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DESCRIPTION Austin Seven Tourer car, Reg. No XO 4133
MANUFACTURER Austin Motor Co Ltd, Longbridge, Britain
INVENTOR/DESIGNER Stanley Howard Edge (1903-1989), British
DATE 1923
MATERIAL Aluminium, steel, nickel, copper, brass, bronze, glass, paint, leather, textile, rubber,
DIMENSIONS 1620x2660x1360
PROVENANCE 1923-1944: in factory ownership; 1944-1975: private ownership, Mr Donald A Doughty; Private gift in 1975
LOCATION Thinktank
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Austin Seven Tourer | © Thinktank Trust | Come and see it in the City Stories gallery at Thinktank
The launch of the Austin Seven in 1922 was revolutionary: a stylish, economical and reliable car at a low price. Car ownership was no longer just for the wealthy.
Cheap cars had been available for a decade, but previously chugging engines, bulky designs and poor protection from the weather made them costly to run, unappealing and uncomfortable.
This Austin Seven is the oldest surviving production model. It could carry a small family. It would have cost £225, that’s £8,700 today.
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