1968 Austin 3-Litre 'Pre-Deluxe' [ADO61]

1968 Austin 3-Litre [ADO61] in Penny Gold, Movie, 1973

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dsl ◊ 2022-08-20 00:27	JFC 253F was Oxford, Feb-April 68. 3-litre announced Oct 67, but plate date means a rare "pre-deluxe" - 962 were built from production start in Jan 68 until Oct 68 revamp as Deluxe. "Revisions were: scrunchie door pockets instead of hard pockets, a larger steering wheel, cloth headlining replaced the previous vinyl, larger more comfortable seats with armrests finished in ICI Ambler replaced the leather seats, more luxurious carpets, higher final drive gearing, solid road wheels replaced the previous vented type and the chrome hubcaps were replaced by stainless steel items, front quarter lights and larger wood door cappings all gave a more upmarket feel to the car." from here - excellent 3-Litre website, well worth exploring.
tore-40 ◊ 2022-08-20 13:09	http://www.austinthreelitre.co.uk/about/default.html
jcb ◊ 2022-08-23 07:29	I wonder if sales soared when 'scrunchy' door pockets were introduced -- Last edit: 2022-08-23 07:30:49
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-08-23 09:08	JCB wrote I wonder if sales soared when 'scrunchy' door pockets were introduced They could hardly have dropped.