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Re: WANTED: Corona Hardtop RT112, RT114 or RT115 Sat, 22 January 2005 09:29 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Hi,

Great lineup of pics!

There was a model of a yellow Corona 1600GT available on eBay recently, but I'm not sure who made it or in what scale.

How did that guy end up with TWO 1600GT Coronas!?! Shocked Very Happy

It's funny how sometimes you come across a seriously rare car, and the guy has two or three of them.

I understand your comments on teh red 1600GT. With old cars, I find a lot of people have different opinions of what a "restoration" is. To some it is a quick bog-n-file then a respray. To others it is a concourse winner. I prefer to have a tidy car that may not be perfect, but looks good enough to impress. My van is not exactly dead straight, but it was always intended to be a daily driver. I didn't want it perfect, so I did not have obsess over it, if you get what I mean. Smile
EDIT: I intend to restore the Traveller to a much higher standard, as it will not be left at the railway station every day.

Either way, I appreciate the effort that has gone into keeping any old car presentable and roadworthy. While the red 1600GT may not have been restored real well, at least it is preserved and back on the road. It can always be redone later.

There were quite a few variations on both the Cooper and Cooper S. Much like a JDM Corona is different to an Aussie sold one, Mini's varied according to their intended market. Cooper S built in Australia had a 1275cc engine, larger brakes with a servo, wider rims, speedo with a higher top reading and twin tanks. In Aus the Cooper S replaced the Cooper (998cc)completely, but in other markets (eg: UK) you could buy either Cooper or Cooper S at the same time, or even a 970cc or 1071cc Cooper S.

[Updated on: Sat, 22 January 2005 09:33]

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