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£5,076

1930 AUSTIN 7 RK SALOON FROM THE MICHAEL LEWIS COLLECTION

United Kingdom • 2 Nov 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1930 Austin Seven, part of the Michael Lewis collection, boasts originality and a unique history, including extended periods of dry storage. While recommissioning is needed due to inactivity, the car comes with its original interior, extensive documentation, and a feature in a book, adding to its appeal.

Condition

5

The car has been dry-stored for extended periods, suggesting it may require recommissioning. The listing explicitly states the car has not been started and will need recommissioning. It also mentions the car is sold as seen and without any warranty, implying potential issues. However, the car has its original interior and comes with extensive documentation, including its original buff logbook and a feature in a book about Austin Sevens. The odometer reading and history of keepers are also noted.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

B14687

Odometer:

1,207 miles

Reg Number:

EU 4339

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Part of the Michael Lewis collection of eight vehicles being sold by ACA.

This 1930 Austin Seven was purchased by Mr Lewis in 2010 because of its history, original interior and story.

It was dry-stored from 1937 to 1974 and then dry-stored again for the last 10 years.

The car was featured in the book Original Austin Seven by Rinsey Mills (a copy of which is in the paperwork file).

Due to the car's period of extended inactivity, it has not been started and will require some recommissioning.

The Seven was registered in June 1930.

The odometer shows 01207 miles and four registered keepers are shown on the V5C since DVLA computerisation.

The last MoT expired in April 2011 after being tested the previous year at an indicated 9974 miles.

However, as an historic vehicle, the Austin is now MoT-exempt.

History with the Austin includes the V5C and V5, Pitman's The Book of the Austin Seven and Eight , a write-up of the history of the car up to around 1988, a registration book and insuran...