Two beautiful adverts scanned from issues of The Geographical Magazine published in 1948. That for Austin comes from the November edition and includes the 2-door A90 Atlantic model, at that time not actually in production. It was intended for the North American market, as part of the frantic post-war export drive, but was not a success; just 350 out of nearly 8,000 Atlantics actually crossed the Atlantic.......... Many ended up in the colonies or in Europe, whilst before long, they were being cannibalised for spares, their engines also being used in the Austin Healey 100. It is thought that only around sixty survive today. Dinky Toys also bought out a model of the car in various colours. The A70 Hampshire and the two Rover saloons look much more traditional.
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