1938 American Bantam Series 60 Roadster

Roy Evans was an automotive enthusiast and salesman who acquired the American Austin Car Company, which had manufactured an American version of the British Austin 7 until 1934 when it filed for bankruptcy. Evans renamed the company and three years later launched the American Bantam. A total of 6,513 examples were eventually built in 11 body styles before production came to a close in 1940.

This 1938 American Bantam Roadster is powered by a 22 horsepower engine backed by a three-speed manual gearbox with four-wheel mechanical drum brakes. It is one of 512 examples built for 1938. In 2015 it received a concours quality restoration and finished in factory-inspired two-tone paint, with red side panel inserts over maroon. The interior is done in cream leather and there is a driver-operated spotlight. The current owner acquired the Roadster in 2018 from a collector in Texas.

This roadster has been driven approximately 100 miles since the restoration was completed.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2020