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The Austin 7 had brakes on all four wheels from the start, but initially the footbrake only operated the rear wheel brakes, while the front brakes worked via the handbrake. From 1930, the Austin's front and rear brakes became fully coupled. In late 1931 the chassis was lengthened by 6" with a corresponding increase in the rear track.
One of the reasons for a market demand for a cars like the Austin 7 was the British tax code. In 1930 every personal car was taxed by its engine size, which in American dollars was $2.55 per cubic inch of piston displacement. As an example, the owner of an Austin 7 in England, which sold for approximately $455, would have to pay a yearly engine ...
2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961) 4 848 1959 1961 Mini: 2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961 and then sold under the Mini marque from 1969) 4 848 997 998 1,071 1,275 1961 1969 A40 Farina Mk II: 2-door saloon, Countryman 4 1,098 172,550 1962 1967 A110 ...
1931 American Austin roadster. The American Austin Car Company Inc. was an American automobile manufacturing corporation incorporated in the state of Delaware. The company was founded on February 23, 1929, [1] and produced motorcars licensed from the British Austin Motor Company from 1930 through 1934, after it had filed for bankruptcy protection.
There were four Austin cars to use the Seven name: The 1909–1911 Austin 7 hp; The 1922–1939 Austin 7; The launch title of the Austin A30; The original Mini; The name Austin Seven was also used to refer to the LMS Class 7F 0-8-0 engines. The name Seven will be brought back by Mini for a visual package on the existing 3-door and 5-door Mini ...
Cars that were produced in the 1930s — from 1930 to 1939. 1880s; 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; ... Austin 7; Austin 10; Austin 12 (1939) Austin 12/4;
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The displacement of the original version was kept beneath a half litre since driver's licenses were not required for such cars after a ministerial decision of 1930. [1] The engine was a square design, with a bore and stroke of 54 mm × 54 mm (2.13 in × 2.13 in). Maximum power was 10 PS (7.4 kW) at 3700 rpm. [2] Applications