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BHJ292K - 1300XL v4 - Saarlouis made left hooker
James, from the the Braintree area of Essex, has a number of Mk1 capris.
This one, whilst perhaps not exceptionally eye catching at first sight, is a bit
special for UK admirers of the marque. You won't very often come
across a left hand drive car here and are even less likely to see a 1300 V4 in
such exceptionally good original condition. It may not be the fastest car
on the road but then again if he went fast James would deprive all the admirers
of a long clear view of this early Saarlouis product.
KYT367K - 1600GT XLR
Another lovely example from James' collection is this tawny 1600GT XLR
sporting the optional anti-dazzle black paintwork on its bonnet. Perhaps
not the most inspiring colour to appear on the capri bodyshell, tawny was
nevertheless extremely popular in its day and was one of the best selling
colours. As a consequence, many of the cars that come available today are
finished in tawny - a point James is only too well aware of as he has yet
another car in his collection finished in the same shade.
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1600GT XLR sporting anti-dazzle bonnet. |
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James' 1600GT XLR at Battlesbridge in 2006. |
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Tawny Saarlouis produced 1300 V4. |
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Interior not quite the mirror image of a UK car. |
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Despite looking the same as UK spec lights, the European ones are different. |
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The European spec. 1300 v4 engine |
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