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THE COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF THE AUSTIN

SEVEN: ALL AUSTIN VARIANTS FROM

AROUND THE WORLD, 1922-1939

James Taylor

ISBN 978-1-914929-07-6

9 7 8 1 9 1 4 9 2 9 0 7 6
Publication: 6 NOVEMBER 2023
th
ISBN: 9781914929076
Price: £37.50
Binding: Hardback

Format: 270 x 210 mm
Extent: 144 pp
Illustrated: Over 250 photos
Thema: WGCB Cars

Comparative title: 9781906133856 Complete
Catalogue of the Land Rover

The Austin Seven was a hugely important arrival on the
British motoring scene in 1922, its low-price making car
ownership available to a section of the public for whom this
had earlier been a cost too far. It was cheap to run thanks
to its small engine, and its simplicity did not frighten those
new to the mechanics of a car. The Seven heralded the
demise of the cheap but flimsy cyclecar, and in the longer
term it also attracted buyers away from the motor-cycle-
James Taylor has been writing about motoring history since the and-sidecar combinations that had been the only way into
1970s; he has written well over 100 books and spent ten years as the motorised transport for those of limited means.
editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine. He has written very widely
for both magazines and books on motoring subjects but has A century after the Seven’s introduction, the cars have a
specialized in the history of Rover cars and Land Rovers. He has world-wide following. Part of the attraction is much the
owned four Range Rovers as well as a variety of other cars and same as it always was – simplicity of maintenance and the
continues to write for the motoring press both at home and abroad. His low cost of ownership. Yet the sheer variety of Sevens
produced between 1922 and 1939 as Austin gradually
previous books include Rover V8 - The Story of the Engine, Factory- developed the model is also a source of fascination – and
Original Ford Capri Mk1, Factory-Original Mercedes SL, Factory- of some bewilderment and confusion.
Original Aston Martin DB4/5/6 and Factory-Original Mini Mk1 & Mk2.
James lives in rural Oxfordshire with his wife and the younger two of This book aims to give easy access to the key features of
his four children, surrounded by books about cars, and usually with each variant of Austin Seven. It follows the vehicle’s
something old and interesting in his garage. evolution from its 1922 origins to 1939 when the last Seven
was built.
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factory competition and record-breaking cars.
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without notice. 21/08/2023