


1957 Austin 7 Deluxe
Background check
This vehicle has been de-registered in the past and then registered again. The registration may have expired because the licence was not kept current or it may have been in an accident and written off by an insurance company.
Description
A great example of an Austin A35 Deluxe and rare 2 door model. This 1957 sedan is a piece of British motoring history that's well-preserved for its age. The car features the original 948cc petrol engine paired with a manual gearbox, giving you the classic driving feel these cars are known for. This car was put into dry storage sometime in 1987 and only came back out around 2019 for restoration, a 32 year hibernation.Engine compressions are for numbers 1 & 4 cylinders 175PSi, for numbers 2 & 3 170PSi. The brakes have all been fully overhauled and a power brake servo fitted Being a Deluxe model, it offers more refinements like front and rear bumpers with overriders, rear side windows open rather than standard Austin A35 of the era. The interior comfortably seats 4 passengers and has all new reupholstery including head lining. Two new sunvisors. New modern steering wheel , old one comes with the vehicle along with many spares some old many new.Front brakes are the later 8x1.5 inch two leading shoe type , not the earlier 7x1.25 inch. Windscreen washers are electric. The car is in good working order - everything functions as it should for a vehicle of this vintage. This Austin A35 represents a rare opportunity to own a piece of motoring history that's becoming increasingly hard to find in this condition. A catalogued history of the car for 2025 , spares and service included with the sale.
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Questions & Answers
The rubber mat in the boot is the original factory one and is still intact. Seller comment Sunday, 9 November 2025 I take it that its 124000mls flashcat1 (236 • 1:21 pm, Tue, 25 Nov )The speedo currently reads 14972 miles , the chassis must have travelled another hundred thousand making it 114,972 miles , however it drives much better than those figures, the compressions and oil pressure readings suggest engine work. Pulls really well in top gear, cheers henrystag (313 • Tuesday, 25 November 2025 )shame about the engine bay flashcat1 (236 • 9:16 am, Fri, 28 Nov )It is basically original, looks untidy in the photos but in reality is very acceptable, you could of course make it look a lot better ! you don't see it with the bonnet closed .Next meaningful question ? henrystag (313 • Friday, 28 November 2025 )Agree on the last question ska_man (58 • 10:16 pm, Fri, 19 Dec )Astute folks in my home town. henrystag (313 • Friday, 19 December 2025 )And my home town to ska_man (58 • 11:22 pm, Wed, 31 Dec )Astute folks in my home town of Palmerston North henrystag (313 • Wednesday, 31 December 2025 )Engine bay looks great, awesome car! hermy8 (0 • 3:46 pm, Sun, 18 Jan )Thanks for that , the engine bay is very busy with all it's equipment however the paint is the original paint applied 68 years ago . At 83 years I no longer find I am able to totally refurbish this area . Whilst I find it acceptable others may not find it so. Anyway the clean rocker cover and engine do not show oil leaks and it remains acceptable with the bonnet closed. henrystag (313 • Sunday, 18 January 2026 )Its big brother is the Jaguar XKR convertible parked in front of it. Seller comment Sunday, 18 January 2026












