Description
The Austin Twelve is a motor car introduced by Austin in 1921. It was the second of Herbert Austin's post World War I models and was in many ways a scaled-down version of his Austin Twenty. The slower-than-expected sales of the Twenty brought about this divergence from his intended one-model policy. The Twelve was announced at the beginning of November 1921 after Austin's company had been in receivership for six months. The number twelve refers to its fiscal horse power rather than its brake horsepower which was 20 and later 27.
This Austin 12/ 4 was first registered on the 13th March 1929 in Peterborough, more recently it has spent a number of years in West Sussex.
The engine is genuinely one of the best we have heard, it runs very well, ticks over like a sewing machine and starts instantly. It has good oil pressure and no frost damage.
The drivetrain is as lovely as the engine, there are no nasty noises, the gate change gearbox is direct and the clutch smooth. It goes along nicely and handles well.
Despite being in oily rag condition, the car was likely restored a long time ago, the body is very solid and has been well looked after. The paint has a lovely look about it, there’s a lot of character and patina to look at, if that condition is your cup of tea you will love it.
We suspect the interior was retrimmed at some point, finished to a high standard it’s in very good condition with no obvious damage.
We do have a history file including the current V5.
Please feel free to contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing - a walk around video is available that can be shared.
We are happy to consider part exchange. Nationwide delivery available.
