Description
The Austin Ten was Austin’s biggest-selling car of the 1930s. First registered in October 1933, this delightful two seat tourer with dickey seat was in the same family ownership from 1966-2003.
It is a well preserved older restoration We have the car's buff log book and quarterly tax discs from 1966 when its road fund licence cost six pounds eight shillings. The history file describes the car being sold by an executor when requiring new hood and trim but having benefitted from a body-off restoration and mechanical rebuild. There are lots of rally plaques indicating regular touring in the Cotswolds and Wales between 1989 and 2018.
Having given the car a twelve mile road test on arrival we can confirm the excellent mechanics of this car, the 1125cc four cylinder engine holding superb oil pressure. On a warm day it did not overheat in traffic and it has a quiet 4-speed gearbox with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th gear. The brakes are particularly keen for a 1930s car and the steering is light and very good. The leather trim has nicely mellowed with age and the Austin has full weather equipment including side screens. Although the tyres have good tread, they are now overage and slightly perished. We will be fitting four new period pattern crossply tyres and inner tubes for the new owner.
This is a really nice open Pre-war Austin and very good value. The Austin Ten Drivers Club and the NECPWA - North of England Classic & Pre-War Automobiles (formerly known as The North East Club for Pre-War Austins) both provide excellent support for owners of these fine light cars.
