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Austin Berkeley 16/6 Colonial
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Constr. year |
1932 |
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Price |
not for sale |
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Engine |
6 cylinder |
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Engine position |
front/rear |
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Cubic capacity (ccm) |
1496 |
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Nominal power (PS) |
16 |
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Top Speed (km/h) |
unknown |
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Car body |
sheet steel |
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Qty Produced |
unknown |
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Availability |
bad |
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Availability of spares |
bad |
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Copyright |
Hua De Feng Ying Co.Ltd. |
 The Austin Motor Company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham by Herbert Austin, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in 1905. Around the 1920s the company produced the Austin 7, an inexpensive, small and simple car and one of the earliest to be directed at a mass market. At one point it was built under licence by the fledgeling BMW.  A largely independent United States subsidiary operated under the name American Austin Car Company from 1929 to 1934; it was revived under the name "American Bantam" from 1937 to 1941. Austin automobile and engine designs were copied by the fledgling Nissan of Japan. That company produced Austin-derived models into the early 1960s. In 1952 Austin merged with the Nuffield Organisation (parent company of Morris) to form the British Motor Corporation (later British Leyland). In 1982, the by now greatly shrunk British Leyland company was renamed Austin Rover Group, with Austin acting as the "budget" brand. However, the continuing bad publicity associated with build and rust problems on the Metro, Maestro and Montego meant that the badge was dropped, and the last Austin-badged car was built in 1987.  The rights to the Austin badge are owned by MG Rover, the current heirs to the empire that was once BMC and BL. There are no plans to resurrect it. Austin's historic assembly plant in Longbridge survives today as MG Rover's sole production facility. This car: Built in 1932 for the colonial market, The Berkeley model was introduced in 1926 as a heavy 12/4cyl, into which the 16HP/6 cylinder engine was shoe horned, In 1930 Austin were looking for a "new car" to boost their sales, hence the new look luxury berkeley came to life.The Colonial Berkeley was built in very limited numbers, it had a 4 Gallon larger fuel tank, Two side mounted spare wheels and one and a half inches more ground clearance, Thought to be the last remaining example. The Beijing Company Hua De Feng Ying offers this vehicle for sale. Complete details can be found on their webpage www.elomnibus.com . The sales procedure is handled discreetly and qualified buyers may request a price by contacting enquiry@elomnibus.com. The vehicle is located in Africa and can be viewed by appointment only. » ask us |
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