1957 Austin FX3 London Taxi
AROUND 7000 OF THESE WERE PRODUCED BETWEEN 1948 THRU 1958.
ALL ORIGINAL!
BY 1957-58 MOST OF THE TAXIS WERE DIESEL. THIS HAS THE RARE GAS MOTOR.
4 CYL. GAS MOTOR.
4 SPEED MANUAL.
RIGHT HAND DRIVE.
FOUR POINT HYDRAULIC JACKING SYSTEM.
ORIGINAL INTERIOR, ECEPT DRIVER'S SEAT WAS REDONE AT ONE POINT. INTERIOR NEEDS RESTORED, HEADLINER HAS ONE SMALL TEAR.
ORIGINAL LICENSES, INSURANCE CARD, TAGS, METER, SIGNS, COIN CHANGER, AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
RUNS SMOOTH.
MOTOR, TRANSMISSION, AND CLUTCH WERE REBUILT AROUND 2001.
FRAME AND BODY ARE PRETTY SOLID. HAS BEEN REPAINTED AT ONE POINT. LEFT REAR FENDER NEEDS REPAIRED, WAS DAMAGED IN GARAGE. NOTICE PIC.
I ALSO HAVE A NEW SET OF WHEEL CHROME TRIM RINGS, THAT GO WITH THE CAR.
SERVED IN LONDON TAXI SERVICE TIL 1966. BROUGHT TO CALIFORNIA IN 1998. RELOCATED TO ILLINOIS IN 2002.
THIS CAR RUNS AND DRIVES.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A ORIGINAL AUSTIN FX3!
ASK ALL QUESTIONS??
CAN VIEW CAR AT ANYTIME!
$500 DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 24HRS, OF AUCTIONS END. PAYMENT DUE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF AUCTIONS END.
UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE!
618-433-1330
THANKS!! GOOD LUCK!!
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