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Austin A60 Cambridge in (historical) test - Mr. Reliable for medium-sized businesses

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Created on November 20, 1962

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - a practical and loyal companion

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - with genuine leather interior and a choice of stick or steering wheel gearshift

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1964) - saloon with 1622 cc four-cylinder engine and 62 hp

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1964) - available with 1.6-liter petrol engine, 1.5-liter diesel engine and optional Borg-Warner automatic transmission

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1961) - View of the luxurious and functional interior

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1961) - Presentation at the London Motor Show 1961

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Austin A 60 (1962) at the Geneva Motor Show - generous interior vividly demonstrated

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Austin A 60 (1962) - the shape was designed by Pininfarina

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Austin Cambridge (1963) - rear section is similar to that of the Lancia Flaminia and the Peugeot 404, all designed by Pininfarina

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - three-quarter view

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - Silhouette

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - View into the trunk

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - with external handbrake

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - A look under the hood

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - with 12-volt electrical system

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - in-line four-cylinder longitudinally mounted

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Austin A 60 Cambridge

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Austin A 60 Countryman

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - Comfortable entry

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - View into the cockpit

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Austin A60 Cambridge (1962) - Advertisement in the Automobile Illustrated Magazine

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Cover of Automobil-Illustrierte 22/1962

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Austin A60 Cambridge Countryman (1961) - also available as a station wagon

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Austin A60 Cambridge Countryman (1964) - elegant and spacious estate car that can also sleep two people

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Summary

At the beginning of the 1960s, the A60 Cambridge was overshadowed by the two mid-range top dogs Ford 17 M and Opel Rekord, at least in Central Europe. In terms of performance, it lagged slightly behind the two 1.7-litre cars, and the first gear was not synchronized. On the other hand, the Brit scored points with very good comfort, foolproof steering and plenty of storage space. This original test report from 1962 summarizes the findings of the time and is accompanied by historical images and sales material.

This article contains the following chapters

Where does the A-60 rank on the German market!
Conservative design
Quiet engine with "plenty of bottom end"
Significantly improved gearbox
Sympathetic steering
Suspension could be better damped
Brakes are good mediocrity
Comfortable body, large luggage compartment

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

There are cars that provide inexhaustible material for regulars' table discussions, and there are others that are rarely talked about and which - strangely enough - are usually built and sold in considerably higher numbers than the former. The Austin A-60 is of the second type. It is a typical utility car - a family car, if you like. Not faster than you might reasonably expect, without any design sensations, but robust, patient and tough. It's been almost exactly two years since we last looked at this BMC model. Back then, it wasn't called the Austin, but the Morris - but that doesn't matter, because apart from minor details of equipment and decoration, the "Cambridge" and the "Oxford" are identical. Much has changed since then. The displacement of the head-controlled four-cylinder engine was increased from 1489 to 1622 cc, its output rose from 52 to 62 hp, although the compression ratio remained unchanged at 8.3:1.

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