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This high-spec Phase 3, originally a Berkshire car though it’s since lost its ‘JB’ registration, presents well in its older paint finished with good chrome.
Up close, the paint has a few sink and water marks, there are some bubbles near the door bottoms and there’s one ding in the right headlight rim, plus a small crease in the bootlid, but the overall appearance is good.
Plugs in the sills suggest rust protection from new, and the floors look never to have been welded, with all original pressings still evident and the spring hangers in good shape.
The wheeltrims are good, and behind the Atlas whitewalls the tyres are newish Hankook Centums with plenty of tread. The exhaust looks sound.
Inside, the carpets were new in 2017, the headlining and dash top are original and smart, and some of the seat vinyl is recent.
There are a few water and age-related marks in the C-post trims, but it is 57 years old.
The parcel shelf wears an aftermarket rear window demister and there’s a useful USB/power connector in the glovebox.
