Highlights

• Just 17,775 miles indicated
• Four registered owners
• Highly original
• Historic vehicle status

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First registered in 1978
• Four registered owners from new
• Historic vehicle status – tax and MOT exempt
• The second owner died and at this point much of the early paperwork was sadly lost
• Current keeper since September 2022 – purchased from an auction to use as a daily classic, but they now feel it is “too good” to be used as a daily driver
• The vendor believes the car to be completely original
• Just 17,775 miles on the odometer
• Complete with the original owner’s handbook, sales brochure and correct V5C

The Interior

• Mottled tan vinyl upholstery to the seats and door cards looks to be in excellent condition, with no damage or notable wear we could see
• Factory spec black vinyl floor covering present and correct
• Cream vinyl headlining is secure and appears to be undamaged, there are just some minor stains and marks
• The controls and instruments look well, with no major issues we could identify
• The chrome trim around the speedo appears to need re-seating
• Fire extinguisher installed in the passenger footwell
• The vendor believes that the heated rear screen may have been a later addition
• Looking at the boot floor, it is nice and solid, with no evidence we could discern of damage, previous repair or notable corrosion
• Original toolkit, spare wheel and jack

The Exterior

• Handsome blue paintwork, believed to be factory and mostly original, presented in overall excellent condition with just a few minor blemishes and stone chips that have been touched in
• Neat white double pinstripes running down either flank
• Excellent brightwork all appears to be present and correct, with minimal signs of wear
• Overall, the bodyshell looks to be in fine fettle, with no dents, damage or notable corrosion we could see
• Some possible minor corrosion spots and paint retouching at the edge of the near-side front sill and A-panel, but nothing that would concern us
• The vendor believes some minor welding work may have been done to the outer sills
• The rear valance and sills look nice and solid, although the front valance may benefit from a little attention
• Plugs in the doors and shuts indicate that the car may have been Ziebart treated early in its life
• Underneath, the car looks very solid and clean, with no issues we could identify
• The underside has been lightly undersealed 
• 10-inch steel wheels with polished hubcaps, shod in Kumho tyres
• Original Layland rear mud guards
• Passenger side door mirror and reversing lights believed to be later additions

The Mechanics

• 850cc A-series engine
• There appears to be a minor oil weep from the rocker cover
• Four speed manual transmission
• Believed to be mechanically very original - even the cardboard battery cover is present 
• The current keeper has fitted a new battery and had a seized brake cylinder replaced
• We’re informed there are no known mechanical issues with the car and that it runs and drives very well indeed, with no smoke underload or untoward noises

Summary