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Austin Sports Models - Tony Griffiths - 11-09-2022
A restored "Motor" cover:
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RE: Austin Sports Models - Peter Naulls - 11-09-2022
Delightful! Is that what they call a Kempton?
RE: Austin Sports Models - Mike Costigan - 11-09-2022
More or less! It was called the Greyhound in 1934, renamed Kempton for 1935.
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RE: Austin Sports Models - Ruairidh Dunford - 11-09-2022
I like that, a lot!
RE: Austin Sports Models - Tony Griffiths - 11-09-2022
A wheel at each corner always look well.
RE: Austin Sports Models - Ruairidh Dunford - 11-09-2022
I had decided that I had enough cars, only last week…
RE: Austin Sports Models - Hugh Barnes - 11-09-2022
The correct number of cars is always determined by the formula N + 1 where N = the current number of cars owned...
RE: Austin Sports Models - Ruairidh Dunford - 11-09-2022
I knew I liked you, Hugh…
RE: Austin Sports Models - kenkimber - 12-09-2022
I think you will find the name change became necessary following objections by AC Cars who were already using the name Greyhound.
There are only a handful of them left but I suspect the total production numbers were pretty low anyway.
RE: Austin Sports Models - Peter Naulls - 12-09-2022
I've always liked the Ten Ripley too. Similarly elegant. Strange that the grasshopper style grille appeared on so few cars; in every other respect Austins always seemed so strict about having the same "look" throughout the range.