Richard Stafford
Senior Specialist, Head of Research
LOT 579
1930 Austin 12/6 Sports Special Registration no. SV 8805 Chassis no. C11970 Engine no. 1F12230
Sold for £18,630 inc. premium
Lot 579
1930 Austin 12/6 Sports Special
The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia|2 September 2023, 14:30 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum
1930 Austin 12/6 Sports Special
Registration no. SV 8805
Chassis no. C11970
Engine no. 1F12230
Registration no. SV 8805
Chassis no. C11970
Engine no. 1F12230
Charming and Dependable 12/6 Special
Extensive History File
Subject to significant expenditure
Offered with VSCC Eligibility Papers Dated 2016
Small-capacity sixes were much in vogue in the early 1930s, Austin's offering - the Light 12/6 - appearing in 1930. The Light Six used what was essentially the same chassis as the contemporary 12/4 and was made in two engine sizes: 1,496cc (13.9hp) and 1,711cc (15.9hp) both of which placed it well outside its target 12hp taxation class. The Harley saloon on the Light Six chassis is notable as the first Austin with an all-steel body, while alternative styles included two- and four-seat tourers, a fabric-bodied saloon and the Ascot saloon with projecting boot. The Light Six was restyled along with the rest of the range for 1935, gaining smoother, more modern lines and a painted radiator shell. Production ceased in 1937.
A plaque on the firewall of this charming Austin Special states that it was rebuilt in the year 2000 by Bernie Jacobson of East Doncaster, Victoria, Australia. This car was rallied by its previous owner in Switzerland up until 2016. Extensive work was done on the car by Old Timer Motors in Zurich and the original invoices for this, amounting around CHF 30,000, are available with the car. When it was brought back into the UK in 2016, VSCC papers were issued later that same year alongside an original FIA watermarked document. Rugged and dependable, these 1930s Austins are among the easiest of contemporary cars to own and maintain and are supported by an enthusiastic owner's club.
Extensive History File
Subject to significant expenditure
Offered with VSCC Eligibility Papers Dated 2016
Small-capacity sixes were much in vogue in the early 1930s, Austin's offering - the Light 12/6 - appearing in 1930. The Light Six used what was essentially the same chassis as the contemporary 12/4 and was made in two engine sizes: 1,496cc (13.9hp) and 1,711cc (15.9hp) both of which placed it well outside its target 12hp taxation class. The Harley saloon on the Light Six chassis is notable as the first Austin with an all-steel body, while alternative styles included two- and four-seat tourers, a fabric-bodied saloon and the Ascot saloon with projecting boot. The Light Six was restyled along with the rest of the range for 1935, gaining smoother, more modern lines and a painted radiator shell. Production ceased in 1937.
A plaque on the firewall of this charming Austin Special states that it was rebuilt in the year 2000 by Bernie Jacobson of East Doncaster, Victoria, Australia. This car was rallied by its previous owner in Switzerland up until 2016. Extensive work was done on the car by Old Timer Motors in Zurich and the original invoices for this, amounting around CHF 30,000, are available with the car. When it was brought back into the UK in 2016, VSCC papers were issued later that same year alongside an original FIA watermarked document. Rugged and dependable, these 1930s Austins are among the easiest of contemporary cars to own and maintain and are supported by an enthusiastic owner's club.
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