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76-Years-Family-Owned 1938 American Bantam Model 60 Speedster Project
United States • 9 Aug 2024
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This 1938 American Bantam Model 60 Speedster is a disassembled project car, single-family-owned since 1948. It features a rebuilt 45ci inline-four engine and a three-speed manual transmission, but requires significant reconditioning, with missing parts and cosmetic issues.
Condition
3
The car is listed as a disassembled project that has been in storage for decades. While some parts have been rebuilt or replaced, significant reconditioning is needed. Missing bumpers and a convertible frame, combined with noted repairs needed for radiator mounting brackets, indicate it's not in running condition and requires substantial work.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
6204
Odometer:
13,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
45ci Inline-Four Three-Speed Manual Transmission Yellow Lacquer Paint w/Primer Single-Family-Owned Since 1948 Spare Parts Service Records
This 1938 American Bantam Model 60 Speedster is a disassembled project that was reportedly sold new in Connecticut to the captain of the destroyer that the seller’s father served on during World War II.
It was gifted by him to the seller’s family in 1948 and was used as a summer car before it spent several decades in storage.
The car retains a 45ci inline-four that is said to have been rebuilt in the 2010s as well as a three-speed manual transmission.
The fenders were finished in primer in preparation for the sale.
This American Bantam project is now offered at no reserve in New Bern, North Carolina, with parts, parts invoices, literature, and a bill of sale.
The American Austin Car Company was founded in 1929 in Butler, Pennsylvania, and built an American version of the British Austin Seven until filing for bankruptcy in 1934.
The company was...
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