1938 Austin Big 7 Saloon The Big Seven joined the Austin range in 1938, filling a perceived gap between the long-running and hugely popular Seven and the 10/4.

While retaining the famous ‘Seven’ name, it was in fact in the 8hp class, with a 900cc engine instead of the 747cc unit that was fitted to all Sevens.

This new side-valve engine produced 25bhp, allowing larger coachwork to be fitted without a drop in performance.

The Big Seven was therefore a more practical family car, with more space for both luggage and passengers.

The Big Seven sold well for a year, before being replaced by the new Austin 8 in 1939.

This 1938 Big Seven is a low-mileage example with just two previous owners in its 84-year history; a copy of a magazine article on the car is within the file, famous motoring historian, the late Mike Worthington-Williams, writing that the car had covered just 21,000 miles from new and describing it as being in lovely original condition.

The last MOT in the file, from 2...