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This first-gen Cossie is a bit of a retailer’s dream: perfectly preserved, in standard condition, finished in classic Moonstone with a fantastic paper trail including service sheets and safety recall notices, and even an original-spec spare tyre.
It still wears numberplates and a rear-window sticker from the original supplying dealer, Hooleys of Nottingham.
The front wings and slam panel retain their number stampings, which aren’t obscured by the thick respray that we often see – although it’s had various bits of paint here and there.
The Ford’s wheels have been refurbished and there’s a 2015 bill for five Toyo tyres. The spare wears an original-spec and unworn Dunlop D40 with an appropriate age stamp. The standard-looking exhaust is in good order, still sporting the remains of its paper sticker on the tailcan, but the headlights are very slightly corroded within.