Whatisthiscar #9 Solved 1954 Austin A20 - Lightweight 7

neilshouse · February 27, 2009, 12:51:52 PM

Do you know what this car is?

Apologies for the poor quality photo

Thanks for looking and good luck with your guesses.

neilshouse · March 09, 2009, 01:12:23 PM

Moved!

Arunas · March 09, 2009, 01:16:28 PM

British maybe?

neilshouse · March 09, 2009, 01:18:57 PM

It is British, yes.

Arunas · March 09, 2009, 01:27:47 PM

Made in '50s?

neilshouse · March 09, 2009, 02:30:33 PM

Yes it was made in the 1950s.

Arunas · March 09, 2009, 02:50:38 PM

Three-wheeled by any chance?

neilshouse · March 09, 2009, 03:08:25 PM

No chance at all.

D-type · March 09, 2009, 03:15:51 PM

Prototypefor the Austin A30?

neilshouse · March 09, 2009, 03:19:02 PM

Quote from: D-type on March 09, 2009, 03:15:51 PM
Prototypefor the Austin A30?

It's not, but you are onto something!

ImpishGrin · March 09, 2009, 03:52:49 PM

squeezed Standard Eight

neilshouse · March 10, 2009, 03:50:15 AM

Not a Standard Eight squeezed or otherwise, D-Type was much closer with his A30 prototype guess.

Otto Puzzell · March 10, 2009, 04:14:14 AM

I tweaked the brightness, etc. A bit more detail is visible here.

neilshouse · March 10, 2009, 04:19:02 AM

Thanks Otto. I've just noticed that I have posted the photo as a mirror image, but as the car is symmetrical I don't think this is a problem!

ImpishGrin · March 10, 2009, 05:41:36 AM

So, an Austin?

neilshouse · March 10, 2009, 05:47:07 AM

Yes, it is an Austin.

ImpishGrin · March 10, 2009, 06:31:08 AM

A30/35 family?

neilshouse · March 10, 2009, 08:45:51 AM

Quote from: ImpishGrin on March 10, 2009, 06:31:08 AM
A30/35 family?

Yes!

Djetset · March 10, 2009, 06:59:44 PM

Could it be a very early prototype for the original Mini (a.k.a. Austin Seven)? If it is, I've never seen it before!!

ImpishGrin · March 10, 2009, 07:34:27 PM

Don't know, looks like an Austin A30 with Standard Eight's front end. That's all I can say.

neilshouse · March 11, 2009, 04:48:31 AM

It's not a prototype for the Mini.
It does share some bodywork with the A30.
I don't think it had an official name but was referred to by two different names when it was being developed and tested at Longbridge.

neilshouse · March 18, 2009, 01:52:02 PM

Moved to the pros!

neilshouse · April 23, 2009, 12:25:37 PM

I've found a better quality picture of this one and a few more that may help in the solving of this puzzle.

and the engine!!

jimjarron · May 08, 2009, 02:50:01 AM

Is it a rejected proposal for what eventually became the Mini (i.e. ADO15)? I know that a twin-cylinder air-cooled engine was tried out in the early stages but was rejected on the grounds of inferior economy, noise level, smoothness and engine life. I haven't however seen pictures of the cars, so I don't know if they closely resembled the Austin A35 or not.

max · May 12, 2009, 03:40:31 PM

One of the names of this prototype was the Austin A20. The 500cc engine shown was designed by a Dr Joe Ehrlich.

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Whatisthiscar #9 Solved 1954 Austin A20 - Lightweight 7