Austin Atlantic by @Thorvald (El Thorvaldo)

Austin A90 Atlantic coupé at the Packard and Pioneer Museum, Maungatapere, New Zealand. Premiering as a convertible in 1948, the hard-top model was produced from 1950–52. Austin's first from-scratch postwar design, the Atlantic was created with an express eye to American export, but despite aggressive marketing, it was underpowered compared to native V8 engines and managed a mere 350 sales. It was overshadowed at home by the Jaguar XK120 which debuted the same year, but managed success on the European and Commonwealth markets. Mud traps from its body styling and lack of factory rust-proofing (a common issue with Britain's immediate post-war auto industry) led to rapid corrosion, while many Atlantics were scrapped for spare parts to the Austin-Healey 100; of the 4384 cars sold domestically, less than 60 are believed to survive in Britain, with half of those still roadworthy.

Original photo taken May 2014. Submitted to Buzzly.art December 2021; reuploaded to DeviantArt February 2022.