1931 Austin 12/4 Heavy Burnham Saloon

Location: Cranleigh

The Austin Twelve is a motor car introduced by Austin in 1921. It was the second of Herbert Austin's post World War I models and was, in many ways, a scaled-down version of his Austin Twenty, introduced in 1919. The Twelve was announced at the beginning of November 1921 and the number twelve refers to its fiscal horsepower rather than its brake horsepower which was 20 and later 27.

This 1931 Austin 12/4 Heavy Burnham saloon is as charming as it looks. The engine is up and running well and has no frost damage. It drives along very nicely, the gear change is easy and clutch smooth - there is a receipt for a recent clutch change. The car also has had a distributor conversion and is running 12V electronics.

The body is very solid and has no evidence of corrosion, however the paint work, although presentable, is far from immaculate. It’s very much an older restoration and there are areas where the paint is poor. The interior is clean and tidy which, by the looks, has been re-trimmed at some point in its life.

The car does come with some history, including invoices, buff logbook as well as the current V5.

Please feel free to contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing.

We are happy to consider part exchange. Nationwide delivery available.