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Totally restored 1930 Bantam Austin America Roadster. The restoration was completed in 1990 and it has been primarily used for parades and shows. It even won a regional AACA (Antique Auto Club of America) best of show award in 1992.
A brief history on the Bantam Austin America reveals this was the ‘American’ version of the British Bantam Austin motor company’s popular car which started being built in the early 1920’s. Bantam Austin America began building these cars in 1929 at the Standard Steel Car Company in Butler, Pennsylvania. The company built these cars from late 1929 to 1934 when they filed for bankruptcy due to the Great Depression. The company reopened again with Roy Evans at the helm and became the American Bantam company and still making bodies in Butler, PA.
Eventually, AB designed and built the first Jeep pre-WW II and supplied Britain and the Soviet Union with approximately 2600 units. When the war started Bantam could not keep up with production and the War Dept pulled the contract and design and awarded it to Willy’s-Overland and the rest is history.
A photo book on the car accompanies the sale showing the entire build from what the original car looked like to what you see in these photos. Additionally, a vintage brochure on the Bantam Austin America is included too.
The body is solid and shows no bubbling or rust in the lacquer paint. That is right, lacquer paint.
Powering this 75” wheel-based roadster is the original and rebuilt Austin in-line 4-cylinder engine of approximately 747 cc’s or 45.6 c.i and boasting 14 h.p. In high gear, the Bantam can do about 50 mph and gets about 40-50 mpg.
This Bantam Roadster starts, runs, and drives as it did back in 1930. In the video, I mention that it is a 1931, but it is a ’30. Also, you will see one of the headlights was not working, but the bulb was replaced, and it works fine. There are no turn signals or brake lights. Just a single red taillight.
In the interior the ammeter, speedometer, & odometer work, but the gas gauge and oil pressure do not. Since they did not have roll-up windows side curtains were used and they are included.
NO TRADES
I am listing this vehicle as a representative (broker) for the owner. All photographs and videos were taken by me. All of the information presented was given to me by the owner. All questions will be directed to me and answered in a timely manner.
NO TRADES
DEPOSITS ARE DONE THROUGH PAYPAL AND ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE BY WIRE TRANSFER OR CASH.
CASHIER’S CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY MAJOR NATIONAL BANKS, BUT CHECK MUST CLEAR BEFORE TITLE AND BILL OF SALE ARE RELEASED. IN PERSON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
FEEL FREE TO CALL OR TEXT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS @ 410-937-0719… J.D.
Vehicle is no longer covered under manufacturer warranty, it will be sold as-is, where-is with no warranty expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer’s request prior to the close of the sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
PLEASE BUY WITH CONFIDENCE
I have been an active eBay seller of cars and other items for since 2002 and maintained a close to a 100% rating during most of that period. Around 2011 I started an online service assisting owners of Classic, Vintage, and Muscle cars to sell their vehicles without them leaving the garage. These are private individual owners who do not want to deal with the public and all of the endless phone calls, “Tire kickers”, and other nonsense that goes on when trying to sell a car. They just want someone to sell it!!
References can be provided upon request. Feel free to call me at 410-937-0719
Thank you
J.D. Kurzmann