Description Wonderfully well-preserved Austin with bags of character; much recent expenditure including new tyres, alternator and flashing indicators; good running order; lots to like! The Big Seven joined the Austin range in 1938 to fill a gap in the market between the long-running and highly successful Seven and the larger Ten.

Actually in the 8hp class, Austin kept the Seven name to cash in on the huge public affection for the 747cc model.

A 25bhp cast iron monobloc 885cc engine provided a bit more oomph to carry the larger body, while an extra 6 ½” in the wheelbase allowed for a more roomy cabin.

Available as a four-door ‘Sixlite’ or a two-door ‘Forlite’ saloon, the Big Seven never quite captured the spirit of the charismatic early model but it sold well enough, some 8,000 leaving the Longbridge works before it was replaced by the Austin 8 in 1939.

First registered in Bedfordshire in 1938, this two-door Forlite comes with no early history but it has had just three owners, accor...