Austin Seven Ruby

Introduced in 1934, the Ruby was a re-styled version of the Austin Seven saloon with a longer bonnet with hinged vents at the side, cowled radiator and downswept tail with enclosed spare wheel. It shared the same 747cc four-cylinder sidevalve engine and three-speed manual transmission as the other models in the range.

First registered in Birmingham in August 1937, this little Ruby had just one owner from 1977 until 2003 and has had just one keeper since. Appearing to be in very nice order throughout, it certainly drives very well as your cataloguer can attest, having spent a happy half-hour charging it around the fields in which these photos were taken!

Still on its original engine, it comes with four old MOT certificates back to 1977, an original owner’s handbook and is due to have a fresh MOT before the sale. The icing on the cake is the very appealing original and transferable registration number, DOK 15.