ID this car please.

[George Smolinski]

Any idea what year, make, & model?

[edinmass]

Looks like a American Austin Bantom.  I'm not too familiar but I would guess 1938.  Even in the condition it's in  someone will want it.

[Curti]

It is a 1930-1934 American Austin roadster. This one belongs to my wife. 

[edinmass]

The hood screen threw me........about 12 hp?

[1937hd45]

I could make room in my garage for it. Bob

[keiser31]

15 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said:

I could make room in my garage for it. Bob

You could probably make room in the KITCHEN for it as they are quite small. A friend of mine had five of them in his two car garage.

[Curti]

11 hours ago, edinmass said:

The hood screen threw me........about 12 hp?

    Ya, I noticed that screen too, had to do a double take.   I think they peak out at 14 HP.   They are fun to drive and have good lines . 

[lump]

Love those little cars. Don't they have just two main saddles for the crankshaft? 

 

And, what is a "hood screen?" Sorry...just don't know that term. 

[keiser31]

38 minutes ago, lump said:

Love those little cars. Don't they have just two main saddles for the crankshaft? 

 

And, what is a "hood screen?" Sorry...just don't know that term. 

The hood screen is the area on the side of the hood where they removed the vertical louvers and installed a screen material.

Edited April 30, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Curti]

38 minutes ago, lump said:

Love those little cars. Don't they have just two main saddles for the crankshaft? 

 

And, what is a "hood screen?" Sorry...just don't know that term. 

 The 1930 - 1932 cars had larger horizontal louvers while the 33 - 34 had  the vertical louvers as posted above.   The American Austin had 2 main bearings.  The later Austin Bantams had a much superior 3 main engine.

[lump]

Wow, thanks guys. Love the expertise which can be found here on the AACA forums. 

 

[F&J]

Horsepower:  A late old friend once told me of his 31 roadster:  "you will find hills on your own road, that you never knew were there"

[Rusty_OToole]

"I've got a Ford and an Austin but I'm thinking of putting the big car up for the winter" - Robert Woolsey

Edited May 1, 2017 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history)