1931 Austin Seven Mulliner Saloon, 700cc. Registration numbe...

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£6,000 - £8,000

1931 Austin Seven Mulliner Saloon, 700cc. Registration number WJ 430 (non transferrable). Chassis number 128181. Engine number M 133517 (V5C states M129118). Car number B3.1256. Mulliner production number A6629.
Sold with the V5C, Pre-war Austin Seven Club certificate, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate, copy of a RF60, receipts for parts in the current ownership and other related material. She started up readily when viewed and has been taken to events by Spicers. Mileage today is 53798
The vast majority of the 320,000 Austin Seven produced were assembled at the Longbridge factory, a few thousand left as chassis for coachbuilding by specialists. Mulliners produced some 50 examples, initialling with all fabric (rexin) bodies, then later with steel lower bodies and fabric upper.
This rare Mulliner saloon is one of only five known of its type, and possibly the only one on the road at the present time. Production of this series of Mulliner fabric saloon had commenced in late 1930, using the short chassis Austin Seven’s tall radiator surround and a louvred bonnet. These coach built cars were more expensive than the Austin factory production Sevens, and featured better quality interior fittings, sun roof, and a wooden, rather than metal dash board.
WJ was built on the 20th of January, 1931, despatched on the 24th of January, and was registered WJ430 on 7th February 1931 in Sheffield. By the 1960's it was with John Smaller of Mablethorpe and Michael Jacklin of Louth registered her in 1967. From this time onwards it has been know to the Austin Seven Mulliner club specialist. In 1971 David Mills of Llandudno owned her and then in 1976 Malcolm Green of Derbyshire, he retained the registration number and it was reissued 4550 RA, that number was again sold on and she was issued WXG 410. The trial then goes cold until Frank Errington of Hull bought her in 2017 and sold her to our vendor in 2018. He went through the process of getting the original registration number back, which is now non transferrable.
Prior to his ownership, and believed to have been in 1970's the bodywork was restored, it has weathered the intervening years very well. Our vendor has constantly upgraded her with minor mechanical items and has fully retrimmed the interior with leather seats and wool carpets.
WJ is one of only five known examples of this model, and is believed to be the only one on the road.
WJ is now being sold as her garage has been taken back by his son and our vendor is enjoying an MG TD bought in these rooms.
Sold with the V5C, Pre-war Austin Seven Club certificate, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate, copy of a RF60, receipts for parts in the current ownership and other related material. She started up readily when viewed and has been taken to events by Spicers.