The front clip, floor pans, rear panel, rocker panels, and rear quarter panels were reportedly replaced and the body was mounted to a rotisserie, and a later-style trunk floor was also installed. Finished from the factory in Pearl White (79), the car was previously painted blue and is now white. Features include Lucas tripod headlights with H4 bulbs along with stainless-steel bumpers, chrome moldings, and twin polished exhaust outlets. The seller notes cracking paint near the passenger-side taillight,…
The front clip, floor pans, rear panel, rocker panels, and rear quarter panels were reportedly replaced and the body was mounted to a rotisserie, and a later-style trunk floor was also installed. Finished from the factory in Pearl White (79), the car was previously painted blue and is now white. Features include Lucas tripod headlights with H4 bulbs along with stainless-steel bumpers, chrome moldings, and twin polished exhaust outlets. The seller notes cracking paint near the passenger-side taillight, and close-up photos of the paint and trim can be viewed in the gallery below.
Body-color steel 15″ wheels wear chrome V-branded hubcaps with red centers. Firestone F-560 radial tires and lowering springs are fitted.
The cabin features replacement seats upholstered in red vinyl as well as color-coordinated door panels and carpeting. Appointments include three-point front seatbelts, a heater, and LED-illuminated gauges. The seller notes stains on the carpet and fitment gaps on some interior panels. The seller notes that the windshield wipers only operate at one speed.
A two-spoke steering wheel fronts rebuilt instrumentation consisting of a 120-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and vertical gauges for coolant and oil temperatures. Additional readouts for fuel level and oil pressure are located in the center of the dashboard. The five-digit odometer shows 71k miles, approximately 5k of which have been added by the seller. True mileage is unknown.
The 1.8-liter B18 inline-four was rebuilt, overbored, and fitted with .020″-over pistons and hardened valve seats as well as replacement bearings and rings. The ignition components were also replaced, and the engine is equipped with dual SU carburetors and electronic ignition.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through an M41 four-speed manual transmission with a D-Type overdrive, and a factory-style exhaust system was installed. Additional photos of the underside are presented in the gallery.