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Finding a very long lost car
Simon - 18/6/14 at 09:55 PM

Folks

To cut a long story short, a friend at work has recently become acquainted with long lost family. It appears that the father had restored an American Austin and got it on the road in the mid 80's. It was then apparently left to rot. It may be possible to get the reg no, but that's debatable.

Assuming the reg no can be found, I guess first stop might be askmid, but are there any other legal ways of finding out whether it's still around or long scrapped.

Cheers

ATB

Simon

Ugg10 - 18/6/14 at 10:06 PM

If you have a reg no then go onto the taxdisc site and do a car search that will tell you if it is still taxed, sorn or if it is not there then scrapped.

https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app/enquiry?execution=e1s1

raplma - 18/6/14 at 11:04 PM

Worth checking the DVLA form V888 to see if that is any good to you.

skodaman - 19/6/14 at 12:24 AM

What's an American Austin the Hudson Metropolitan?

MikeRJ - 19/6/14 at 10:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by skodaman
What's an American Austin the Hudson Metropolitan?


I presume the OP meant an Austin America, basically just an Austin 1300 designed for export.

britishtrident - 19/6/14 at 11:00 AM

There is also the Austin Atlantic, like Nash Metropolitan and Austin 1100/1300 only rare because they rot at the speed of light.

[Edited on 19/6/14 by britishtrident]

britishtrident - 19/6/14 at 11:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by skodaman
What's an American Austin the Hudson Metropolitan?


The Nash Metroplitan was a very gay american styled convertible based on Austin A40 bits for export sale via Nash/Hudspon in the USA.
It failed to sell in the US so attempts were made to sell it in the UK, where it also failed to sell, so vast stock parks were filled that took years to sell.
Some of the surplus axle parts engines and gearboxes were used in series 1 and 2 Lotus Sevens.

Simon - 23/6/14 at 01:58 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Austin_Car_Company

ATB

Simon