28-03-2023, 07:07 PM
Hello
I have often asked myself how many Austin Sevens still exist today, and I can confirm the above reasons or findings for Germany as well (smaller numbers overall, of course). Over and over again there have been and still are moments of surprise. Once I was driving through the Eifel when I suddenly had to give way to a Ruby when turning onto a main road. Thanks to the regionally specific number plates commonly used in Germany, the vehicle had to come from the region. It was not a vehicle known to the Austin Seven Club and I never saw it again. I recently received a picture of a car dealer from southern Germany who had three wonderful cars in his shop window. Not active in the club... That makes four vehicles that are not registered in the A7 Club, which can present around 60 vehicles.
My vehicle is also mainly driven at quiet times, on remote roads and at weekends and holidays, which reduces its presence in everyday traffic even further. I also have no idea how a relatively accurate figure could be determined. What exactly is an Austin Seven? Just the chassis? Only the chassis with the engine? Chassis, engine and body? This alone should be a problem for registration.
I have often asked myself how many Austin Sevens still exist today, and I can confirm the above reasons or findings for Germany as well (smaller numbers overall, of course). Over and over again there have been and still are moments of surprise. Once I was driving through the Eifel when I suddenly had to give way to a Ruby when turning onto a main road. Thanks to the regionally specific number plates commonly used in Germany, the vehicle had to come from the region. It was not a vehicle known to the Austin Seven Club and I never saw it again. I recently received a picture of a car dealer from southern Germany who had three wonderful cars in his shop window. Not active in the club... That makes four vehicles that are not registered in the A7 Club, which can present around 60 vehicles.
My vehicle is also mainly driven at quiet times, on remote roads and at weekends and holidays, which reduces its presence in everyday traffic even further. I also have no idea how a relatively accurate figure could be determined. What exactly is an Austin Seven? Just the chassis? Only the chassis with the engine? Chassis, engine and body? This alone should be a problem for registration.