tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88749757046575962162012-02-16T17:41:18.669+07:00Austin Seven, Engine Layout 4cyls 747cc, Test date 13 April 1928, Price as tested £170Roedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975857679150274820noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874975704657596216.post-80948206658629212712008-12-30T16:10:00.000+07:002008-12-30T16:15:13.388+07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KwPddOVnBpE/SVnmhqZYpjI/AAAAAAAAAQA/GVf76lUx8ns/s1600-h/Austin+Seven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KwPddOVnBpE/SVnmhqZYpjI/AAAAAAAAAQA/GVf76lUx8ns/s320/Austin+Seven.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285509103686821426" border="0" /></a><strong>Test date</strong> 13 April 1928 <strong>Price as tested</strong> £170<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The ‘Gordon England’ sunshine saloon derivative of the Austin Seven is not, in fact, a true Austin in the sense that it represents the car at its best value for money expended. The extra accessories and more elaborate body cost more, and it is just a question whether the extra cost is worth it.<br /><br /><div class="text"><p>It is certain that there is a great future for the sunshine saloon – a type of body consistently fostered by this journal – and the England model is not only of very simple construction, but it definitely does give one a waterproof closed car for bad weather and a freely ventilated, wholly open car in good weather.</p><p> The roof consists of a long piece of fabric attached to the body only at the back but secured to it all round the edge by a number of press buttons.</p></div><br /><h4>Engine</h4> <ul><li><strong>Layout</strong> 4 cyls , 747 cc</li></ul><h4>How big?</h4> <ul><li><strong>Length</strong> 2621 mm</li><li><strong>Width</strong> 1463 mm</li><li><strong>Height</strong> 1889 mm</li><li><strong>Wheelbase</strong> 2286 mm</li><li><strong>Weight</strong> 441 kg</li><li><strong>Fuel tank</strong> 18.0 litres</li></ul>From <a href="http://autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/RoadTestsData/Austin-Seven-780-cc/202082/">autocar.co.uk</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8874975704657596216-8094820665862921271?l=roedy-austin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Roedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975857679150274820noreply@blogger.com0