As far as I can tell from FORD paperwork I have read this car was originally sold around July 1987 to a Mr Shuji Maruyama from Japan. It had a 300 BHP engine kit and electric wing mirrors.
In January 2008 I was sent a link to a car in Japan for sale and, although I do not speak Japanese, I think it is car #132.It had been for sale since December 2007 for 10,000,000 JPY which is about 90,000 Euros which is around £89,000 at the current exchange rate !
In September 2008 I was talking to (B) from Norway who was planning to buy her but the exchange rate changed so it was not possible. I was sent images of the VIN and stamped chassis number and the car looked 100% genuine so that's great to find another 200.
I do not know if the car is still for sale but today (Nov 2009) it was ..
http://www.wintel.co.jp/wintel/owa/pspe ... hop_disp=1
If you find out anything else about this car please drop me an email and i'll update the cars entry !
justin.smith@rs200.org
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