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RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Nick Turley - 18-10-2022
Home made - not an item of grace.
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Colin Morgan - 18-10-2022
Maybe not graceful, but I think it has some charm, especially in this condition. Apparently it has a Whatmough head of some sort?
(From additional photos kindly sent me by vendor Robert Johnson.)
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Ruairidh Dunford - 18-10-2022
Whatmough Hewett head is well worth bidding on!
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Graham Barker - 19-10-2022
What is the benefit of that head? Higher compression maybe or softer burn?
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Hugh Barnes - 19-10-2022
Does anyone have a link to the original advert? I've looked but failed to find it...
Ah, hang on....
https://www.rijohnson.co.uk/stock_show.asp?sID=538&car=Austin+Seven+
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Colin Morgan - 19-10-2022
I suppose the idea came from some of the other Coupes around at the time? Swallow, Mulliner, Avon etc.
Swallow coupe.jpg (Size: 201.9 KB / Downloads: 245)
Mulliner Coupe 2.jpg (Size: 146.3 KB / Downloads: 245)
Avon coupe.jpg (Size: 184.9 KB / Downloads: 247)
I wonder if one of companies offering Seven accessories ever produced a roof like the one on the boat-tail?
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - JonE - 19-10-2022
were they all bench seat?? that looks vaguely original...
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Colin Morgan - 19-10-2022
From a quick look on-line, boat-tails didn't usually have bench seats.
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Ruairidh Dunford - 19-10-2022
Sports Coupe Prototypes always had a bench seat.
RE: Unusual Austin for sale? - Reckless Rat - 19-10-2022
Well I'd give it garage room...