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1934 Austin Seven Nippy Highly cherished from a private collection

United Kingdom • 28 Oct 2023

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AI Listing Summary

This 1934 Austin Seven Nippy, estimated at £15,000 - £17,000, is a maroon example with black arches, excellent chrome, and a nice interior, coming from a private collection. While it has undergone a restoration after being taken off the road in 1963 due to an accident, it no longer has its original engine, and the crankshaft type is unknown, affecting its originality and potentially its value.

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Condition 

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The car has undergone a restoration including a respray, new hood, and side screens, suggesting attention to cosmetic details. However, it's noted that the original engine is no longer present and the vendor is unsure of the crankshaft type fitted, which impacts the mechanical originality and condition. Additionally, it was taken off the road in 1963 due to an accident, indicating a history of damage and repair. These factors suggest that while the car is in good condition, it is not in pristine or outstanding condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

196018

Odometer:

73,000 miles

Reg Number:

JX 1832

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Here we have a very nice and original Austin Nippy finished in Maroon with Black arches, excellent chrome and a very nice interior.

This car has only come on to the market due to a bereavement of the owner who was an avid Austin collector and a very active member of the Austin community.

It comes with a lovely put together selection of photographs detailing some of the car’s history through the years and details from the Austin Owner’s Club.

Launched in 1922, the Austin Seven was an unprecedented success that not only saved Austin but wiped out most other small cars and cyclecars of the early 1920s.

Simply yet brilliantly engineered, it quite literally put Britain on the road.

Built around an A-frame leaf-sprung chassis it was powered by a 10bhp 747cc four-cylinder side-valve engine mated to a three-speed gearbox.

Suspension was by transverse-leaf springs at the front and quarter-elliptics to the rear.

Available in numerous different body styles, it remained in production until ...

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£1,200

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£9,360

Median Price (Since 2020)

£26,050

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