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Parazine Offline
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Location: North Wiltshire
Car type: 1927 Chummy, 1938 Big Seven 1/2 a Trials Chummy
#1
04-09-2024, 10:11 PM
Apparently a standard Two Seat Tourer (not allowed to call them "Opals" any more?) but with a Big 7 engine. 

Did they rebuild it with a Big 7 chassis? Looks well executed....

AUSTIN 7 SEVEN 1937 VERY RARE | eBay
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Ivor Hawkins Offline
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
#2
04-09-2024, 10:17 PM
Well, it’s certainly rare!
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Howard Wright Offline
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Car type: 29 Special, 30 RK, 28 C Cab
#3
05-09-2024, 08:04 AM (This post was last modified: 05-09-2024, 08:04 AM by Howard Wright.)
Hi 

As Parazine says, it looks well done.  I think it may be just an engine transplant rather than full chassis swap. The wheels are Seven rather than Big Seven and I’m sure they would have used the later wheels if the chassis had been changed.

Is the number UD8785? If so it isn’t on the chassis register although DVLA have it as a grey A7 that is untaxed.

Cheers

Howard
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Jeff Taylor Offline
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Location: The far North East of England
Car type: 1934 Austin 7 AVH Van (in bits & incomplete!), 1936 Morris 8 Series I Tourer
#4
05-09-2024, 08:15 AM
Vendor says "owned her about 6 months" "loved driving her home" BUT the car has been untaxed since 30th April 2023. Last V5C issued in September 2019 so presumably not in his name.
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Steve kay Offline
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#5
05-09-2024, 08:18 AM
With the Big Seven carb tuning tips from DunfordSpeed, this might make a splendid hillclimb car. Then again…. If the vendor can get half of that price I will whizz a van load of cylinder heads across to Kings Lynn for them to sell on commission.
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#6
05-09-2024, 08:23 AM
The price is a bit high, the hood is ripped, and with no photos of the interior it is not likely to sell. Interesting though.
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#7
05-09-2024, 08:36 AM
Given that it is possible to purchase a decent Opal (I am going to always use that name!) for between about £6k - £8k, that's a hefty premium being asked for a slightly bigger engine.
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#8
05-09-2024, 09:07 AM
The vendor seems unaware of the engine. He is however selling a BMW designed badge engineered “Mini” because his wife wants a caravan. Early dog walking and late breakfast allows looking at the screen this time of day, which must stop immediately!
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Car type: 1929 Chummy, 1930 Chummy, 1930 Ulster Replica, 1934 Ruby
#9
05-09-2024, 09:53 AM (This post was last modified: 05-09-2024, 09:57 AM by Tony Griffiths.)
On the screen, one can spot the bottom corner of a card with the estimated Auction price - £5000 to £7000. One exciting and possibly unique feature - an upside-down coil.
http://lathes.co.uk
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05-09-2024, 10:48 AM (This post was last modified: 05-09-2024, 10:50 AM by JohnD.)
When i first saw this, and Tony's comment about the Auction card, i thought it was this car:

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1762193
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