1935 Austin Sixteen-Six York Registration Number: WV 8922 C...

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£4,800

1935 Austin Sixteen-Six York

Registration Number: WV 8922
Chassis Number: E/RP3807/16
Recorded Mileage: 4,768 miles

- Large, comfortable, impressive 1930s saloon
- Older restoration, nicely mellowed
- On the button, runs and drives very well, good oil pressure and charge

Announced in October 1927, the new Austin Sixteen Light Six fitted in towards the top of the range in terms of size and status. To distinguish the car from its smaller-engined cousins, a plated Austin Six script was fixed to the radiator grille. The new model sat above the Seven and Twelve models but was smaller than the range-topping 3.6 Litre Twenty.

A wide range of body types was available at first, but was simplified over the years. The 1934 models gained synchromesh on 3rd and 4th gears, an optional larger 18hp engine, and longer 120in (3,000mm) wheelbase. From 1935 the body range was simplified to just the 5 and 7 seat saloons, the radiator surround was painted rather than chromed, and a small external boot for the spare wheel was added to the rear. Synchromesh was added to second gear, and the larger engine was modified to have only four rather than eight main bearings. The 16hp could reach a heady 60mph and return a decent 21 miles per imperial gallon. The model bowed out after 10 years in 1937.

This nicely preserved example has had just two custodians in the last 25 years. In previous ownership the Austin’s coachwork was stripped of glass and refinished in the current scheme of green/black, whilst the original soft tan leather interior was preserved as opposed to renewed. All new wooden floors have been fitted, the carpets are in good order, and a smart new wool headlining has been added. The wiring has also been renewed, so as you would expect the dash instruments are in working order and all electrical systems work (even the semaphore indicators). 

We understand from our vendor that mechanically everything operates as it should; the powerful 2.4 litre six cylinder engine is quiet, pulling well with no smoke, nasty noises or coolant loss. The gearbox is smooth and positive with synchromesh on all gears. A very easy car to drive, the steering is light and the brakes pull you up smartly. The tyres all appear to be fairly new, whilst the wire wheels have previously been stripped and refinished. The Sixteen’s coachwork is in good order with no evidence of rust, the underside being equally clean and rust-free.

Offered with a V5c (with transferable registration) and older buff log book, manuals and parts list, this is a smart looking and nice driving example of a true survivor of the era.