Ree,
If the commission number says it is a '75 then it is a 75 regardless of what
other stuff has been added.
Huxley is a 63 although he has a MkIV OD gearbox, 1500 engine, seats,
differential and swing-spring. I'd be really curious to see what
the registration says.
Joe
Ree Gurley wrote:
>
> On Ebay item #533993250, seller claims it's a 1980 vice the "1975" showing
> on the vanity tags. However, it looks like a 1975 to early-1979 (chrome
> bumpers & 1976 wheels). The commission number, FM30120UO, is for a North
> American (federal) 1975 model with O/D, but there's no O/D switch on the
> gear-knob. The engine-bay picture is too fuzzy to tell for sure, but it
> looks like it may have a (late 1979 - 1980) slanted radiator/electric fan.
> Is this an homogenized 1975/1976/1977/1978/1979/1980 Spitfire? or what?
>
> Cheers, Ree G. in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit FM73070U O
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