Leeski26
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It says its reg date is 29/09/1970 - I could be wrong (don't have the Brian Long book to hand) but I'm guessing that could place this as an early transitional car between the so-called (in the US) "series 1" and the late-71 car.
richiep said:Cars made in that period switched to the c-pillar vents rather than the hatch vents but still had the early console, among other things (like early gearbox with straight gearstick, early gearbox crossmember, vertical rear screen heater elements etc). My FairladyZ, which is a spring '71 car, is like that (although currently has a later console bodged to fit).
richiep said:I reckon the hatch is wrong on that car (i.e. it should be non-vented) but everything else is correct for that late-70 to Aug-71 period.
I suppose someone needs to have a proper look at the car to get to the bottom of why (or if) it has the vented quarters as it appears to have, which wouldn't be right for the age.
Uncracked ( is it? ) dash and unsplit ( are they? ) early seats are a real rarity on such a car. Maybe they have been replaced in the past? If they have not, it would point to well shaded parking at the very least....
rallymanDP said:...describes his stock accurately and comprehensively - 'warts and all'.
I'd want to know why that petrol filler flap has been changed ( I suspect previous - possibly decades old - accident damage repair ) and have a good look at those quarter panels, but also check for any signs of other accident damage, however slight.
franky said:He says its got a vent on one side and solid on the other, so I'm guessing its had a new 3/4 at some point.
franky said:He thinks/claims they were sold like that in the states
vipergts said:Green car was sold a long time ago.