CHASSIS NUMBER. 90102932A

REGISTRATION NUMBER. FXC 863L

ENGINE TYPE. 2.25cc PETROL

GEARBOX TYPE. 4 SPEED

VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS WHITE 88” STARTED LIFE AS A MOTOR SHOW CAR IN 1974 WITH EVIDENCE OF A STYLING FEATURE OF PAINTING THE WHEEL CENTRES A DIFFERENT COLOUR. AFTER THAT, THE REAR TUB WAS REMOVED AND THIS MASSIVE P.T.O. HYDRAULIC WINCH FITTED, WITH THE SAFETY CAGE AROUND IT. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND OUT THE EXACT USE OF THE WINCH, BUT IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN A DEVICE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 101” WINCH CABLES. I GUESS IT WOULD PUT A HEAVY LOAD ON THE CABLE FOR TIGHT SPOOLING AND FOR TESTING SAFETY FEATURES ON THE 101” WINCH. THE “BIRDCAGE”, AS IT WAS CALLED AT SOLIHULL, HAS NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE FACTORY SO THIS MUST BE ONE OF THE FEW VERY LOW MILEAGE SER 3‘s. IT IS STILL ON IT’s ORIGINAL DUNLOP TYRES. THIS MUST BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPRACTICAL VEHICLES IN THE COLLECTION BUT A VERY IMPORTANT PART IN THE 101” HISTORY.