Austin Seven Type 65

About the Austin Seven Type 65

The Austin 7 was an economy car produced from 1922 until 1939 in the United Kingdom by the Austin Motor Company. Nicknamed the "Baby Austin", it was one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market, and sold well abroad. It wiped out most other British small cars and cyclecars of the early 1920s;its effect on the British market was similar to that of the Model T Ford in the USA. It was also licensed and copied by companies all over the world.
The "65" is a very rare breed of Austin Seven. Easily confused with its successor, the Nippy, it is a low-slung 2 seater sports tourer.

The body is made from aluminium on an ash-wood frame, and the cycle wings are made of steel. In 1933, the "65" could develop 23 bhp at 4800 rpm~ this is about twice the power of a standard Austin Seven.

In 1934, Austin made a few design modifications and renamed the car, the Nippy. There were now separate side lights and the body was manufactured from steel. Production of the Nippy ceased in 1937.

Specifications
The main characteristics of the Austin "65" that are different to those of the standard A7 are~

bowed sports front axle
curved front leaf spring
close ratio gear box
downdraught Zenith 30 VEI carburettor
cylinder-head and block cast from Chromidium
special inlet manifold