Vehicle Description
This Woody Wagon is very rare and hard to find.Every nut and bolt
has been turned. This has been completely restored back to
original. It runs and drives great. American Austin Car Co. was
founded in 1929 in Butler, PA. Their intention was to assemble and
sell, in the United States, a version of the Austin 7 car, called
American Austin. After some initial success, the Great Depression
set in, and sales fell of to the point that production was
suspended. In 1934 the company filed for bankruptcy. In 1935, the
company was reorganized under the name American Bantam. Production
resumed in 1937 and continued through 1941. From 1937 until the end
of 1941 only 6,000 Bantams were produced. This has a 45.6ci
inline-4 engine with 3-speed manual transmission. They had a top
speed of 50 mph, and styling resembled a small Chevrolet.