Austin Seven

1931 Austin Seven Saloon in Blue & Black with Blue Leather Interior.
By 1932 the Austin 7 had been in production for ten years, graduating from the fragile and spindly 649cc model of 1922 to the significantly more robust 747cc engined models of the 1930's. The larger engine developed significantly more power and the 'box saloon' of 1932 really was a quite roomy four seater, well furnished and with improved suspension, brakes and lighting. It jockeyed for position with the Morris Minor and the Ford 8 for the major slice of the first time car buyer market. The engine on this example was totally rebuilt and bored out to equate to an Ulster/Hill Car.

HG 1043 is one of the best Series Austin 7 Saloon examples we have owned. The old buff log book is offered with the car and it appears from this that HG 1043 remained in the South of England at least until 2002, where she was purchased and then fully restored. Although its full history is not recorded this car has been the subject of major restoration and visibly the work appears to have been carried out to an extremely high standard with notes of works carried out including new wings/glass/shotblasted wheels etc. There is a comprehensive letter from an owner describing how he came about the car and how the restoration progressed with detail of these works.

The interior has been well re-upholstered and new carpets fitted. The RN model retains the forward-mounted, gravity feed fuel tank of the earlier models and under-bonnet presentation of this car is very good. The coachwork has been superbly repainted in traditional Austin blue and black livery two pack paint, chrome is good and the engine is now 858cc.