Lot Ended
Description
Thought to be 1 of only 8 survivors as recorded on the
Austin Seven Speedy Register ; long term ownership between 1981 and 2018;
spent time in Syon Park Motor Museum; impressive order and ready to
drive
Production of the well known Austin Seven EA
Sports, nicknamed, “Ulster” finished in late 1932. It
wasn’t until
June 1933 that Austin introduced a new sports/touring model, the EB Sports,
known
as the Type
65.
This was followed by the more powerful EK Sports, known as the Type
75, in
January 1934.
Both cars used the longer 6’9” wheel base, the names reflecting the claimed
top
speed of each
model.
Though name changes in July of ’34 reflected some minor changes in
both
models, the more
sporting Speedy as it was then known, sold in smaller numbers than the
more
touring oriented
Nippy. Although a class 1st and 2nd in the 1935 24 hours Le Mans showed
the
Speedy’s
potential, only an estimated less than 50 Type 75/Speedys were
produced.
The car here is a Type 75
specification, though it has not been determined if it was produced as
a
Type 75 or
Speedy as no body number has been found. It is also possible that it is one of
several
cars allegedly
completed by Cooper Motor Bodies of Putney after Works production
ceased.
What is known is that the car was
purchased by Mike Stewart in the early 1960’s after he saw
it
advertised as a
1930 Speedy. As one of the first Type 75/Speedys restored, Stewart spent
much
time researching
how the original cars would have been presented. Subsequent to the
restoration,
the car spent
time at Syson Park Motor Museum before being sold in 1981.
The current
owner purchased the car in 2018, after which time he
brought the car up to full Type 75 specifications
with a change to
armoured, rather than woven cover wiring. He also installed a mildly
tuned
engine from the
Chairman of the Pre-War Austin Seven Club, Nick Turley.
The car as presented drives and handles as one would expect with well
fettled engine and drive
train.
Contact - toby.service@brightwells.com