Charming and Dependable 12/6 Special Extensive History File Subject to significant expenditure Offered with VSCC Eligibility Papers Dated 2016 Small-capacity sixes were much in vogue in the early 1930s, Austin's offering - the Light 12/6 - appearing in 1930.

The Light Six used what was essentially the same chassis as the contemporary 12/4 and was made in two engine sizes: 1,496cc (13.9hp) and 1,711cc (15.9hp) both of which placed it well outside its target 12hp taxation class.

The Harley saloon on the Light Six chassis is notable as the first Austin with an all-steel body, while alternative styles included two- and four-seat tourers, a fabric-bodied saloon and the Ascot saloon with projecting boot.

The Light Six was restyled along with the rest of the range for 1935, gaining smoother, more modern lines and a painted radiator shell.

Production ceased in 1937.

A plaque on the firewall of this charming Austin Special states that it was rebuilt in the year 2000 by Bernie Jacobson of E...