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Shannon’s has this pretty honest looking 850 at the moment

https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/20 ... fAodKFwAVA

I assume the side chrome strips and paint is a dealer extra - I kind of like it. Just made me wonder what other dealership styling details/engine/wheels were made available ? Anyone have a list/photos?

For those interested, the company paid the supplier, E.R. Stork (or E.R. Stock) 4 pounds even for this kit which comprised 16 separate items with each piece averaging about 5 shillings each. The side moulding accessory appeared to have disappeared off the books about 1963-1964. I don't know the sale price to the customer, but may be on one of those accessory documents mentioned above.

Andosoft wrote:

Body Moulding and Anodised Panel Kit was part no HYL2769 and also came in Gold, Red or Silver.

There are a few accessories in the brochures section viewforum.php?f=32

Author:	Andosoft [ Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:16 pm ]
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Shannon’s has this pretty honest looking 850 at the moment https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/20 ... fAodKFwAVA I assume the side chrome strips and paint is a dealer extra - I kind of like it. Just made me wonder what other dealership styling details/engine/wheels were made available ? Anyone have a list/photos?

Author:	gtogreen1969 [ Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:36 pm ]
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Andosoft wrote: Shannon’s has this pretty honest looking 850 at the moment https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/20 ... fAodKFwAVA I assume the side chrome strips and paint is a dealer extra - I kind of like it. Just made me wonder what other dealership styling details/engine/wheels were made available ? Anyone have a list/photos? Body Moulding and Anodised Panel Kit was part no HYL2769 and also came in Gold, Red or Silver. There are a few accessories in the brochures section viewforum.php?f=32

Author:	simon k [ Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:56 pm ]
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That's really pretty, so much want.

Author:	Andosoft [ Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:24 pm ]
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Thanks, I don’t think I’ve gone thru all the brochures before, I have some catching up to do. Some neat gear - not sure about the ‘turbo wheel trims’, maybe they make you sound like a turbo ? I realised that body moulding has a mk1 cortina look about it

Author:	eightfifty [ Tue Feb 22, 2022 6:05 pm ]
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Author:	gtogreen1969 [ Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:09 pm ]
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eightfifty wrote: For those interested, the company paid the supplier, E.R. Stork (or E.R. Stock) 4 pounds even for this kit which comprised 16 separate items with each piece averaging about 5 shillings each. The side moulding accessory appeared to have disappeared off the books about 1963-1964. I don't know the sale price to the customer, but may be on one of those accessory documents mentioned above. The 850 accessory booklet says it was 10 pounds

Author:	1071 S [ Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:31 am ]
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gtogreen1969 wrote: Andosoft wrote: Shannon’s has this pretty honest looking 850 at the moment https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/20 ... fAodKFwAVA I assume the side chrome strips and paint is a dealer extra - I kind of like it. Just made me wonder what other dealership styling details/engine/wheels were made available ? Anyone have a list/photos? Body Moulding and Anodised Panel Kit was part no HYL2769 and also came in Gold, Red or Silver. There are a few accessories in the brochures section viewforum.php?f=32 Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an 850 brochure at the link??? I bought my (Nurburg white) 64 850 when it was 3 years old. AFAIR there really weren't many (if any??) "factory" options available. The only ones I can recall were the horrid external sun protectors..... and maybe mudflaps. With Wheels, engines and trim etc you took what you got .... maybe paint colour - with its standard matching interior - could be considered an option. As an impecunious student the only performance option I could afford was a set of radial tyres (retreads of course:) I suppose maybe the dealer could offer a few items like radios and maybe extra lights but they were pretty rare. The Sports 850, of course, belonged to a whole different level. The brochures shown however throw up couple of interesting anomalies. Does anyone remember how an "ordinary" Mini differed from a Deluxe?? And why was it 20 odd kilos lighter?? Maybe no remote shift box? I presume the reduced turning circle attributed to the Deluxe is just a typo? The only other set of trim like that I've ever seen is on the Vaughan's green car. Cheers, Ian PS I wonder if the buyer is going to be upset when he can't find the hydro suspension mentioned in the listing ... I suppose it doesn't actually say that this car is so fitted.... P2S Just looked at the video and that doesn't look like a standard interior to me.

Author:	Andosoft [ Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:57 am ]
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It says the standard wasn’t fitted with hydro (under suspension heading). Interesting, i assume the hydro was more expensive as well as better then. download/file.php?id=18555&mode=view But they were floating on water so you would think they should have been lighter right

Author:	Steam [ Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:01 pm ]
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So that would make it an amphibious vehicle?

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