 In January 2011 this 1933 Austin Seven 'long wheel base' RP Saloon was unearthened from a Dutch barn. The car was in extremely poor condition, which is a sad thing, especially as it had been in service as an Amsterdam taxi until the early sixties. A new owner had the restoration commisioned from Oldtimerservice Kranz. It was deciced to give the car fully overhauled mechanics and electricity, but leave the bodypanels, paintwork and upholstery 'as found'. Hubert Kranz explains that in fact a full restoration had been easier yet that the new owner insisted to leave the current 'cosmetics'untouched. Last week the car was ready for its first test yards... The gearbox was a bit stiff which has been handled in the meantime. We're truly looking forward to see the friendly little taxi back in service in Amsterdam. We'll keep you posted. |
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New School restoration of Amsterdam Taxi
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