Year of manufacture 1965 Recorded mileage 18,217 Asking price £79,000 Vendor Rawles Motorsport, Alton, Hampshire; 01420 23212; rawlesmotorsport.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £1106 Max power 148bhp Max t

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