Austin Atlantic

[rml2345]

 

You should sell tickets for us to come and just sit in it!!

 

+1! I'd quite happily pay to sit in something THAT epic. Well done sir!

[retrogeezer]

I'm sure you don't need it but here is the one I saw a couple if years back as some inspiration for you:

 

 

 

 

 

Just look at that dashboard...

 

[Des]

That is a dream find, good work. May I suggest considering security as that's a red rag to the pikeys that travel the egg shaped path.

Might I enquire as to how low u can slam bro, an wot rimz phatness pimpin off the hizzle 2 shizzle stretch remould crossplies blah blah zzzzz yo.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I'd never even heard of an Atlantic until two weeks ago when I read this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Glasgow-Kiss-Lennox-Thriller/dp/1847249698 in, which the main character drives an Austin Atlantic. I looked it up and couldn't believe how ace it looked for a 50's car then two weeks later here's one on autoshite. top workz

 

I had never heard of them either...This is an amazing piece of kit...well done.

[flat4alfa]

Another type of inspiration

 

But please don't !

 

 

[cort16]

I'd never even heard of an Atlantic until two weeks ago when I read this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Glasgow-Kiss-Lennox-Thriller/dp/1847249698 in, which the main character drives an Austin Atlantic. I looked it up and couldn't believe how ace it looked for a 50's car then two weeks later here's one on autoshite. top workz

 

I just followed that link, as I didn't know the book (or indeed series). If the private-eye hero is driving an Atlantic he's doing pretty well as they were quite a luxury car in their day! He must be roughly equivalent to Frank Cannon, that well-known Continental Mk3 driver. Nice one, AD, again!

 

T'was a highly enjoyable read for my simple mind.

[barefoot]

I don't think you will need a full re-spray.

Having seen what needs doing for MOT

I suspect that a good wipe with an oily rag should see the paint restored adequately.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

That is beautiful. The Austin Atlantic reminds me of my dad. He loved them, though he never owned one.

[eddyramrod]

Another type of inspiration

 

But please don't !

 

 

 

Actually please do, but not on this find. You need an Atlantic that's lost most of its chrome and is in need of major bodywork, and possibly mechanical surgery too. If it's rough enough, anything goes, but if it's even half-way decent, let's preserve it. And yours is clearly much better than half-way!

[Guest]

Is this a 2.2 4 banger? If so, it's possibly the same motor as the FX3/4 and FL1.

 

2.6 four banger. Probably related - this lump ended up in the rather prettier Austin-Healey.

 

Right - IR CONFUSED now. I thought the Healey 100 \ 4s (top heavy octagonal grille) used a 2 litre 4 pot derived from a twin cam Riley engine. Obviously the 100 \ 6s (oval grille) used the A90 and Westminster sixes that were 2.9 or three litres.

 

Or I'm a complete tool that must be stopped

[dollywobbler]

Is this a 2.2 4 banger? If so, it's possibly the same motor as the FX3/4 and FL1.

 

2.6 four banger. Probably related - this lump ended up in the rather prettier Austin-Healey.

 

Right - IR CONFUSED now. I thought the Healey 100 \ 4s (top heavy octagonal grille) used a 2 litre 4 pot derived from a twin cam Riley engine. Obviously the 100 \ 6s (oval grille) used the A90 and Westminster sixes that were 2.9 or three litres.

 

Or I'm a complete tool that must be stopped

 

You're a complete tool.

 

Healey built sports cars using the 2.4-litre Riley engine and fairly traditional bodies. Then they came up with the Healey 100/4 which used an Austin 2.6-litre (2660cc) four pot from the Atlantic. Austin liked it so much that it became the Austin-Healey - literally overnight at the motor show in 1952 (I think). 100/6 uses the 2.6-litre (2639cc) A90 Westminster engine and then the 3000 used the larger 2912cc six pot. Anorak fact - this is NOT the same as the 2912cc six-pot engine fitted to the Austin 3-Litre and MGC.

[Angrydicky]

The man from the garage dropped the A90 round this morning on trade plates. I took it for a quick run around my private test track earlier and can report that the column gearchange feels quite tired, first gear is very difficult to engage and is very noisy, also there's a nasty clutch judder. The good news is the engine seems very healthy with excellent oil pressure and it feels quick! The brakes have improved dramtically with a bit of use and I think they'll be alright, but I'll change the brake fluid anyway. Oh there was one more failure, one bald crossply. I'm think I might fit ta set of taxi radials, as I don't like the handling of crossplies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vin]

That is really nice. I really like the awkwardness of these and it's place in the history of automotive failure - "this is what the americans are calling out for". Top Work.

 

Wankering Yacht Club sounds interesting too....

[wuvvum]

That is complete and utter class.

 

I did have to do a double take at the yacht club sticker though.

[dollywobbler]

Brilliant. Hope this never receives a 'shiny shiny' paint job. Looks splendid.

[michiel]

Full of fabulous details - I want one. Like yours - perfect as is.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Such a beautiful car, those dials are a work of art.

[Rusty Pelican]

Looks even better outside ,

I NEED to know if that wind down rear window works

I IZ OBSESSED with it for some reason

[Angrydicky]

It doesn't have one, for some reason it has the very early type sliding window with a couple of catches - no winding handle unfortunately

[garethj]

Just brilliant, great save!

 

It's RWD yet not GR8 4 DRIFTIN

 

It's scruffy, but not OMG RATLOOK

 

What a fantastic looking car, it's bound to put a smile on your face. Except when you're fixing it, probably

[155V6]

What a great find ,the cat seems impressed too

[Alexg]

I too did a double take on the Yachting Club sticker. This is such a great find I just want to see more!

[bigstraight6]

That is just superb, what an amazing find Just goes too show that there's still some great kit too be had out there. And it has a Devon registration number! I've always really liked the look of those, one too keep for sure!

[Captain Mainwaring]

Another one who looked twice at the yacht club sticker here.

 

Dicky, this is absolutely fucking amazing in every conceivable way. I didn't even know they sold these over here. Top notch work.

Serious, mega want.

[scruff]

Dicky, this is absolutely fucking amazing in every conceivable way.

 

+1

 

Mega - well done!!

[Rod/b]

Hey, I've just noticed that there's an Atlantic in the 3rd September sale at Anglia Car Auctions.

 

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/clas ... -2011.aspx

[scooters]

That is very cool indeed and I am glad you bought it as had I seen it I would have sold the kids to a nigerian slaver to get the dosh to buy it....top buy and definitely shite

[timmyteapot]

One word "patina"

[Angrydicky]

Haven't really done a lot with this over the last year, but recently we've set ourselves a deadline of a car show at the end of July to get it MOT'd and back on the road. I also plan to take it to the Goodwood Revival in September, if all goes well and I can get insurance on it (easier said than done as I'm 21).

 

First up was the radiator, which leaked badly. I took it down to County Radiators in Basildon who recored it with a modern high efficiency core. It wasn't cheap, but they did a good job.

 

 

 

Next up was the rotten floorpan. There is a lot of rot on this car, the sills have gone on both sides as well.

 

 

 

 

New floorpan made by yours truly. I'm going to have a go at replicating the pressings in the original floor before I weld it in.

 

 

 

As the 1950's crossply tyres on it are absolutely knackered, I ordered a set of FX4 taxi radials from tyretraders.com. Very good service.

 

 

 

Then we ran it up on the ramps to get the master cylinder off, on stripping it down the bore was found to be in excellent condition (surprisingly!) and I'll be able to fit the new seal kit I managed to locate at Battlesbridge soon hopefully

 

 

 

 

 

 

So yeah, it's coming together, slowly

[eddyramrod]

What a lush piece of kit that is! I'm full of admiration for you Dicky, for taking that on at all. Do hope I get to see it in the flesh one day...