Re: 67 2000s for sale

["Thomas (?) Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>]

Cars sold in Europe (not many) had the 150 hp ID plate.
All with Solex. Same equipment as Australia but LHD.

Thomas

CalSpeed@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/22/01 1:19:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> datsunmike@nyc.rr.com writes:
>
> > Not all 67.5 cars with Solexes had the ID plates if they weren't equipped so
> > from the factory...Does that make them less valuable or unoriginal? I don't
> > think so.
> > Not all 67.5s were delivered with Solexes but the dealers would gladly
> > install them for you ...If you want to nit pick get a Solex tag from the
> >
>
> Uh...... as I opened my original email.  It isnt that I dont believe anyone
> about the Solex option "stuff".  And certainly I cant be called a nit picker.
>  Especially since I have done things to my 67.5 that would make it
> unoriginal.  Red interior...?  Please!
>
> But I understand how my original email may have been taken incorrectly so I
> will redo it to make it sound more appropriate.
>
> Is there a way to distinguish which cars were original Solex cars?  I know
> that in 1967 is was a dealer option.  In 1968-70 the carbs were not options
> but rather a parts counter purchase due to emission controls.
>
> I was wondering......  ;>)  if there is a way to tell which cars were the
> original Solex cars.  Is the ID tag marked 150hp?  How about you Canadian
> folks...?  Your cars didnt come with smog equipment.  Did it?  Maybe in
> Canada 1968-70 cars were also dealer options.  Were they?
>
> Thanks you,
>
> Calspeed