carco@T-Online.de schrieb:
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>> Don, the comparison with the axe is really good.
>> Fortunately in England will be much parts of historical items
>> remanufactored. Good for our cars ect.
>> Unfortunately much of these remanufactored parts will be later as
>> original or genuine when these were fitted in historical cars or
>> bikes.
>> In England we can see much of these.
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>> The car which ran of the rim at the Shell Rally was 5VC my car.
>> Kas Kastner had fitted the American Racing magnesium wheels before
>> the rally. It was a milesstone for all rallies afterwards.
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>> Carsten Conrads
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>> > Since I have get one of the ex powder blue TR4 works rally cars I
>> > was searching on informations about the cars. It is very difficult
>> > from Germany because my english is not so good and my finance
>> > background also.
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>> > The car which was "rebuilt" for ten years ago in Mexico/New York
>> > was in fact a serial LHD TR4 rebuilt with a handful remains of one
>> > of the works cars 3VC or CAG 408. This car was sold to an english
>> > TR supplier where it got the 3VC identification.
>> > The car seems to be had some original parts of the ex 3VC but the
>> > commission number plate is an reprint!
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>> > 4VC was always in England. 1969 sold to the actually owner who had
>> > it driven some years every day. Engine, gearbox, front axle, rear
>> > axle and some outer panels were changed by the time.
>> > In the early nineties the car were restored by the same english
>> > supplier who later bought "3VC".
>> > The car had got a "new chassis", the most new outer panels and the
>> > most of the new tube. In Germany we says it is an complete replica
>> > with some original parts of the remains of the genuine works car.
>> > Unfortunately also here is an reprint commission number plate
>> > fitted!
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>> > 5VC / CAG 410 the car which was driven at the Shell 4000 Rally by
>> > the swiss Jean-Jacques Thuner and the english Roy Fidler comes 1994
>> > to Germany and I bought it 1998 as "modified" TR4.
>> > Approx. 60-65% of the parts were still original. Some original
>> > parts of this car I have get in the follow years after a long
>> > research.
>> > The car has still the original engine and rearaxle with the
>> > Salesbury LSD and an 4.33 ratio. Also some original alloy panels
>> > were still fitted. The original hood of this car I have get for a
>> > time ago by an finest member of our list.
>> > The car has still the original commission number plate!
>> > Now the car is ready restored and the first 600 miles were driven.
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>> > About 6VC/CAG 409 are all informations unknown. This car were
>> > driven at the Shell 4000 Rally by G.Jennings and Ed Homsey. Ed told
>> > me that the car were crashed by an bridge on the rally. The
>> > complete front of the chassis were strong damaged and the car runs
>> > not more in the right line.
>> > 1994/95 in England comes a car with the identification of 6VC by
>> > the same supplier who had "restored" 4VC and bought 1996 "3VC".
>> > The car have had none of the alloy panels for some years ago. Also
>> > not the long boot hinges of the works cars. Now it has.
>> > Also here the commission plate is an reprint!
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>> > Perhaps some of the members of the list have more informations.
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>> > Carsten Conrads
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