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YOUR CAR'S HISTORY!!!!!!

YOUR CAR'S HISTORY!!!!!!

2001-11-10 by dave barton

Good Morning Maniacs,
                  Not to be nosey or anything but what about writing 
about what you know of your cars history. Nostalgia and history of 
cars in general has always fascinated me.........Just a thought!!!
                Dave #5577 
 P.S. You will find what I know so far about my car in digest #58
                      Cheers

Re: YOUR CAR'S HISTORY!!!!!!

2001-11-15 by Don Lattimer

Mine was sold by Marcos as a kit to John Allen (a dealer) who in turn 
sold it to Peter Jackson 20 Aug 1970 (3M5759 is a 1971). Original 
English registration:  YAH 95J

Mar 1971 - Flt. Lt. E.A. Perry (Norfolk)
Mar 1974 - Mr David Gibbs (Cranfield)
May 1976 - Mr D.E. Hancox (Shirley) front suspension chromed
1984 -  Imported to US by Leroy Widman (San Jose police officer). 
        Not titled in US

Jan 1985 - Abbey Silverstone (co-founder of Silicon Graphics Inc.) 
(titled as a '67 to avoid "covered headlamp" rule of US) Engine/trans 
rebuilt.

June 2001 - ME!!  between 1985 and 2001 car traveled 1300 miles!!

Car has original engine/trans and rear axle.

Don Lattimer
#3M5759 V6
Willits, CA

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