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Re: 1975-1980 Ebay Spit

To: Ree Gurley <reegurley@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: 1975-1980 Ebay Spit
From: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 19:31:10 -0500
The car probably is actually a 1980, faked as a 1975 from a parts car title
and vin tag to get around emissions.  My 1980 is listed to the MVA as a 1980
only because I'm running historical tags.  If I ever were to convert it to a
daily driver, it would immediately become a 1974, ie, it would take on the
identity of my parts car.  As a 74 it would be exempt from emissions testing
and wouldn't have problems getting tags with the dual SU's and such.  As a
1980, I couldn't do it.  It's a common enough trick to get around government
beaurocracy.  That's why I've also got several VW Beetle titles and a few
spare motorycle titles as well..

The car does appear to be a 1980, judging from the steering column and
dashboard layout.

Ree Gurley wrote:

> On Ebay item #533993250, seller claims it's a 1980 vice the "1975" showing
> on the vanity tags.  However, it looks like a 1975 to early-1979 (chrome
> bumpers & 1976 wheels).  The commission number, FM30120UO, is for a North
> American (federal) 1975 model with O/D, but there's no O/D switch on the
> gear-knob.  The engine-bay picture is too fuzzy to tell for sure, but it
> looks like it may have a (late 1979 - 1980) slanted radiator/electric fan.
> Is this an homogenized 1975/1976/1977/1978/1979/1980 Spitfire?  or what?
>
> Cheers, Ree G. in Silver Spring, MD  -  78 Spit  FM73070U O

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