

1938 Austin Seven Supercharged: The six-million dollar car
When Herbert Austin converted his billiard room into a drawing office and tasked a young draughtsman from the ‘works’ to help design a small car, the result was the landmark…
BRIEF SPECIFICATION Bore stroke
Engine : 6 cylinders. Bore 76.2 Min., stroke 127 mm., capacity 3,455 c.c. R.A.C. rating 21.6 h.p. Tax t16 10s. Side by side valves. Downdraught carburetter, Coll ignition.
Gearbox : Three speeds and reverse. Synehr0-mesh on 2nd and top gears. Ratios : 4.0, 6.6, and 10.0 to 1. Central, remote change.
Suspension : Half-elliptic springs. Luvax double-acting hydraulic shock-absorbers. Brakes : Lockheed hydraulic operation with neehank4 emergency book-up.
Dimensions : Wheelbase 10 ft. 0, in.
Track 4ft. 9i in.
Turning Circle 42 feet.
Price : Four-door, four light, sliding roof saloon, £695.