On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, Kevin Klotz wrote:
> Hello fellow enthusiasts!! I aquired what is titled as a 79 Spit a few
> months ago and I am in the middle of the restoration and the question is
> that it has the chrome front and rear bumpers of the 78. The manufacture
> date is listed as July 78, is this common, and why was it titled as a 79?
> Just a late 78/ early 79 I suppose, the commision number is FM91254U.
> Thanks everyone, keep the top down!! (it's easy here in Fl!!)
Two questions here.
1. bumpers -- I assume here you're referring to the large rubber or
plastic full bumpers used on the last of the Spitfires in the U.S., as
opposed to the older chrome bumpers. These were NOT introduced until
sometime during the 1979 model year. Early 1979s would have chrome
bumpers.
2. year of car -- I don't know exactly when BL/JRT/whomever it was at the
time began building 1979-model cars, but a July date isn't absolutely
absurd. My 1970 GT6+ is one of the first built for that model year
(KC75121L) and the commission number plate has an Aug. 1969 date on it.
--Andy
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