Launch car update

[clf]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

If the member who has saved this car would like to pm me, I would like to help him to lessen his financial burden with its restoration.

That is a very nice gesture!

[Gate Keeper]

I am just going to close and have an early night as I had a bad day. Be good

[Reebs]

I have been given the VIN of this car and can say it is #102330 which was the 595th launch spec Wedgie on the list

[Scouse1958]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

If the member who has saved this car would like to pm me, I would like to help him to lessen his financial burden with its restoration.

That is very good of you Phil i think the new owner will like your message

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by Scouse1958

That is very good of you Phil i think the new owner will like your message

I have no interest in owning this car, as one is more than enough. But am happy to help in this instance. Paul, in regard to the S reg in Dorchester Red, I have not received any replies back from its current owner, or from the previous owner. I can only guess the car is no longer for sale. Blankety blank!

[nomzamo999]

Originally Posted by Reebs

I have been given the VIN of this car and can say it is #102330 which was the 595th launch spec Wedgie on the list

Out of interest, how many Wedgwood launch cars were there, in total?
Was it one per dealership, or did larger franchises get more?
Inquiring minds need to know!
Thanks

[Reebs]

Originally Posted by nomzamo999

Out of interest, how many Wedgwood launch cars were there, in total?
Was it one per dealership, or did larger franchises get more?
Inquiring minds need to know!
Thanks

As far as I can see there appear to be 848 worldwide. As for whether each dealership got one only, probably though I can't say for sure. I was talking to a sales manager of a dealers in the west country on the weekend, and he said each dealership was given a launch car. They replaced the 15 inch Crown alloys for 17 inch Serpents on thier car so it matched the press images. Theirs was kept in the showroom, and they had a lower spec variant for customer demonstration test drives.

More of that later......

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by Reebs

They replaced the 15 inch Crown alloys for 17 inch Serpents on thier car so it matched the press images ..

Thanks Paul, that's valuable evidence that all the launch cars were supplied ex-factory with Crown wheels.

Simon

[Scouse1958]

Thanks Reebs that is very good info

[MG Tom]

Originally Posted by Reebs

As far as I can see there appear to be 848 worldwide. As for whether each dealership got one only, probably though I can't say for sure. I was talking to a sales manager of a dealers in the west country on the weekend, and he said each dealership was given a launch car. They replaced the 15 inch Crown alloys for 17 inch Serpents on thier car so it matched the press images. Theirs was kept in the showroom, and they had a lower spec variant for customer demonstration test drives.

More of that later......

So in that regard, launch cars are probably the most common spec!