Re; Austin Seven

[richardta@btinternet.com]

Hi Larry Austin Sevens were built from 1922 to1939 in various forms and have a good survival rate. The earlier open ' chummy' models cost most at 6000 to 7000 for a good one. See them advertised sometimes in UK old car mags like Motor Sport, Classic Cars, or The Automobile, but there are several owner clubs who advertise cars an supply cheap spares. There are also many books to read before you choose your model. The Bantams are rare, as are the German Dixie model assembled by BMW as their first car! Be warned, they are habit-forming and infectious. Regards Richard 1938 TA cHESHIRE uk

[Roger Furneaux]

An amusing story concerning the A7 is that when Herbert Austin licensed the German version, he was so worried about cheap spare parts undercutting his "official" ones, that he insisted all the screw threads were reversed left & right. Of course, I don't believe a word of it, but it is true that the German car industry got where it is today with a little help from old Blighty, and the Japanese also benefitted (the first Nissan?) ocTagonally Roger

>Austin Sevens were built from 1922 to1939 in various forms and have a >good survival rate. The earlier open ' chummy' models cost most at > 6000 to 7000 for a good one. See them advertised sometimes in UK >old car mags like Motor Sport, Classic Cars, or The Automobile, but >there are several owner clubs who advertise cars an supply cheap >spares. >There are also many books to read before you choose your model. >The Bantams are rare, as are the German Dixie model assembled by BMW >as their first car! >Be warned, they are habit-forming and infectious. >Regards >Richard >1938 TA >cHESHIRE uk > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >