Top of the Austin range shown at the 1937 Earls Court Motor Exhibition were the luxurious six cylinder, 20hp Limousine and Landaulette models, retailing at £650, not far short of the price of a house in suburban London at the time.

These accommodated five passengers, with two occasional folding seats in the rear providing a further two seats.

The rather traditional and very formal 20hp retained the 1936 body style, considered by some at the time to be a little dated, but nevertheless it appealed to Austin's more conservative and affluent clientele.

The six-cylinder engine had already proved its credentials and the commodious coachwork was appointed to the highest standards.

A division with sliding glass panel provided privacy for the rear passengers when the car was chauffeur driven and other catalogued interior features included an adjustable rear seat with fold down centre arm rest, electric telephone communication system to the driver, interior lights, pile carpets, a roof fume ...