1928 Austin Seven Gordon England Cup
SOLD
£19,040
Highly competitive G/E cup; high spec engine with
phoenix crank; £1700 spent on axle and brakes; built 1992 to trial by
well-known VSCC member
This well-known Austin Seven Gordon England
Cup model was built up from various sources by Phil Stainton in 1992. He
enlisted the help of the Diffey Brothers and Geoff Scott Comber prepared the
engine.
Photos on file show the build process, which was as careful and
thorough as one could wish. Everything was attended to including a beautifully
created replica wooden body with fabric covering, just as the original would
have been.
The spec was carefully thought out - very much with
competition in mind, the car appearing at Mallory and Prescott in the
mid-'90s.
The engine is pressure-fed, with a phoenix crank and GPZ 500
pistons and oil pump - the oil filter plumbing alone is a masterpiece! The head
is standard chummy as is the cam - designed for maximum torque with trialing in
mind. The rods have been strengthened and polished and the flywheel suitably
lightened. As can be seen from the pictures, it has a downdraft SU on a special
manifold and is reputed to very well indeed.
Families, aspirations and
the need for more speed meant that the car had changed hands by 1998, passing to
a new owner again in 2003 and again in 2016. Our vendor purchased the car in
2018 but has not used it as intended hence its inclusion in the sale
today.
A buff logbook on file lists it as an Austin Seven 2/4 seater,
first registered on 1st March 1928. The current V5C lists it as an Austin Sports
which makes export particuarly easy these days.
Masses of bills show
regular care and attention - a close ratio gearbox rebuild in 2001 by Harry
Colledge and a rear axle rebuild with new half shafts and seals costing £1,700
in 2017 standing out, since when the car has done little work.
There
are two VSCC buff forms in the file, and the spec hasn't changed since they were
granted so it should be straightforward for its new owner to obtain a form
in their own name should they so desire.
Remaining in lovely order and
ready to go, this Austin is on offer for a fraction of the build cost
today.
For further information - contact Matthew Parkin 07813
936698
Reg No: ER8950
Chassis Number: 55673
Engine Size: 747
Docs: New keepers slip; buff logbook; lots of bills; photos of build
Estimate: £18,000+
Lot 28
Lot ended
Thursday 13/08/2020
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