Oxford Diecast 76SOM004

Cotswold Beige Austin Somerset

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Produced at the Austin Longbridge factory, the Austin Somerset was classed as a medium family car with four doors. It featured a 1.2 Litre engine and came with a 4-speed manual gearbox. Top speed was 70 mph! During its short production lifetime, over 173,000 Austin Somersets were made, some of which comprised a modified 2-door convertible.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Cotswold Beige Austin Somerset is a scale model produced by Oxford Diecast. The model carries the manufacturer part number 76SOM004 and represents the British Railways Late Crest period.

The original Austin Somerset was built at the Austin Longbridge factory as a medium family car with four doors. It was powered by a 1.2 litre engine and fitted with a 4‑speed manual gearbox, achieving a top speed of 70 mph.

During its brief production run more than 173,000 Austin Somersets were made. A number of these were produced as a modified 2‑door convertible version.