DETAIL Vehicle US1058

1-Chassis number (most important) ?AM120US1058

2-Year of production? 1975

3-Five speed or automatic? 5 speed

4-Left or right hand drive? LHD

5-Paint and interior colors when new?Ugly Blue Paint and Mustard leather seats

6-Current paint and interior color? Black exterior.... bare metal refinish 2nd time(See below) completed 3/05

interior.. well... Cream leather seats w/ Butterscotch Ostrich Skin inserts,(French seams in Maroon thread);

Maroon carpet; Ostrich skin dash w/black mohair top;cream leather headliner; Driver/Center instrument clusters in Madagascar Ebony veneer,

Steering wheel, radio face plate,shifter knob in solid Gaboon Ebony (Black w/yellow traces), Blaupunkt "Berliner" AM/FM/SW/cassette "Gooseneck" radio

w/ matching "Gooseneck" Equalizer (Radio was OEM from Factory)..... there's more but enough is enough..... ain't ya glad you asked ???

7-If it is an early car does it have the three slatted vents just above the front bumper or not? Yes

8-What do you know of the car's history from new to today? Somewhat

9-Where was it sold new? St.Louis/Kansas City

10-Name of first owner? Unk

11-Major work carried out BEFORE your acquisition? (not routine maintenance) Accident repair early '80's...Complete repaint in Black

12-When and where did you buy it and whom did you buy it from? Estate in Mass.

13-Your country, state and city? Westchester NY

14-Your name and a way to contact you (entirely optional of course). Kevin Delia, kdelia@nyc.rr.com

15-A:What was the mileage (please specify miles or kilometers) then? 22000 miles
B: and today? 24000 miles

16-Please specify Euro model or US model? US

17-If US model has it been converted to euro bumpers? Yes.. and exhaust system

18-A: If so were the front and back end converted completely? Yes
B: If the conversion was only partial please specify front, rear?

19-A: Major work carried out AFTER your acquisition? (not routine maintenance). See all of above
B: Has anything on the car been modified? Let me count the ways

20-Your comments on your life and times with the car,
A: firstly the practical, mechanical aspect? Very strong runner, had great 1st year with car..... been in restoration last 2 years.. be finished end of month
B: secondly your feelings, thoughts about driving it, living with it? I am soooo upside down in this car, but loving every minute

21-Your favorite anecdote or best driving memory (these cars are about emotions!)? I'll drive this any day over my Ghibli

22-Problems had? Mostly self induced... but not very many

23-Parts needed? Help...help... need original tool kit desperately... mostly complete is fine

24-Suggestions, tips? These cars should be canonized... their that good......

25-Finally, since the aim of the registry is to attempt to ascertain the fate and status of each Khamsin, do you know of any other Khamsin?s, be they running cars, parts cars, cars long ago destroyed or burned? No... but I'll be on the lookout....

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