To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
S�ragga Collection event, 20 - 21 September 2019.
Estimate:
€20,000 - €30,000
- Delivered new to Portugal
- Retains its original engine
- Tastefully restored in Silver with a black roof over grey
leather
The A90 Atlantic was Austin's post-war attempt at an upscale model
for America. Derived from the A70 Austin Hampshire, it had a 2,660
cc version of the OHV four-cylinder engine fed with twin SU
carburetors. Transmission was a column-shifted four-speed.
Initially a drophead coupe, it was joined by a fixed-head sports
saloon in January 1950.
This sports saloon was supplied new to Lisbon and is accompanied by
its original registration documents. It has remained in Portugal
ever since and retains its original number plate. Restored roughly
20 years ago in silver paint with a black leatherette-covered roof,
it has matching grey leather upholstery piped in red. The engine
compartment is tidy and correctly detailed. Other features include
flush-mounted trafficators, a heater, and the standard hydraulic
power windows.
Of 7,981 Atlantics built through 1952, only about 350 found homes
in the United States. As a result, a good number, like this one,
were sold in Continental Europe; however, few are available today
with a known history from new.
- Entregue novo em Portugal
- Mant�m o motor original
- Restaurado com gosto, em cinza prata e tejadilho preto, com
interior em pele cinzenta
Com o A90 Atlantic a Austin visou o segmento dos ve�culos de gama
alta do mercado americano no p�s-Guerra. Baseado no A70 Austin
Hampshire, estava equipado com uma vers�o de 2660 cc do motor de
quatro cilindros, com v�lvulas � cabe�a e dois carburadores SU. A
transmiss�o era feita atrav�s de uma caixa de quatro velocidades
com comando na coluna de dire��o. Lan�ado inicialmente como um
descapot�vel, a vers�o fechada, designada Sports Saloon, chegou em
janeiro de 1950.
Este exemplar foi entregue novo em Lisboa e � acompanhado pelos
documentos originais de registo. Permaneceu em Portugal desde ent�o
e mant�m a sua matr�cula original. Restaurado h� cerca de 20 anos
em cinza prata, com o tejadilho revestido a pele sint�tica preta,
tem o interior em pele cinzenta correspondente, sublinhada com
rebordo vermelho. A ba�a do motor est� limpa e corretamente
detalhada. Outros destaques incluem setas indicadoras de mudan�a de
dire��o, um aquecedor e os vidros nas portas com assist�ncia
hidr�ulica, que faziam parte do equipamento de s�rie.
Dos 7981 Atlantic constru�dos at� 1952, apenas cerca de 350 foram
vendidos nos Estados Unidos. Como tal, muitos deles, inclu�ndo este
exemplar, foram vendidos na Europa. Todavia, muito poucos est�o
dispon�veis atualmente, sobretudo com hist�ria conhecida desde
novos.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pg19.
