1939
Bantam Roadster drawing by Bill Spear.Thesse are fairly heavy (printable) images, so downloads will be a little longer. If these are in anyway unsuitable, please contact Bill Spear and your requirements will be met if possible.
1939
Bantam Roadster drawing by Bill Spear.
1941
Bantam Reconnaissance Car (The original jeep)
Bantam designed and produced the first jeep, most of whch were sent to Lend Lease countries such as Russia. Here is a "Bantik" as it was affectionately called (little bootlace) as seen at the defense of Stalingrad where it is still accorded hero status.
Mickey
Mouse and Walt Disney were early enthusiasts of Austins and Bantams
from the beginning. One of Mickeys first movies "Traffic
Troubles" featured him driving an Austin, and right up to
today, one can see Mickey driving a 1939 Bantam Roadster at Disneyland
parades. JPG
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1940 "Riviera" Bantam which had seats for four yet weighed
just 1200 lbs and had a 75 inch wheel base
1938
Bantam Roadster.
Buster
Keaton enjoying a ride with his children in an early American
Austin Roadster. The tiny cars were a big hit with Hollywood commedians
including WC Fields, Our Gang and many others.
Bantam
tried a great many variations to it's line hoping to find a market.
Here a beautiful little 1939 panel Truck is shown.
An American 5 window Austin Coupe
An
American 5 window Austin Coupe
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beautiful 1939 Bantam Wooden Station wagon, the smallest of the
type ever made.
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1938 American Bantam Roadster showing the dramatic "LeBarron
Sweep" drawn in by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky the famous
designer of both the Bantam and the Austin. Owned by Norm Booth
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1940 Bantam pickup Truck owned by Bill Spear of Carmel Valley
An
early Austin Roadster being tried on as a roller skate in Los
Angeles. The tiny cars were well loved by Americans but were often
the subject of practical jokes and college pranks.
