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AC Owners Club Forum => Recent ACs => Topic started by: nikbj68 on May 29, 2020, 09:14:39

Title: Mystery MkV or CRS?
Post by: nikbj68 on May 29, 2020, 09:14:39
Bryan Stone in Bloomington, Illinois, has just acquired a partially assembled car, and asked on Facebook (https://www.acownersclub.co.uk/https://m.facebook.com/groups/229030213943784?view=permalink&id=1483670608479732&comment_id=1489036781276448&notif_t=group_comment_follow&notif_id=1590573505892697&ref=m_notif)if anyone could identify ‘which kit’ it is. It had been in storage for 10-20 years before he purchased it. He has yet to find a chassis plate,
but I believe it to be a CRS, Some think MkV.
My big question is, was this car stripped, or is this as far as it was assembled?
Any help appreciated!
Title: Re: Mystery MkV or CRS?
Post by: paho on May 29, 2020, 10:48:00
Hi,
the photo of the sticker, refers to a UK company that produced heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems for motor vehicles.
It amalgamated with a company called Elite Automotive systems, see the history on the following url:
https://www.elitekl.co.uk/about-us/

Maybe they can identify the vehicle from the info. on the label
BR /Paho
Title: Re: Mystery MkV or CRS?
Post by: nikbj68 on May 29, 2020, 12:12:48
Thanks! I have an enquiry in with KL Elite, to see if they can date the heater box. Note, the phone number on the label is now a private residential number!

Bryan now believes it to be MkV chassis no.3, but I’m still curious about the rear lights being to earlier design.
Title: Re: Mystery MkV or CRS?
Post by: SunDude on May 29, 2020, 17:46:01
Bryan now believes it to be MkV chassis no.3, but I’m still curious about the rear lights being to earlier design.

More likely it's car no. 4 as no. 3 is already a complete car. Both cars were for sale in the U.S. around the same time, a decade ago.

See RCN magazine article about #3: www.rcnmag.com/garage/the-keeper
Title: Re: Mystery MkV or CRS?
Post by: Flyinghorse on May 31, 2020, 17:57:11
I put a few comments and photos on the MkIV and CRS thread  saying why I think its a MKV
Graham