Not Sold | 1930 Austin Seven ‘Box’ Saloon

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Not Sold (Est: £13,000 - £17,000)

1930 Austin Seven ‘Box’ Saloon

United Kingdom • 19 Jul 2025 • Lot Lot 127

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1930 Austin Seven 'Box' Saloon, nicknamed the 'Baby Austin,' underwent restoration in 2023 and is described as being in very good condition, with the coachwork and interior presenting well. Offered from a private collection with a history file, it's estimated to be worth between £13,000 and £17,000.

Condition

7

The car is described as being in lovely condition and very well-presented, with recent restoration work in 2023. The coachwork presents well and the interior is in fine order, indicating a well-maintained vehicle with slight wear. Minor reconditioning may be needed.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

108389

Odometer:

1,930 miles

Reg Number:

PO2 876

RHD/LHD:

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Year: 1930 Make: Austin Model: Seven ‘Box’ Saloon Registration: PO2 876 Chassis No: 108389 Engine No: M109626 The Austin Seven was produced from 1922 through to 1939 and nicknamed the 'Baby Austin'.

It was one of the most popular cars ever produced and sold equally well abroad.

It wiped out most other British small cars and cycle cars of the early 1920's and its effect on the British market was similar to that of the Model T Ford in the USA.

Prior to the Austin Seven though, larger cars were the order of the day but the forward thinking of Sir Herbert Austin felt a smaller car would be more popular.

Austin put a large amount of his own money into the design and patented many of its innovations.

In return for the investment, he was paid a royalty of two guineas on every car sold.

Nearly 2,500 cars were made in the first year of production (1923), not as many as hoped, but within a few years the 'big car in miniature' had transformed the fortunes of the Austin Motor Co.

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