Description: Stock printed by American Bank Note. Great Title. Fresh Near Mint Condition. Rare! 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, and produced motorcars licensed from the British Austin Motor Company from 1930 through 1934, after it had filed for bankruptcy protection. The company was liquidated in 1935 and the assets were acquired by Evans Operations, Inc. and a new company American Bantam Car Company was incorporated in June 1936. American Austin Car Company set up manufacturing operations in Butler, Pennsylvania, in premises that had belonged to the Standard Steel Car Company. Their intention was to assemble and sell in the United States a version of the Austin 7 car, called American Austin. After some initial success the Great Depression set in, and sales fell off to the point that production was suspended. In 1934 the company filed for bankruptcy protection and in 1935 the company was liquidated. The Austin automobile was designed in the hopes of creating a market for small-car enthusiasts in the United States. The cars had 747cc (45.6cuin) inline-four engines, enabling the car to return 40mpgUS (48mpgimp; 5.9L/100km), and travel 1,000 miles or 1,600 kilometres per 2USqt (1.7impqt; 1.9l) fill of oil. It was capable of 50mph (80km/h) in high gear. Styling resembled small Chevrolets, with Stutz- and Marmon-style horizontal hood louvres. The bodies were designed by Alexis de Sakhnoffsky and made by the Hayes Body Company of Detroit. The coupe was billed as a sedan, and sold for $445, slightly less than a Ford V8 roadster. The Great De Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-12-27T20:47:49.000Z
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