LHD production numbers

[TLF799R]

Hi Andrew,

I would be pretty certain that this is one of the missing "USA" 412s. The brochure for the USA shows two LHD USAs, neither of which appear to be either this car or Peter's so that makes it a minimum of 4 to account for!

I suspect that these are tucked in alongside the Beaufort production run. Everything I can see on the Swiss car says it is what we refer to as a USA spec. The USAs even appear to have their own special hubcap badges.

It may not have the cat as it was going to Switzerland.

So where are the rest?

Philippa

Originally Posted by Jervaulx

Whitewall tyres, side marker lights and those headlights remind me of an
American specification vehicle. I wonder where it was originally registered
when new?

Andrew

[Richard]

Originally Posted by TLF799R

I would be pretty certain that this is one of the missing "USA" 412s.

The cover of "Bristol - an Illustrated History" by Charles Oxley published in 1990 has a picture of a Zurich registered 412 looking remarkably similar (to my untrained eyes) to the Swiss 412 in the mobile.de ad. The same car?
Richard

[Jervaulx]

Thanks Philippa.

The whitewall tyres and the marker lights are big giveaways for me. It
seems a nice car either way.

Andrew

[TLF799R]

Hi Richard,

I'd think it pretty unlikely that there are two Swiss registered USAs, so yes, I agree, I think this may well be the same car. I have contacted the owner to find out more...

Philippa

Originally Posted by Richard

The cover of "Bristol - an Illustrated History" by Charles Oxley published in 1990 has a picture of a Zurich registered 412 looking remarkably similar (to my untrained eyes) to the Swiss 412 in the mobile.de ad. The same car?
Richard