Excellent topic Freeway! The 7 has had a significant influence through the decades, especially in racing. One was entered in the 1923 Easter events at Brooklands in the UK. It led its rae all the way, averaging 94 km/h/59 mph. An Austin 7 was the first racing car of Lotus Cars founder, Colin Chapman, and driver/constructor, Bruce McLaren. A racing version of the Austin 7 was steered to victory in the inaugural Australian Grand Prix of 1928. And, Australia’s biggest and best historic car racing event, held at Winton each year, is organised, appropriately, by the Austin 7 club.