  the american austin car company was an american automobile manufacturing corporation. the company was founded in 1929, and produced motorcars licensed from the british austin motor company from 1930 through 1934, when it filed for bankruptcy. in 1935 the company was reorganized under the name american bantam. production resumed in 1937 and continued through 1941, including the first prototype of what later became the jeep.borth, christy. masters of mass production, p. 220-1, bobbs-merrill company, indianapolis, in, 1945. ==american austin car company== right|thumb|250px|1931 american austin the american austin car company was founded in 1929, in butler, pennsylvania in premises that had belonged to the standard steel car company. their intention was to assemble and sell in the united states a version of the austin 7 car, called american austin."first american midget car runs at high speed" popular mechanics, september 1930 after some initial success the great depression set in, and sales fell off to the point that production was suspended. in 1934 the company filed for bankruptcy. the automobile was designed in the hopes of creating a market for small-car enthusiasts in the united states. the cars had  inline-four engines, enabling the car to return  (and  per  fill).old car advertising retrieved 12 september 2013 it was capable of  in high gear.old car advertising retrieved 12 september 2013 styling resembled small chevrolets, with stutz- and marmon-style horizontal hood louvres. the bodies w
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