Build Year: 1953
Make: ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY
Model: Station Coupe
Body Type: Utility
Transmission: Pre Select Manual
Exterior / Interior colour: Silver & Black / Green
Engine Type: 6 Cylinder
Odometer: 52859 Miles showing
VIN / Chassis No.: Unsighted
Engine Number: E189482
Armstrong Siddeley Station Coupe “Ute” 1953. The Armstrong Siddeley Ute, intended primarily for the Australian market, came in two models a single cab/long tray model, the Utility Coupe, and a dual cab/short tray version called the Station Coupe. This features an extended cab and a somewhat restricted back seat. Both came with a larger 2.3 engine.
About 1750 AS Utes were produced and around 1250 are thought to have come to Australia. The five seat dual cab Station Coupes made up around 60 per cent of the production mix and about a dozen are thought to exist here today.
Power Source is 2.3 litre OHV six cylinder fed by a single Stromberg Carburettor.
Most came in a robust 4 speed manual gear box, or like this one, a few only were imported with pre-select gearboxes.
Sold new at around £1262 the AS Ute success was to be short lived. The arrival of the much cheaper home-grown FJ Holden utility saw it fade into oblivion midway through 1953. This vehicle has been on display in the McFeeters museum for some years and is in terrific condition. No attempt to start.
This vehicle is located at McFeeters motor museum Forbes NSW. For further information contact Ashley Burns on 0408618294 or Jason Todd on 0400321919. Please take into consideration that these vehicles have been sitting on static display for some time and should be collected by a trusted transport company.
To protect your investment vehicle bidders should consider at a minimum replacement of fuel, oil, fluids, filters and thorough brake inspection as vehicles may have been stationary for some time. Vehicles are sold as is off the floor – unregistered. Please check photos carefully for vehicle condition. No warranty expressed or implied, sold with all or any faults, and where applicable sold with Australian Government Import Approval. MM42
