The Haynes Motor Museum is inviting Austin Seven Special owners to take part in a huge celebration at the second-ever John Haynes Classic, on 6 September 2026.
From Ulster replicas and home-built specials to trials cars and one-offs, all will be welcome in the Austin 7 Specials: When Ingenuity Took the Wheel showcase.
If you can help, or you know someone who can, then click here to register – and read on to find out more about the event, plus how the Austin Seven kick-started the much-loved Haynes manual.
The Austin Seven made motoring accessible to the masses, and Specials later democratised British motorsport
The John Haynes Classic organisers are aiming to assemble 75 Austin Seven Specials at the museum in Sparkford, Somerset, this September, calling it ‘one of the most significant gatherings of these cars in recent years’.
The display will tell the stories of the Sevens and their creators, with expert talks and panel discussions on the show’s main stage.
The line-up of Seven Specials will be as much about the dedicated community of builders, restorers and drivers, as it will be about the classic cars.
From race-ready Ulster replicas (above) to mud-plugging trials cars, Austin Seven Specials have been built for lots of different purposes
