£8,438
1928 Austin Seven Fabric Saloon
United Kingdom • 26 Jul 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1928 Austin Seven Fabric Saloon is a rare 'Top Hat' model, one of an estimated 95 remaining. It features a previous restoration, excellent exterior fabric, believed original interior, and sensible upgrades, making it a charming piece of motoring history offered with its original logbook and event plaques.
Condition
7
The car is described as a rare survivor with a previous restoration. The exterior fabric body is in excellent condition, and the interior is believed to be original. It has been sensibly uprated with a coil conversion, and the updraft carburettor has been recently professionally refurbished. However, it is an older car with some wear and tear expected.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
555357
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
UO 5807
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
" One of the immortal designs in motoring history is the Austin Seven, for upon its introduction, it rendered the cycle-car obsolete, set a high standard for the economical car, and made motoring possible for the first time for thousands of families.
It is surely no exaggeration to say that it was as great an advance in its own sphere as were the 1901 Mercedes and the 1907 Rolls-Royce in theirs, capturing the imagination as few cars have done before or since ".
(Cecil Clutton, The Vintage Motor Car) Arguably the forefather of mass motoring 'giants' such as the Volkswagen Beetle, Citroen 2CV, and BMC Mini, the Austin Seven was launched in 1922.
An extremely versatile design, its simple but well-executed A-frame, leaf-sprung chassis played host to a bewildering range of derivatives from Brooklands single-seaters to two-speed tractors (all powered by the ubiquitous, four-cylinder, side-valve 747cc engine).
Throughout a lifetime of continual revision and development, the Seven never lo...
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Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,100
Median Price (Since 2020)
£36,352
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jun 14 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
8,735 miles
Registration Date
1928-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On May 24 2012 with 8,735 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- lights disconnected at time of test
Passed
On Jun 15 2011 with 7,685 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- slight play nearside front king pin
Failed
On Jun 13 2011 with 7,685 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose (4.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
User Entered:
- slight play nearside front king pin
Passed
On Jun 12 2007 with 7,678 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- oil leaks from engine and diff
Passed
On Jul 03 2006 with 7,150 miles
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