1953 AUSTIN SOMMERSET CONVERTIBLE-FOR SALE-VIRGINIA

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RARE CAR IN US. ALL LHD  PRODUCTION WENT TO CANADA. VERY LOW BUILD NUMBERS. THESE CARS WERE ALMOST HAND BUILT. 3 POSITION TOP. THIS CAR WAS ORDERED BY AN ARTIST IN VERMONT AFTER A TRIP TO THE UK. SHE HAD CAR  FITTED WITH HANDICAP CONTROLS-ALL VACUMM OPERATED WHICH ARE STILL AFFIXED TO THE CAR AND  LAST DRIVEN AROUND 1969.  CAR THEN PASSED TO A COLLECTOR IN VERMONT.  FAMILY OF PREVIOUS OWNER INDICATED HE FRESHENED UP MOTOR AND REPLACED CLUTCH DISC THEN STARTED BODY PREP FOR REPAINT WHEN HE PASSED AWAY.  BUMPERS WERE PULLED OFF FOR REPLATING AND CONVEY. I'VE NEVER HAD IT STARTED. MOTOR HAS BEEN PAINTED-MOTOR MOUNTS APPEAR NEWER ETC. ORIGINAL TOP AND UPHOLTERY STILL INTACT. VERY SOUND CAR STRUCTURALLY. CAR IS LOCATED 20 MILES WEST OF DC IN NORTHERN VA. I'VE OWNED IT 15 YEARS LOST STORAGE-NEED TO FIND IT A NEW HOME. $5500.00 FIRM-NO TRADES-NO ROOM. MIGHT TRADE UP TO A RUNNING WAGON/RANCHERO/MGB GT ETC OF SOME SORT-BUT NO ROOM FOR PROJECTS ANYMORE. CAN ASSIST WITH SHIPPING. CALL NICK  703-966-8422. I'LL BE DIGGING CAR OUT FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS 

[Pilgrim65]

Apologies didn’t see this thread , but posted on your herald thread.