1928 Austin 7 Chummy | Brightwells | Auction Ends: Wed 24th Jun

In the current ownership for 17 years; expertly restored in c.2002 by Ray Edge and only 1,100 miles since; in light regular use; full set of weather gear; original number plate; very smart indeed

Unveiled in October 1922, the Austin Seven did not go on sale until early-1923 and was initially only available as a two-door, four-seat tourer which was informally known as the Chummy. By 1924 it was the best-selling Austin model with around 4,800 sold that year, although in 1925 it was overtaken by the solid and dependable Twelve.

However, when a saloon version came out in mid-1926, the Seven shot back to the top of the sales charts where it was to remain until 1935, undergoing innumerable small changes along the way. The last Seven rolled off the production line in early 1939 by which time 290,944 had been sold in total.

First registered in Hertfordshire in September 1928, this Vintage AD series Chummy has the correct nickel-plated radiator shell which replaced the previous black painted shell in August 1928 and was in turn supplanted by a chrome shell in the summer of 1929. It also has the curved windscreen base which replaced the flat screen base of the original cars in early-1926.

Although there is very little history with the car, we are told that it was expertly restored in c.2002 by well-known Austin Seven archivist and historian, Ray Edge of Lancashire. Old MOTs on file imply that the odometer was re-set to zero when the restoration was completed and it has only covered some 1,069 miles since.

The V5C records just two former keepers, our vendor acquiring the car from a gent in Cheadle in October 2008. During his 17-year ownership the Chummy has been in light regular use, mainly on trips to local shows with the grandchildren on board, with the odd longer 50-mile run.

It comes with a full set of weather equipment (hood; sidescreens; tonneau cover) all in excellent condition, along with a wheel brace, a set of Austin spanners and an owner’s handbook. A battery cut-off switch is fitted below the driver’s seat and modern flashing indicators have been discreetly fitted front and rear for improved safety in modern road conditions.

As you can see in the photos, this Vintage Chummy still looks to be in great condition some 20+ years since it was restored. We are told that it drives as well as it looks and it has certainly been starting promptly and running nicely as we have moved it around on site.

On offer here at a modest guide price, it retains its original (transferable) Herts-issue number plate, UR 1126, which doubtless has a value of its own.

Consigned by James Dennison – 07970 309907 – james.dennison@brightwells.com