Xmas mystery car...

Possibly. Or a Marina. A true classic

 

That's one way of describing it.

 

I was trying to avoid using the word "sh1te".

 

A classic what ?

 

Did the trip wire come as standard?

 

Must be a top of range one - it has a rev counter.
I had 2 in the 70s/80s. Got me to the south of France and back

 

If you needed two to get to the south of France where did you leave the first one?

 

Took him 2 decades as well.

 

Haha - yeah sounds like it - one from 76 to 82 - South of France in 81 . 2nd from 82 to 88 - S of France in 82, 83 ,84 and 85 with no breakdowns - both OK not brilliant certainly compared to today's cars - but certainly not Marmitee

 

It's deffo an early Marina.
I'd say the fact that it has a tachometer reveals it to be a 1.8TC,
The one with the B series engine from the Sherpa coupe.

 

Oh lord, it is a Marina, 1800 Super from the Mk 1 range (it's got the wood effect and three dials in the dash pod that makes it a Super and 1800). I don't think the top of the range TCs came in Tundra green (which you can just make out on the bonnet ) and they had a more sporty wood effect gear knob and velour seats.
(As a lad I spent more time than is healthy hanging around British Leyland garage, as you can tell).

 

Reminds me of a Citroen BX

 

I’m thinking Japanese or Korean.

 

I’ve seen those switches on the side of the Speedo before. "??? Mitsubishi???

 

Your onto something there 'cos that looks like a Mitsi auto gearstick, maybe an old 3000?

 

I think that's a Subaru SVX

 

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