27-07-2023, 10:01 AM
(26-07-2023, 11:49 AM)Malcolm Parker Wrote: I am sure that there were detail differences when the cars were made. A number of reproduction LWB Arrow Foursome bodies have been produced over the years. John Heath made a batch and Andy Hastings made one for a friend in Perth. I don't know what became of that.
Andy also made a SWB Arrow Tourer from some very scant remains of an original car. I remember driving it from Scarborough to Morecambe on one of the Coast to Coast Runs. It was probably the nicest Austin 7 I have ever driven, beautifully balanced and planted on the road. It was finished in black with maroon side panels like a Bugatti Type 55. It went to Switzerland.
That's really interesting, Malcolm. I wonder if these new bodies detract from the car's value or do they, like a new Chummy or Ulster body, not really make any difference in the long term? One can see their appeal, they do have a very handsome, sporting appearance and one so different to Austin's 'family-friendly' 4-seat Tourer.
