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- 1930 American Austin Brochure, "Bantam Delivery Cuts the Cost!" - Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
- 1930
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1930 American Austin Brochure, "Bantam Delivery Cuts the Cost!"
Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
- American Austin Automobile Emblem, circa 1930 - Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
American Austin Automobile Emblem, circa 1930
Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
- 1930 American Austin Brochure, "The Bantam Austin is Here!" - In 1930, American Austin sent out this invitation. The company wanted customers to check out their new small car. The company hoped the car's size and economy would be a big seller. It wasn't. The company reorganized after bankruptcy in the mid-1930s, and ceased car production in 1941.
- 1930
- Collections - Artifact
1930 American Austin Brochure, "The Bantam Austin is Here!"
In 1930, American Austin sent out this invitation. The company wanted customers to check out their new small car. The company hoped the car's size and economy would be a big seller. It wasn't. The company reorganized after bankruptcy in the mid-1930s, and ceased car production in 1941.