Oldest 240 in the UK

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Lucien

Earliest one we've found so far is GEH967N first reg 15 January 1975. I think N-reg was the earliest of the 200 series cars - August 1974 onwards for the 1975 model year?

Diplomatic Sales (in Mayfair?) used to sell cars for export (purchaser got the VAT back, or no car tax payable or something like that?). They sold cars to diplomats and military personnel etc who ordered the cars for export to the location of their overseas posting, and sometimes brought them back home when they returned.

Regards
Lucien

This car was being built in the factory September 18 to 22 1974 , this is when a team of 5 people built the car from scratch , probably an Initial showroom car as it was hanging around 3 or 4 months before being registered .