BRA 289 Mk.1, RHD, built in 1979 with period 1963 registration in England, classic collectors "07" registration in Germany (TUEV and exhaust gas emission test exempt, plus cheap road tax and insurance), under 50000 miles since 1979, resprayed Audi Laser Red with two white stripes in 2000. Rover 4.6 litre V8 (new in 1997), Holley 4150 on JWR Offenhauser dual-port inlet manifold, Vitesse cylinder heads, 2" custom-made stainless steel exhaust system, 5 speed SD1 manual gearbox, EBC 302mm ventilated discs with Wilwood 4-pot calipers at front, fully-adjustable Hawk (modified MGRV8) front suspension, MGB V8 3.07:1 live rear axle with panhard rod and 6-leaf competition springs, MGC drum brakes at rear, Spax adjustable shock absorbers all round, custom-made strengthened propshaft, German Mohair tonneau cover, 225/60ZR15 tyres on wire wheels, etc. Large spares package including SD1 gearbox, 3.5 V8 engine, plus 4x rare genuine AC Cobra 289 wire wheels. Car is located in Germany, 30 km south of Bonn (half way between Cologne and Frankfurt, and just 4 hours drive from Calais). Average fuel consumption is 22.9 mpg (including several track days), improving to 28 mpg on long motorway runs (thanks to the light weight and very high gearing).
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