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The American Austin Car Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1929 and headquartered in Butler, Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. The company built small automobiles based on the Austin Seven of the Austin Motor Company of Birmingham, England. These automobiles were fuel-efficient, cost effective, and mechanically uncomplicated.
The Ford Motor Company had created an empire by offering vehicles that were inexpensive and practical. The American Austin Car Company was poised to take that business model a step further with their miniature cars. Most were given 45.6 cubic-inch four-cylinder engines that produced about 15 horsepower. The transverse leaf springs in the front and semi-elliptic rear leaf springs provided a suitably comfortably ride. The four-wheel mechanical brakes were adequate, as was the three-speed manual gearbox. With an estimated 40 mpg, low sticker price, and the onset of the Great Depression, the future of the company appeared to be blissful. Unfortunately, this was not the case and the company slipped into receivership in 1932, after just 10,000 examples had been produced. By 1934 they were out of business completely. In 1937 the company was revived and named American Bantam. The company stayed in business until 1941 before production ceased completely.
The Ford Motor Company had created an empire by offering vehicles that were inexpensive and practical. The American Austin Car Company was poised to take that business model a step further with their miniature cars. Most were given 45.6 cubic-inch four-cylinder engines that produced about 15 horsepower. The transverse leaf springs in the front and semi-elliptic rear leaf springs provided a suitably comfortably ride. The four-wheel mechanical brakes were adequate, as was the three-speed manual gearbox. With an estimated 40 mpg, low sticker price, and the onset of the Great Depression, the future of the company appeared to be blissful. Unfortunately, this was not the case and the company slipped into receivership in 1932, after just 10,000 examples had been produced. By 1934 they were out of business completely. In 1937 the company was revived and named American Bantam. The company stayed in business until 1941 before production ceased completely.
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The engine is a 45 CID, 15 HP inline 4 cylinder with a top speed of 55 mph and 40 mpg.
It is equipped with Thermo-syphon cooling, and the transmission is a 3-speed with a reverse gear. The original price was $445.00
1500 Roadsters were produced from 1930-1934.
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1931 American Austin Seven |
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| Year | 1931 |
| Make | American Austin |
| Model | Seven |
| Body Style | Tourer |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Price | $465.00 |
| Weight | 1130 lbs | 512.6 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| L-Head | |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 45.00 CU IN. | 737.6 cc. | 0.7 L. |
| Horsepower | 15.00 HP (11 KW) @ 3500.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 75.3 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 21.4 BHP / Liter |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Selective Sliding |
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