Happy New Year to all! I trust 2009 will be both peaceful and prosperous.
On my introductory post a month or so ago I mentioned that I was looking to buy a nice SC or 3.2 Carrera.
Well, just before Christmas I took the plunge and fulfilled a lifelong ambition by purchasing a 1983 SC. I spent a few days over Christmas cleaning it up before putting photos up for all to see.
It's an Australian delivered car, with three previous owners and a genuine 85,000kms. It's absolutely 100% original and unmolested (except for the tail); it hasn't even had the Carrera chain tensioner upgrade, and the air pump is still connected and is operational.
It has the full leather interior, which I am lead to believe is a reasonably rare option on the SC's. The PPI was 100% positive, with no rust or accident damage; although I am going to do the brakes, tyres and chain tensioner upgrade in the next week or so.
In line with standard Forum practice, I've included a heap of (somewhat self-indulgent) photos. Some of the shots were taken at the Mount Panorama race track which should be familiar to anyone with an interest in motor racing. These shots have been massaged in Photoshop in an attempt to disguise the shortcomings of my camera, especially when taking photos of a white car in full sunlight.
Enjoy...
I'll add a few more photos in a separate post to follow...