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The lost Hemmingway Bantam roadster |
May 14-16, 2010 AABC Spring Fling Mini-Meet Norwich, New York July 26-29, 2010 47th Annual American Austin Bantam Club Meet in Springfield, Illinois See Club News for details. |
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1938 American Bantam Deluxe roadster. Photo taken in 1944. The vertical louvers on the hood side panels were removed during the last restoration. |
July 27, 2009 - In 1938, a stylish dove gray Bantam roadster deluxe was among a number of specially prepared cars displayed at the National Auto Show in New York City. A wealthy businessman purchased the car and presented it as a gift to Mrs. Ernest Hemingway, Pauline Pfeiffer. Its whereabouts were known until the 1980s when it was sold in Pensacola, Florida, and disappeared. Do you know where the car is today? If so, we would like to hear from you. Read about the unique ancestry of this little car the July/August 2008 issue of the American Austin Bantam Club News. The July/August 2008 issue is available as a back issue to members for $3.00 each. For your copy, join today! |
These cars were special by design |
This 1939 American Bantam pickup won the Roy Evans best in show award. |
This 1930 American Austin roadster appeared in an episode of "Twilight Zone" and was photographed next to Stephanie Powers for "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." |
This pretty pair consists of an emerald green 1939 Bantam coupe and a red 1938 model. |
A 1930 Austin Coupe sits next to a 1933 Austin roadster and a 1940 modified Bantam panel truck. |
October 15, 2009 - In August 2009, dozens of American Austin and Bantam cars and trucks converged on Batavia, New York for the 46th annual American Austin Bantam Club meet. A number of cars participated in the annual car tour which ended with a stop at the Veterans Affairs Hospital of Batavia. Soldiers rekindled fading memories of times gone by during a special showing held just for them. Back at the meet headquarters, technical demonstrations provided restoration tips while an original hand-operated press from the Bantam factory embossed lettering onto baby moon hubcaps. Click here for more meet photos. Other highlights from the Sept-Oct 2009 issue of Club News include protests over Ford's jeep contracts, a member's new experience in finding a car, and ..."Less is More" when it comes to one man's American Austin panel truck. The Sept-Oct 2009 issue is available as a back issue to members for $3.00 each. |
This unique 1:43rd scale American Austin panel truck is being produced by Inver Models in the Scottish Highlands. Check the related links page for info. |
See the cars in action! Austin Seven Defended Britain Click here to see how an Austin Seven Chummy played a role in defending Great Britain during World War II. 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 Click here to see the video |
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2009 national meet coverage |
Welcome to the website for the American Austin Bantam Club. This is the home for American Austin, American Bantam, Austin Seven cars and Bantam Reconnaissance Cars (BRCs). December 17, 2009 - This month we feature two car owners who are fortunate enough to know the entire histories of their cars. A club member from Massachusetts took five years to do a frame-up restoration on his 1939 American Bantam roadster, a former Curtiss Candy Company car that had once been painted like a Baby Ruth candy bar wrapper. Meanwhile, across the country, another member found a real work of art---a 1931 Austin Seven Swallow, one of two custom-bodied English cars known to exist in the United States. The Swallow was added to his car collection which includes a rare 1936 Datsun Phaeton, a vehicle which had been inspired by the Austin Seven. American Austin dressed its cars with a wide variety of body styles, but none looked like the one spotted at the 2009 Old Thresher's Reunion in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. A 1933 American Austin chassis had been fitted with a homemade roadster body that resembles a 1910 Hupmobile. If you know the history of this car, contact us at orphanbabycars@yahoo.com. Other highlights from the November/December Club News include: Members and museums share photos of their Austin Sevens, American Austins and Bantams. Troubleshooting the Austin or Bantam gasoline tank. Make your own Austin tail light lens. The American Austin Bantam Club News, published 6 times a year, is available to members only. To get your copy of the latest issue, join the American Austin Bantam Club today. |
It took many years to restore "Baby Ruth", a 1939 American Bantam roadster. |
1931 Austin Seven Swallow Saloon. |
If you know the history of this 1933 American Austin chassis with home made body, contact us. |