Agree, but if I was going to spend THAT amount of money,Pete wrote:Wow that really is a fantastic find, virtually brand new. As for the price, well it's still a bloody Mini .Every dealer and his dog thinks they've hit the jacpot with Minis at the moment, few of 'em are selling though not suprisingly.
...now that does look very special.. fantastic even... someone tell me its an elaborate fake !!!!.....i doubt it.. looks the real deal...
According to JP's book, the changeover date from stainless steel to PVC was in January 1963 - body number 13068.Pete wrote:I've recently seen a late April '63 that looked like it had them from new so maybe the earliest S's did, but any idea of a cut off anyone ?
British Leyland used them on the 1969 press photo, of the dismantled GT.Pete wrote: Just on the subject, did we ever get rough date when S/S trims were used ,
any idea of a cut off anyone ?
I wonder if cars fitted up at Fisher and Ludlow were the same, seen two or three later original looking (unrestored) cars now with SS trim, one was from F&L.Bodge wrote: According to JP's book, the changeover date from stainless steel to PVC was in January 1963 - body number 13068.
i have a 63 super deluxe built 5th march, date of first registration april 19th that had them on.Bodge wrote:According to JP's book, the changeover date from stainless steel to PVC was in January 1963 - body number 13068.Pete wrote:I've recently seen a late April '63 that looked like it had them from new so maybe the earliest S's did, but any idea of a cut off anyone ?
