What do I have in my garage?

[Steve Jones]

No, none of the modifications were formally supported by Austin. Because the later Austin head was of an improved design and had a higher compression ratio they were fitted to many Sevens by their owners as time went on, particularly post-war. However, the head does have its downsides when fitted to an engine that has some bore wear. Like many Specials, your car is an amalgam of various Austin 7 parts from various Austin 7 models fitted with a 'one-off' body that was designed in someone's mind. The specification of the mechanics has also been decided by whoever built the car. None of that amalgam is to to an original or standard Austin works specification. I'm not too familiar with the rules for registering a car in Germany but from conversations with German old car friends, I do believe that to register such a 'Special' can be quite difficult as the rules are geared towards originality. I hope I'm wrong and that you are able to register the car for road use in Germany but I do have doubts that it might be possible.

Steve