1937: IS THAT LITTLE CAR A "BABY AUSTIN" OR A "BANTAM?"
This R.C. Maxwell photo caught my eye when I saw that little car parked at the curb on Trenton's North Broad Street. When I was a boy, I remember we often saw a car that was a sub compact and we identified it as a "Baby Austin" which was a British Marque. I will call on our resident auto expert Ray Paskiewicz to identify that little gem for us. The photo is taken from the are of Dunham's at State and Broad, looking North. Splendid detail as usual.
2 comments:
rayfromvillapark
said...
Hi Tom, It is an American Austin. I believe, they were built from 1930 to 1935. Reorganized in late 1937, as the American Bantam, it lasted until 1940, although leftovers were sold as 1941 models. All of this, led to the American Jeep, although they had limited capacity, and Willys and Ford built most of them. rayfromvillapark
2 comments:
Hi Tom, It is an American Austin. I believe, they were built from 1930 to 1935. Reorganized in late 1937, as the American Bantam, it lasted until 1940, although leftovers were sold as 1941 models. All of this, led to the American Jeep, although they had limited capacity, and Willys and Ford built most of them. rayfromvillapark
I knew I could count on you, Ray! That is the car the guys in my neighborhood called a "Baby Austin."
You're the best.
Tom
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