Re: english cars

[Jon Blake <jonb@u.washington.edu>]

On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Lee Levitt wrote:

> >From: quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)
> Lee Levitt writes:
> >
> >> Um, the car that Simon Templar drove in the original "The Saint" series was
> >> an early Volvo P1800. Body by Jensen Pressed Steel, Smiths gauges, Laycock
> >> overdrive, some other British parts, and early assembly in UK. My '62
> >> stated "Made in England" right on the ID plate.
> >> 
> >> So there ya go.
> >
> >And a Triumph engine.
> >
> And SU carbs.
> 
Ah yes, but did it have Lucas, Prince of Darkness electrics? That afterall
is the sine qua non of the British sports cars' reputation of
"reliability".  :*) - jon