£10,752
1931 Austin Seven Chummy
United Kingdom • 14 Feb 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This classic Austin Seven 'Chummy' has been family-owned for nearly 70 years and was professionally restored in 2007. It comes with extensive documentation, including a fascinating letter from 1959, a receipt from 1956, a buff logbook from 1951, old tax discs, and an RAC itinerary from a 1956 holiday.
Condition
8
The car was family-owned for 70 years and nicely restored in 2007 by Seven Rebuilds of Coleford, with extensive work to the floorpan and body, professional repaint, retrim, and new hood. Photos and invoices support the work. It was actively used in the early days and more recently in Hay-on-Wye.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
127279
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
PL5624
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Family owned for nearly 70 years; nicely restored; from a deceased estate; a very pretty Chummy indeed You know it's a special car when you open the file and read a letter to the vendor's late-father from a neighbour dated March 1959 which starts: 'Firstly I would like to apologise for having shouted at you from my bedroom window the other night'!!! It carries on to explain the irritation caused by the late-night restoration of this, and other Austin Sevens 'in varying stages of dismantling and decrepitude' in the front garden - hillarious.
Within the file is a receipt for £20 made out to Mr Bentley from July 1956 for the purchase, the car remaining in his hands until his passing last year.
The buff logbook dates back as far as 1951 when it was owned by Mr Berry of Baldock.
There are also four old tax discs from 1956 to 1958.
In 1956 Mr Bentley and his wife drove from Sale to St Ives on holiday, aided by the most amazing RAC-supplied itinerary which gave full and detail...
Points of note
£6,600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£12,236
Median Price (Since 2020)
£26,880
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on May 21 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
3,144 miles
Registration Date
1931-02-13
MOT History
Passed
On May 12 2012 with 3,144 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed
On May 21 2011 with 3,143 miles
Passed
On May 22 2010 with 3,429 miles
Passed
On Feb 28 2008 with 3,026 miles
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