747cc L-Head Inline 4-Cylinder Engine Single Updraft Carburetor 15bhp (rated) 3-Speed Transmission Solid Axles with Front Transverse Semi-Elliptic Spring and Twin Quarter Elliptic Springs Rear 4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes *Styled by Alexis de Sakhnoffsky *Fun pre-war sporting car modeled on British Austin Seven *Every collection should have one! THE MOTORCAR OFFERED When the imported English Austin was restyled by Alex de Saknoffsky in 1935 to celebrate the launch of the new Bantam Corporation, it was cutting-edge American design.

More than 20,000 of the American Austins were built under license to Austin of England, but even though the boxy style had been restyled in 1929 by de Saknoffsky, to look like a small Chevrolet, by 1935 it was looking dated.

The market for very small cars was tough in the US anyway, because of the size of the country and only 6,200 of the stylish new roadsters, pickups and woody wagons found buyers between 1937 and 1941.

But they were improved in signifi...