1929' Austin Austin 7

This car along with 124 others is to be auctioned at our Bonhams MPH 11th December auction, Hanger 113, Bicester Heritage, OX26 5HA.

Odometer reading: TBC MoT expiry date: exempt


- 'Barn find' for restoration
- Off the road since 1970
- Ideal VSCC 'starter car'

A huge success from the moment deliveries commenced in January 1923, the Austin Seven remained in production until 1939. Simply constructed, economical and easily maintained by the home mechanic, the Seven brought motoring within the financial reach of the man in the street, who hitherto would probably have settled for a motorcycle combination. Its introduction helped save the ailing Austin concern and by the mid-1920s the Seven dominated the light car market in Britain. In essence the Seven changed little in the course of its 17 years in production, retaining the 'A'-frame chassis, transverse front spring, rear quarter elliptics, and four-cylinder sidevalve engine to the end. There were, of course, numerous detail improvements along the way, a longer wheelbase, roomier bodies, coupled brakes, and a three-bearing crankshaft to name but four. The sole version available when production commenced was the 'Chummy' tourer; saloon, fabric saloon and coup models, plus a roomier tourer, were on offer by 1929.

A 'barn find', off the road since 1970, this Chummy should be a relatively straightforward restoration project, being all complete, and is the ideal VSCC 'starter car'. The engine turns over, the paintwork is surprising good, and the body appears solid. Sold strictly as viewed.

To Schedule a video condition report for this lot please click here

AUCTION TIMES
Friday 11 December, starting at 13:00pm

VIEWING
Wednesday 9 December 9am to 6pm
Thursday 10 December 9am to 6pm
Friday 11 December 9am to 12pm

AUCTION ADDRESS
Hangar 113
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 5HA

In light of the current government guidelines and relaxed measures we are delighted to welcome viewing, strictly by appointment. All the lots will be on view at Bicester Heritage in our traditional Hangar 113. We will ensure social distancing measures are in place, with gloves and sanitiser available for clients wishing to view.

Please contact Bonhams MPH by clicking 'Message the seller' with your preferred date, time and lot number/s of interest to book an appointment.

BONHAMS PREVIEW
For those clients unable to physically attend to view a lot we are able to provide a preview service accessible from home, office or holiday – interactive scheduled live video condition report.

Bonhams Preview – Powered By Delegate Live has been developed specifically to enable those who are unable to view in person the ability to do so, by booking an appointment in advance with a specialist who will then show them around the car in detail. Multiple viewers will be able to take part and ask questions in real time. The video condition reports are then also available to view at a later time, too. To request this service, please click the 'message the seller' link.

LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION
Please note that whilst public viewing is available by appointment, the auction itself will be conducted from a remote saleroom, behind closed doors without public access, in accordance with the current government guidelines. All bidding will be conducted via Online, Telephone and Absentee Bidding. Please contact our Bids Department to register by clicking 'Message the seller' or calling us.

COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS
All lots must be cleared from the Hangar by 1pm on Sunday 13th December. After this, our transport partners E M Rogers will uplift the lot and take to their storage facility in Northampton at a cost of £130+VAT. This charge includes three days of storage.
Please access Bicester Heritage via the 'South Gate', Skimmingdish Lane, OX26 5HA. Please contact us with your collection or transport instructions as soon as possible following your successful bid. Failure to instruct Bonhams by the given time will result in your vehicle being uplifted to store at your expense, as detailed in the Conditions of Sale. Buyers should satisfy themselves that they have collected all relevant log books, documents and keys relating to their Lot(s) at time of collection.