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Thursday I was driving in town, when what to my wondering eyes should appear....

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Harv Goranson
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...but a hotel parking lot with five tiny cars. I don't know if there was an American Austin Bantam meet going on somewhere nearby, but there they were in all their glory, near five more enclosed trailers.

American Austin and Bantam x5
American Austin and Bantam x3
American Austin Bantam Roadster pic1
American Austin Bantam Roadster pic2
American Austin Bantam Tourer 1939
American Austin roadster 1933
American Austin roadster unrestored pic1
American Austin roadster unrestored pic2

The two-door coupe caught my eye because...

American Austin coupe pic1
American Austin coupe pic2

...it is just like my Inver model.

Inver American Austin Bantam sedan pic4
Inver American Austin Bantam sedan pic2


   
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(@jack-dodds)
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Very, very cool!



   
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John Merritt
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Very cool. For me, this would be a rare sight as I've not often seen one of these cars. They seldom appear in the wild in my area.


John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA


   
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They look great and it can be even nicer to see them "in the wild".



   
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