Austin Antique, Vintage and Classic Cars For Sale

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Photo Title Make Model Year State Price Placed 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite Austin-Healey Sprite 1961 OK $ 13,500.00 US dollars 11/8 1960 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite 1960 NY $ 9,750.00 US dollars 10/29 1975 Austin Mini Austin Mini 1975 CA $ 19,950.00 or Offer 10/28 1958 austin healey Sprite austin healey Sprite 1958 TX $ 11,900.00 10/21 1979 Austin Mini 1000 Austin Mini 1000 1979 RI $ 6,700.00 US dollars 10/15 1971 Austin Mini Cooper Austin Mini Cooper 1971 KS $ 14,500.00 US dollars 10/14 1934 Ascot 12 Ascot 12 1934 ONC - 10/14

Austin Motor Company History (Continued from top)

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Austin made a lot of money building weapons and equipment for the World War I war effort but acquired too much overhead and modest vehicle sales after the war were not enough to stay solvent. By 1921 Austin was broke but managed to find new financing in time to introduced the Austin Seven in 1922. Fortunately the Austin Seven was a success and the company was able to stay solvent during the Great Depression. During World War II Austin was once again able to make a profit by building trucks and aircraft for the military.

In 1952 Austin merged with Nuffield, who owned Morris, as the British Motor Corporation. The high price of Gasoline prompted the release of the Austin Mini in 1959, which was another big hit. In 1952 Austin made a deal with the Nissan Motor Company to assemble and distribute Austins in Japan, which lasted seven years. Nissan produced over 20,000 Austins but rust problems with the Metros, Maestros and Montegos attracted too much negative publicity and the Austin name was pulled in 1987.