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Re: [T3] 4 lug Fasty


On 16 Nov 2004 at 20:14, Per Lindgren wrote:

> All the USA spec 66 to 73 models are L models, they just didnt wear the 
> name. The only exception is the 1973 Fastback, which also was available 
> in a "Basic Compact" version, this is similar to the 1600T elsewhere 
> around the world.

Are you sure that this is what the "Basic Compact" was? I've seen that term, 
but I've never been sure what it meant. My '71 manual doesn't mention it, so I 
dug for a '73 manual and there it was, but it's a stripped down fastback.

There may be other differences, but from what I glean, the US market "Basic 
Compact" was the same as our regular fasty except that it lacked the following 
items:

Clock
Rear window defogger
Glove compartment lock
the illustration looks like it also lacks the beltline trim

In 35 years, I've only ever seen one of these, and I only remember the missing 
clock. Funny, I thought I remembered it as a '71.

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