Why not go for an Austin?

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That is a lot! As many as 1984 lots will be sold next week by Richard Edmonds. A specialist auctioneer of vintage and classic cars. When we were looking through the catalogue, we thought why not go for an Austin? But which one do we need to choose…? There are too many options!

Why not go for a 1927 Austin 20/4 Ranelagh Landaulette? Herbert Austin based the design of the Austin 20 on a Hudson, which he had ridden while he was in the USA. But after the great war was over, there was demand for a different type of cars, not the big and expensive ones. As this version did not turn out to be very successful. They also started to produce the small and more affordable 12/4 and Austin 7s.

Surely, in the meantime, they continued to produce the 20 with various coachworks. The Ranelagh was the most luxurious model in the range, with a saloon and a landaulette version produced. A very few of these 20 saloons with 4-cylinder Ranelaghs remain. This 1927 Austin 20/4 Ranelagh Landaulette, with registration number FL 5940 is well documented. The car has not been restored, just kept on the road and enjoyed. It runs very well (engine number P514676), but might need to have some restoration work done. This Austin Ranelagh is estimated between £18,000 and £22,000.

You can also bid on this 1936 Austin 12/4 Taxi by Strachan. This is the type 12/4 we talked about earlier which they introduced and started to produce in 1921 after the great war. Together with the Austin 7 they were (and still are)  well-known for their dependability and affordability. Because of this, they became a huge success! This 1936 taxi was acquired by a serviceman based in Britain during the war, who took it back to the USA with him. Repatriated in 1989, it was restored in the 1990s and has been in the current ownership since 2005. For most of this time, the car has been stored in a dry building and remains solid. When last run 12 years ago it was in good mechanical condition, but will of course now need recommissioning before its return to the road. This 1936 Austin 12/4 Taxi with registration number CJJ 95 is estimated between £16,000 and £18,000.

But you can of course also choose to go for this 1920 Austin 7 Swallow Sports two-seater. A rare and early example. The coachwork is created by William Lyons and placed on an Austin 7 chassis. The running gear was built in their Coventry factory and is the forerunner of the Jaguar brand.

As described in the auction catalogue; this car is in sound original condition, even down to it's correct original mascot and that it is in good running order, having been used for events until recently. The engine (number 80994) was rebuilt professionally approximately nine years ago and only two years ago the back axle had a complete professional overhaul involving fitting a new crown wheel and pinion. Last year the rear springs were renewed along with bushes and pins. This Austin 7 Swallow Sport is estimated between £18,000 and £25,000.

And if this is not enough there is more to choose from! For instance this 1931 Austin 7 Chummy, or a 1929 Austin 12/4 Ivor Saloon, a 1938 Austin 7 Ruby Saloon, and a couple of other ones. Then we also have the post-war Austin`s and all the Austin parts...

More than enough to choose from Thursday 12 April to Saturday 14 April 2018!

Photographs courtesy Richard Edmonds Auction.

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