Hidden in plain sight

Year of manufacture 1969 Recorded mileage 21,929km Asking price £149,995 Vendor AC Heritage, Brooklands, Surrey; 01932 828545; acheritage.com WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £5573 (1968) Max power 345bhp Max to

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