Annie77 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Hi All, I'm trying to find the make, model and year of this vehicle. The car was part of a street scene appearing on a Real Photo Postcard, maybe 1930s for the card, taken in Zacatecas, Mexico. Thank you in advance for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfre Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 american austen or a bantam they the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dictator27 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 American Austin, Bantam came later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 American Austin made in Butler Pennsylvania about 1930. It was a copy of the English Austin 7 made under license. It was a very small car with a 750cc engine. Later models were restyled, redesigned and called American Bantam. In WW2 they made one of the first Jeeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 American Austins were made from 1930 to 1935 . there are a few 36's but they were left over 35's Bantams were 1938 - 1940. I believe the car in question is a 1930. This one belongs to my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie77 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks so much to all who responded. I so appreciate it! I had been initially searching (in vain) for the type of car by whatever is appearing there above the license plate. Thought it started with a Z, and maybe it does. I still don't get what this would refer to, but thanks to the wonderful Forum help I can see for sure that the car in my Real Photo Postcard is an Austin circa 1930 (maybe a coupe). In looking at Austin Bantam online I found an interesting article: The Austin Comes to America - Part 1 of the American Austin Bantam Story. Within this article is a link on the American Austin Bantam that states it was first introduced to the public January 4, 1930 at the New York auto show. (See the "Love Nest Candy Advertising" article.) So, then maybe my car might have been a Bantam. But in any case they were (are) beautiful little cars. Wish I had one :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 The car in the original post is a 1930 American Austin not a Bantam. These little cars have a great following in the US. There are Two clubs The cars are reasonably priced and parts are available. This is a 1933 roadster version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie77 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Wurke Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 In 1943 I worked in a service station and we had a customer who drove a Bantam. The gas tank was under the hood; probably held 5 gallons but he could only get 3 gallons on his WWII rationing stamp! It cost him 78 cents (26 cents per gal) I have heard that the Bantam crankshaft ran on ball bearings. Is that true or false? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dictator27 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Ball bearing at.one end, tapered roller at the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37buick Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Curti : is your wife single ? i would marry her for that car !!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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