The Austin 7 hp was a small British

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from 1909 to 1911. It was introduced to the public at the November 1909 Motor Show at London's Olympia. The resulting 7 hp car was sold under both Austin and Swift marques; a total of 1,030 were produced, 162 of which were Austin. The 7 hp was powered by a single-cylinder engine, using one cylinder block from the Austin 18/24 engine. The resulting engine of 1099 cc produced 9 hp at 1300 rpm. The press described it at its first showing as "in every detail thoroughly up-to-date. The frame is of pressed steel, a gate lever operates the gears and the finish is excellent". The car was sold for £150 but ultimately was not a success, and production ceased after two years.

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