents in cabin and heater.
Oh baby, nice horns!
Bonnet air scoop
Has Motorola transistor radio
Oh the velour! It is useable so will be retained until it falls apart.
They seem to come to me out of the ether. This one came from the same guy I bought my Riley One Point Five from. Two features I really dig are the rear end design and the functional hood scoop. The scoop directs air into the heater/fresh air vents, but a little modification could help to bring fresh air into the carb.
I have passed on several old Austin Sedans found in various Deserts , all were worth saving IMO .
Truth be told I'm so broken up I have difficulty keeping up with my current fleet but these are neat and remind me of growing up in the late 1950's near Boston / Cambridge , both being College Towns so more Imports than you could shake a stick at .
Please keep up the good works and keep posting ! .
I've never really perused the Restoration Blogs pages before .
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