As of Jan. 18, 2025, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #211 has been on my list of survivors since the mid-seventies, when it had a 'B' rating [i.e.'good condition' but not 'show quality']. This one is a bit of a mystery in that the indications on the body tag do not correspond with factory records forthe car; according to the latter it left the factory painted 'Deauville' gray [code #118] and had the black Karakul nylon carpets [carpet code #1]. Enthusiast JimCrabtree writes [in June 2001]: I am sending you photos I took last week at the Silverado Concours in Vallejo California USA. This is car #211. It was being shown by Richard Traxler from Hillsborough California. It is mint, restored (as you will see). All vanity items are there (maybe not the original perfume?). It is factory red (?) - it looks weird, I prefer darker colors but here it is, feel free to post the pics on you site. Jim photographed the body tag as well as the original owner's ID tag(!); the paint code reads#50 ('Dakota' red) and the carpet code #2 ('mouton', i.e. sheepskin);his photos (below) effectively show a red car with gray leather upholstery that seems to properly match the paint and trim codes currently on the tag. Is it possible that the factory could have made such a gross mistake?
[Feb.01.2017] Car #211 has been on my list of survivors since the mid-seventies, when it had a 'B' rating [i.e.'good condition' but not 'show quality']. This one is a bit of a mystery in that the indications on the body tag do not correspond with factory records forthe car; according to the latter it left the factory painted 'Deauville' gray [code #118] and had the black Karakul nylon carpets [carpet code #1]. Enthusiast JimCrabtree writes [in June 2001]: I am sending you photos I took last week at the Silverado Concours in Vallejo California USA. This is car #211. It was being shown by Richard Traxler from Hillsborough California. It is mint, restored (as you will see). All vanity items are there (maybe not the original perfume?). It is factory red (?) - it looks weird, I prefer darker colors but here it is, feel free to post the pics on you site. Jim photographed the body tag as well as the original owner's ID tag(!); the paint code reads#50 ('Dakota' red) and the carpet code #2 ('mouton', i.e. sheepskin);his photos (below) effectively show a red car with gray leather upholstery that seems to properly match the paint and trim codes currently on the tag. Is it possible that the factory could have made such a gross mistake?