The car was imported in 1949 by Mrs. Muriel, an English citizen residing in Madeira.
It is a right-hand drive car and, therefore, one of the reasons for the purchase.
It was a luxury model, with a sunroof and leather interior. Its initial registration number was M-3508.
In the 1960s, it was handed over to ‘Casa Leacock’ for the purchase of another car.
João Henriques, who works in that commercial store, acquired it, later selling it to Joel Ramos in 1975. For years it was master Ramos' daily car, which he later used less frequently with the arrival of other cars.
The birth of the Classic Car Club of Madeira motivates him to recover it. He participated in the 1st edition of Raid Diário de Notícias, in 1988.
His fondness of classic cars led him to organize the 1st edition of what is now the Madeira Classic Car Revival, then called Reid´s Classic, in honour of the person in question.
The A40 Devon (and similar A40 Dorset 2-door) are vehicles which were marketed by Austin from 1947 to 1952 – the first post-war saloon cars to be produced by Austin – featuring a mix of old and new technologies. They were previewed by the UK press at the Paris Motor Show on 22 October 1947, who expressed immediate disappointment with the car's conservative appearance.
Over 450,000 units were built before the model was replaced in 1952 by the Austin A40 Somerset.
Datasheet Year: 1949 Brand: Austin Model: A40 Devon Country: England License plate: MA-25-75 Engine: 1.200 cc Gearbox: ...