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4 unusual facts about Austin 7


Brian Milton

His first major expedition took place in 1968 when he drove a 1937 Austin 7 Ruby across the Sahara Desert to meet his fiancée.

Bruce McLaren

Les McLaren restored an aging Austin 7 Ulster which 14-year-old Bruce used in 1952 when he entered his first competition, a hillclimb.

Earls High School

Stanley Edge, personal draughtsman to Sir Herbert Austin and designer of many aspects (including the engine) of the Austin 7 motorcar

Lotus Mark III

In 1951, Chapman began to focus on a car for road racing, rather than trials, to compete in the 750 Motor Club formula, which used the Austin 7 as a basis.


Automobiles L. Rosengart

He therefore purchased, in 1923, a license to build the English Austin 7 and with support from the engineer Jules Salomon he purchased the old Bellanger factory at Neuilly.


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