Description
Only 1000 Miles traveled since the rebuild.
Engine
Engine performance is 32 HP at the wheels, tested on a rolling road. (Standard engine is 11 HP)
Twin Su Carburettors witch where perfectionaly set up by Tom Airey Tuning in the south of the uk.
Bunch of bananas exhaust with built in inlet manifold.
Electronic ignition with NGK spark plugs.
Dynamator made by Acuspark, this is a 12v alternator that has been built into a dynamo for the period look.
Custom made recounter drive built into the bottom of the distributer drive.
High pressure oil pump.
Nose cone to suit pressure fed crank with built in modern oil filter.
Rico oil filter:- RL3012
Oil galleries modified to suet a high-pressure setup.
Custom oil pressure relief valve situated where the mechanical fuel pump should be. This is for easy adjustment when engine is in suite.
Cambridge aluminium high compression cylinder head.
Large inlet valves with harden valve seats, so the car can run on modern unleaded.
New valves and valve guides.
High lift cam shaft for fast road use.
Matching cam followers that have been ground to match the Cam.
Machined cam bearings to suet O-rings and adjusted oilways.
Speedex pistons.
Phoenix rods.
Renault 4 big end shells.
Fully balanced crankshaft with bolt on balance weights.
Lightened fly wheel.
Balancing for both Crank and Flywheel together.
Clutch plate re machined finger location with adjusters.
New clutch.
12 volt starter motor.
Large sports aluminium sump with cooling veins.
Castrol Classic engine oil 20w/ 50.
Cooling & Heating
New radiator.
Radiator outlet for heater.
Modified Mini Heater matrix with fan.
Blue glycol fluid.
Gearbox
4 Speed gearbox with a remote gear lever Linkage.
Gearbox rebuilt by Andy Bird in 2022.
Speedo cable connection has been adapted to increase the ground clearance.
New Bailey Morris, prop shaft with CV joints.
Chassis, Axels & steering
Standard Austin Seven A frame chassis.
Welded wedge to reduce the rake on the steering box for a sports body.
Flattened front and back leaf springs with new bronze bushes.
Rear axle is a D-type with standard gearing.
Custom double sprung friction shock absorbers.
Front sports bowed late axle.
Fixed O/ S Spring to axle shackle for high-speed stability.
Standard steering box, lapped together to reduce play.
Reenforced bracket on stub axle steering arm for safety.
Double friction shock absorbers.
Braking system
Morris 1000 hydraulic brake conversion front and back.
Morris 1000 hydraulic master cylinder with remote header reservoir.
DOT 5 silicon brake fluid.
Cable hand brake.
Fly off La man’s style handbrake lever.
Self-balancing handbrake mechanism to balance both sides of the rear braking system.
Wheels and tyres
Front - Dunlop 4. 00/ 15 tyres Rear - Dunlop 5. 00/ 15 tyres
New 5x15 rims with spokes by Nick Mouat in Andover England.
Powder coated in red.
Fake spinners for a traditional look.
Body work
Cambridge Body reworked over the years.
Body extended by 4 inches to accommodate a taller driver.
Body Aluminium over wood. Wood a combination of Ash and ply.
New custom bulkhead with compartments to conceal any modern equipment.
Early standard A7 radiator cowl for a racked font end look made in steel.
Steel lower side scuttles.
Aluminium bonnet and upper side scuttles.
Aluminium front wings with closed in sides, to stop spray on windscreen when on full lock.
Original aluminium dash aero bulges.
Original Cambridge windscreen.
Rear aluminium wings extended to sue the longer body.
Rear dummy fuel tank with smaller fuel tank in the base and storage compartment in the top.
Customer rear lighting board with spare wheel carrier.
Deep blue paint.
Dashboard
New aluminium dashboard finished with a machined finish.
Brass gage bezels.
Original smith’s speedo and rev counter.
New oil, temp and volt gages.
Lucas switch gear with custom machined brass knurled knobs.
Original spitfire aircraft starting button.
Unipower emblem as a nod to the car’s history.
Interior
Fully upholstered in red leather.
Red carpets.
Custom bucket seats with storage compartments underneath.
Large storage compartment in the rear behind the seats.
Wet whether gear
Three tonneau covers.
Tonneau 1 for use with a driver and passenger.
Tonneau 2 for use with driver only.
Tonneau 3 is a full cover covering the whole cockpit.
Electrical
Fully rewired with modern wiring.
All wires are braided for the traditional look.
12v system.
Low and high volt circuits.
Low current though the switches on dash.
Relays and Fuses on every circuit.
USB, charging in glove box.
LED lighting all round.
Wire numbering for easy identification and diagnosis.
Wiring diagram available. History
This Cambridge special was originally built by a company called Unipower in the 50's, and you could safely say this was the first Unipower car ever produced at the company prior to the Unipower GT.
This Car has been in the same family Since.
The car has undergone a complete nut and bolt rebuild with No expense spared. As can be seen from the photos this Cambridge is not your typical Special, the idea behind the rebuild was to make the car look as if it left the Austin Factory in this condition with all the details as you can see in the Photos.
The car Drives and Handles perfectly. The Body work and paint is a work of art and the red Leather interior is spectacular. You simple will not find another Austin Seven Special or Austin seven like this one.
The car had been subject to many upgrades to ensure reliable and fun driving and is ready to drive away and be enjoyed.
The number plate is not part of the sale and is available via separate negotiation.