Description In the current ownership for 54 years; fully restored in 2010 including rebuilt engine; only 700 miles since; driven to the sale from Hereford; a super example of this lovable little saloon Simply yet brilliantly engineered, the Austin Seven was an unprecedented success which not only saved Austin from financial ruin when it came out in 1922, it also quite literally put Britain on the road, remaining in production until 1939.

Introduced in 1934, the Ruby was markedly different from the preceding saloons with an enclosed radiator, a longer bonnet with hinged vents at the side, downswept tail with enclosed spare wheel, hinged rear windows and a Pytchley sliding sunroof as standard.

It shared the same 747cc four-cylinder sidevalve engine and three-speed manual transmission as the other models in the range.

First registered in Breconshire in April 1935, this super little Ruby has spent its whole life in that locality, our vendor buying the car way back in 1971 when he was li...