“I’ve owned the Austin for 16 months,” says vendor, Chris.

“Enjoying using it for family day trips, weddings, driving it around town, as well as the occasional classic car run as well – it always turns heads." “Recently though, our family has been extended and, due to the lack of suitable seatbelt fixing points, we can’t safely transport our 3-month-old son, so it’s time to sell.

We’ll then purchase another classic that can have inertia reel seatbelts retro fitted, without too much adjustment.

To do so in the Austin 10 would take away from its pre-war originality, which is something that I’ve been keen to preserve”.

Just prior to Chris taking ownership of the car, it underwent an overhaul of the brakes, running gear and electrical system at a cost of circa £1600.

“The original dynamo has been replaced with an alternator.

Everything is in good mechanical order, though I would describe it as an honest classic with an appearance that you would expect from regular use.

The engine is...