I remember this one. Its a 1936 Austin York "6 light saloon" and it really epitomises what the early British resto rod scene was all about. Its running a 4.2 straight 6 out of a Mk10 Jag backed with a 4 speed manual. Rear end is a Jag IRS and should be fully chromed and polished, front end we have a Nick Butler chrome tub with Transit spindles.
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| The Austin in happier days |
These 70s built cars usually were in a 2 tone, with the wings (never called fenders back then) painted black and the body in a typical stock colour like maroon, navy blue or park-bench green. Stance was level and usually low, wheels were often chrome basket wires, star wires or similar or as in this case the ubiquitous slot mag. There were the days when Truespoke had a full page ad in every issue of Custom Car.
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| Magazine seen - spec sheet is useful |
These were simpler, more creative days. Back then you built what you could find cheap and local. You built it with stuff you could find easily in the local bone yards. This was before everyone seemed to get obsessed with building their rides to be exactly the same as the rods being built in the USA.
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| As today. Just needs paint... |
I'm pleased to say and see that British tin and 70s/80s built heritage of our scene are both being seen with fresh interest in the last couple of years (and there are a few stalwarts who never gave up the faith). Its sad to see this one given the faux-rat matt blacking and I hope who ever buys it from its eBay ad will return it to its former glory.
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