£0.64 to the Canadian dollar, that makes about 2 grand for a 1934ish Austin Seven Type ARQ 'Export' Ruby Saloon. Rare as rocking horse manure over here, and probably the same over there. Add shipping probably too rich for me . shame 'cos it looks like a good 'un with all the mechanicals done, dunno what the interior is like but a bit of paint and you have a real jewel Please remember BLACK WINGS (FENDERS) ONLY, they NEVER left the factory any other way until about 1938.
if this link will work it is my 33 austin Bantam Truck. it is indeed on a boxed model "A" frame, i built it in 1962 and still have it http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=23767&pictureid=264043
I've always loved the looks of both the 2-doors and the roadsters. I know the roadsters make a T-Bucket seem roomy, but I've always wondered how the 2-doors compared to a T-Bucket for interior space....especially width wise.
Lots less! There is one I put together back a few pages for a customer of mine, and now that it is up and running he is wondering what he was thinking by building something this small. Cool though, and my 6'1" and 195 lbs with long legs and arms (Swedish Orangatan!) fits okay, but I wouldn't consider it more than a bop around town car.
Thanks for the info. I guess like the roadster, it would be another one that would have to be built as a single seater....LOL
This one was built by an old friend of mine, Toyota "Hemi" 4, with a 5 speed, 28-29 fenders and grille. torsion bars on all 4 corners.
Here are some more pictures of the 32 Austin I built. With the narrowed 32 Ford windshield folded down. Clamp on Windshield wiper trying to figure out what color to paint her. With the rigid mounted front fenders the day she left. 31 ford radiator shell and louvered front apron.
Found this gem in an old Aussire HotRod mag. Owner Pete Heacock Nov 1974. Sorry about the quality but scanned from an old newsprint type paper pages.
I used to own a 32 myself and let it go to a guy in WV! Never saw the car again! Suct! However I just purchased a 1932 Austin Truck which is way rarer than the coupes! Found it in a barn loft in southern Tennessee and had to buy it before someone else discovered this super rare truck!
Sorry for the spam , but I do have my client's car in the classified for sale. It needs detailing and a better set of wheels, but it's a damn nice car to drive...
Not strictly a Bantam, but a Seven on which the Bantam was based. I like the look of this one: Apparently the photo dates from 1962. Note the early alloy(?) wheels. It seems there are two ways to hot-rod a small Austin. One involves a sort of Altered approach, where the body is the only identifiably Austin element, and everything else reverts to normal-car scale. The other is a perfectly-formed hot rod in miniature, something in the spirit of bobadame's Dwarf Car-based cyclecar project. I've long had an idea for something Seven-based with Dwarf/Legends/Locost-style motorbike power.
I know this is an Old Thread, but had'nt viewed until today...........Most enjoyable, Thanks. There was one stored in a car dealership, in the Lub Pit, years ago (late 70's), was given to an aquaintance. (southwest Va. ) I've often wondered a became of that ? _________________________________________ (can't resist ! ) "There was a Guy from Boston, Who bought Himself an Austin, Had room for His Ass....an a Gallon of Gas, and, His Balls hung out....and He lost'um. Have an Enjoyable Day. Smokey
Just posted this on the 1974 Nationals thread....Another old MN car that is still running around. What a cool ride.
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