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Bantam Playboy models in latest Club News |
SEE THE CARS IN ACTION! Speed King Auto Racers (made with Bantam grilles & misc. parts) at the 1939 New York World's Fair Click here to see 30-second footage 2:39 minutes into the video after the floating Waterbugs. Note the American Bantam grilles. Footage of mini-meets on YouTube. Canandaigua, New York August 15-17, 2008 Click here: video from the mini-meet Manchester, New Hampshire September 20-21, 2008 See the video |
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A 1940 Bantam Station Wagon at a 2009 Concours d'Elegance in Colorado. |
April 10, 2010 - Spring is the perfect time to get those cars out of storage. In the March/April Club News, you'll meet Don, who grew up in Big Beaver, Michigan. Don was 14 years old when he traded his Model A for a fire engine red Austin coupe. In 1945, he drove the 1931 coupe to his job as a theatre usher. There was only one problem. When he got off work, the Austin was never where he had parked it. Neil of Michigan bought his grandpa's 1932 American Austin coupe and does he ever have a story to tell. Grandpa found the car at the bottom of a cliff where a bunch of kids had rolled it side over side. Then there's Baxter of Tennessee. In a story called, "2 Baxters, 2 Banjos & 1 Austin," you'll find out how one man acquired his dream car by making a most unusual swap. We've got photos of a barn-fresh 1938 Bantam panel truck, once used as a parts delivery vehicle in Ohio. And for Austin Seven followers, we tell you about a 1927 Austin with a coach-built Maythorn Coupe body. It was reported to have ties with the Pulitzer family. Jeep enthusiasts might enjoy the story about Hyman J. Berg -- the "King of Jeeps" -- and his dealings with U.S. Army surplus Bantam jeeps. Last but not least, an Austin mechanic gives you tips on how to check your Austin or Bantam front wheel toe-in. For this and more, consider joining the American Austin Bantam Club today. The American Austin Bantam Club News is published six times a year for members only. |
Neil's 1932 American Austin Coupe. |
Baxter's 1930 American Austin Coupe. |
Dust off those Austins and Bantams |
The first club event of the season took place in Norwich, New York. |
Roy Evan's former 1941 BRC firetruck. |
A member built a Bantam fuel tanker toy based on the Eastern Airlines/Gulf truck. |
Some early "Playboys" may have been skirtless. |
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June 11, 2010 - The latest issue of Club News includes some beautiful and racy Playboy models! (Don't worry--our photos are suitable for family viewing.) Although Bantam employees welded the rear fender skirts in place on most open Bantam cars, they started with a different idea. The first Bantam roadsters were sold under the "Playboy" model designation. Playboys were equipped with detachable fender skirts and unusual trim. Exactly how many geniune Bantam Playboys were sold is unknown today, but early roadsters may have been skirtless. Speaking of little Bantam roadsters, did you see the February article on the Speed King Auto Racers--the 900-pound motorized scale models built for use at the 1939 New York World's Fair? The story inspired one member to find one to restore. When he got it home, he found the Bantam connnection was more than skin deep--it's mechanical, too! Read about it in Club News. Another unusual World's Fair car may have surfaced in Canada. The remnants of what may have been an American Austin-powered Life Savers "productmobile" are awaiting restoration. The previous owner says the deteriorating body may have been an oversized roll of Life Savers candy. And he thinks it was built for a large fair. Was it one of the American Austins that appeared in the Midget Village at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair? Austin made a big splash in other parts of the world, too. Club News explains how the English Austin Seven became a product of Germany under the Dixi and BMW name badges. Summertime is the "funner time" for Austin and Bantam drivers. Read about recent gatherings in Norwich, New York and Pecan Plantation, Texas. One member posted a fun video of the Texas gathering on YouTube. And get last-minute details for the big national meet in Springfield, Illinois. Speaking of hot fun in the summertime, read about the Bantam BRC 'jeep' fire truck that once extinguished grass fires around Beloit, Ohio. It was retired into the hands of former Bantam President Roy S. Evans but is back to work in the south. To get your latest copy of the newsletter, join the American Austin Bantam Club today. Club News is published six times a year for members only. |