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Subject: Car info (as if you haven't seen enough)
From: "A1::AMCLE"@mda.ca
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 94 15:42:09 PDT
From:   NAME: Alex McLellan                 
        FUNC: MDA/CAATS                       
        TEL: (604) 231-3054                   <AMCLE AT A1 AT CATM01>
To:     
"british-cars@autox.team.net"@mdavcr@galaxy@hobbes@psi%mda.2@mrgate@catm01
Author: Alex McLellan                 
Date:   30-Mar-1994
Posted-date: 13-Apr-1994
Subject: Cars f-I

More data, as of 1959


Make                     Drs   Cu   Eng                  Top                    
 Model      Year  Style    Sts Cap. Cnf  BHP    Lbs 0-60 Spd Notes 
FORD (of England)                              
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 Anglia     1959   Saloon 2 4  1172 I4     36   1708

 Consul MKI 50-56  Saloon 4 4  1703 I4    59     2492  Conv. & estate avail     
    
Estate weighed 2688lb

 Escort   1959     Estate 3 4   1172 I4   36     1848  similar to Anglia

 Popular  1959     Saloon 2 4  1172  I4   30     1662
 Prefect  1959     Sal    4 4  1172  I4   36     1764  similar to Anglia

 Squire   1959     Estate
 Zodiac   1959     Saloon            I4            
                   Conv    2 4  2553  6   85
                   Estate

 Zephyr           Saloon  4 4  2553  6   85     2688  Conv & Estate avail  
      
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FRAZER_NASH
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 Continental GT 1959 Coupe  2 2  2580 V8  140     1876           140mph 
                               3168 V8  173 
 Sebring spyder 1959        2 2
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FRISKY
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 Friskysport 1959  Coupe  2 2  324   2  15       745                  Ugly!
                   Conv
                                Engine by Villiers

 Friskysprint 1959 Open  2 2   492   3  34       690        Excelsior 
                                                            engine
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GILL                   
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 Getabout    1959  Sal   2 4   322   2  15      728         Anzani Engine
  If you thought the Frisky was ugly.....
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HILLMAN
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 Husky        59  Est    3 4  1390 4     43    2020
 Minx Ser III 59  Sal    4 4  1494 4     52.5  2156
                  Conv   2 2  1494 4     52.5  2174
                  Est    5 2  1494 4     52.5  2289   split rear door 
                                                      top opened up, 
                                                      bottom opened down
           Special sal   

Minx III introduced in May 1956, similar to Sunbeam Rapier & Singer Gazelle

Older Minx Introduced 1952 to celebrate 21 years of the Hillman Minx. 
1265cc 4-cyl, 35.5 bhp. 

"Californian Hardtop" model introduced 1953. Body by Thrupp & Maberly. Now 
THAT's what I call a coachbuilder.
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