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Hi everyone, would like to introduce myself as Jenn. I own 1969 Austin America. Would like to know if there is any Austin America owners on this site. Would like to join the group if there is one.

Thanks,
Jenn
 
Welcome to the BCF Jenn! I also live in Portland (the one in Oregon, that is), and I wonder where you get your Austin serviced and repaired, or do you do it yourself?

Perhaps this is a good time to add that we host "Classics & Coffee" at my shop just across the river in Vancouver every second Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. The shop is Commonwealth Classics at 1613 East 4th Street, Vancouver WA 98661. Please join us this Saturday (October 8). No need to drive a British car, but please do if you can.

We serve quality coffee, a hot egg dish, and pastries - yes, you can easily make breakfast out of it. We also have champagne and orange juice on offer, so Mimosas are also available.

Hope to see you there!
 
Hi Jenn, welcome. The closest i can get to that, is one I owned after high school. I remember it had a comfy ride because of the suspension.
I do have an Austin 3 litre, different kettle of fish. My America had an automatic, I sold it because if pumped oil on the floor when put in Drive.
At the time I did not know what I know now, so it went. Not sure, but I think there are a few member here who have one. You will find
a lot of crossover help here.
 
Sadly I passed up buying an Austin American. The hydrolastic (sp?) system was throughly shot; no suspension system at all. Nice car!
Welcome to the BCF. Post some pics of your car.
 
Welcome! and, pictures please. So far as I know, you are the only one on the forum with one - but please don't leave, MGs & Triumphs are nice enough but the unusual Marques and makes are fascinating! (Says the MG owner)

Interestingly though, I had this one drive by today - the picture is from a car show last month so I know the car - it's gorgeous!

 
There are only two other's who have ever registered here, but neither has been very active.
 
I test drove one when I was 19 but I did not like the clutch feel. Now I have an old mini which is a shorter version of the Austin America.

Jerry
 
Learned to drive on my fathers Austin America, Stick shift, Blue, great car, the steering wheel angle was like a bus, you just rested yours arms on it and kind of steered it that way. We always liked to have the gas pump guys check the oil, as it was pretty much the first American import with FWD and a sideways engine, the look of confusion as they opened the hood was hysterical!, but nowadays its a normal layout. Then I bought my own a few years later, yellow as a commuter car, while I was rebuilding a E-type that I picked up with the engine apart. Amazing amount of room in the Americas, maintenance was pretty easy and straightforward on the Americas. Hydrolastic suspension was a good ride but too many times people thought it was air as it had Schrader valves under the hood, though we did have to recharge it once using a hydro pump and glycol, straight Anti-freeze worked quite well and never had to service it again, Mick
 
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