Beschreibung
The sellers have only owned this large Austin for around nine months, but it has delighted them in this short time with its reliability and sheer usability; it just sits in the corner making no demands, yet is always ready and willing to join them in a spontaneous adventure!
The seller describes the blue-over-black coachwork as “respectable”, a modest sleight of hand prompted by the presence of a few stone chips here and there (primarily on the rear wheelarches) alongside the odd small ding; this is a serviceable, honest example of the breed rather than a concours trailer queen, a car you can jump into and park anywhere without fear of an inconsiderate driver ruining a pristine finish in the car-park. And a bright change from the frequent all-black examples.
The boot lid has clearly seen some filler in the past and suffers from the odd bubble and dent; a fastidious owner might want to restore it properly at some point in the future. Other than that, the bodywork looks largely original, with only a few scratches having been touched up here and there.
Of course, most descriptions of this ilk are thinly disguised puff pieces carefully crafted to keep the seller out of the civil courts while simultaneously preparing the unlucky new owner for a decade of pain while restoring a rotten bodyshell. Hopefully you know us better than that by now; when we say that the problems extend only to a few stone chips and the odd ding, that is exactly what we mean; the seller tells us that there is no rust to speak of other than a light dusting on the underside and the chassis is solid and completely free of rot, as are the running boards.
The (extensive) exterior chromework is all in fine order.
The blue leather interior looks to be in very good order and we are told that it is original, which is quite some feat for a car that is celebrating its eightieth birthday. The rear bench seat, in particular, looks almost untouched, although the two rear ‘jump’ seats are a bit more worn.
The dashboard and dials are in similarly good order and are also said to be original. Some light patination is there, of course, but it’s a charming place to be and can be enjoyed in its current, unmolested condition for many, many years to come.
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The vehicle can be viewed in Lincoln.
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