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I have gone through the archives and have located some worthwhile images for you and your club members to look at. Two are from the 70's showing my family's green Targa Florio and the later images are of the mid 80's
showing off my Executive V8. Between my father, brother and I we owned four examples ranging from the Super Six, Executive V8, and the Targa
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A Very Rare Car indeed
Aspen Green "Targa Florio"
There were only 100 made
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As the photographs attest, mine was the best
of the lot and one of the finest examples still around despite being 13
years old. I was really lucky buying my car from an elderly gentleman
who on the day I bought the car, knelt over in tears at the sight of my
driving off with his beloved Leyland - so my brother says. Having a
tradition of personalising and naming most cars that I've owned, I chose
the apt little title of "Lightning". Owing to my not having a
garage to properly conserve the vehicle, my ownership was a paltry four
months. When the new buyer purchased "Lightning" he looked in
awe at its condition and snapped it up at once.
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I cannot locate the details of the buyer and so for me it
really remains a mystery. My guess is that as the owner was then in his
50's he would have done the right thing and kept his word about
preserving the vehicle in it's original and flawless condition. Since we
have to consider the new owner's right to privacy, you might know of
someone in one of the Leyland clubs who can track the latest owner by
letting them know of my interest in the car.
If you do manage to get in touch with the current owner, please let them
know that I'm well intentioned and that since visiting your Website,
I've developed an honest curiosity about my ex P76 model, should it
still exist.
Well I'll leave it there. I hope that there will be a favourable
response among Leyland enthusiasts and trust that someone might know
just what became of my legendary "Lightning".
Best regards,
Joseph |
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