1986 MKIV brochure

[French Frie]

I bought this brochure, and thought it could be of interest for you... I own others, but this one has more pages and some interesting pictures of the workshop :
   
   http://www.loxiastudio.com/fr/i-nzt

[TLegate]

Nice that Brian used some of my photos. Reminds me - never did get paid for those.....

[French Frie]

Ooops [:I] ... Which ones are yours, Trevor ?

[MkIV Lux]

thanks for sharing, Olivier

[TLegate]

Some of the workshop piccies - I meant I went unpaid (as usual) by AC back in the day. Uploading photos or scans of a brochure is free!! But thinking about it, I may well have given permission to use them as Brian Angliss was usually helpful when it came to alowing factory access with my camera and notebook. Them were the days.....

[French Frie]

for our friends from Switzerland and Germany, here are the price list from the '86 swiss dealer :
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   what is the nowadays value for FrS 160,000 in 1986 ?

[SwissAKL]

The Swiss Franc was then 4 French Francs, so the car was the the equivalent of 640'000 FF or today EUR 128'000 (1 EUR = 1.25 CHF)

[SwissAKL]

I happen to know the son of the period Swiss importer, I have actually gathered a lot of original goodies (as you can see he was a fan of merchandising products... and you haven't seen the Cobra roll-up pocket sunglases yet !). Anyone interested in some original AK parts ?

[dkp_cobra]

quote:Originally posted by SwissAKL
   
I happen to know the son of the period Swiss importer, I have actually gathered a lot of original goodies (as you can see he was a fan of merchandising products... and you haven't seen the Cobra roll-up pocket sunglases yet !). Anyone interested in some original AK parts ?
   

   
   What do you have []

[SwissAKL]

Let me check in my box and I'll post what I have.

[French Frie]

thanks SwissAKL ... the funny thing is that 640,000 FF are 97,567€ (1 euro=6.55957FF) ! we can appreciate how the swiss Franc did get stronger between 1986 and now (or how weaker is the French economy !)...
   
   other thought : 640,000FF in 1986 are the 2013 equivalent of 163,240 euros, according to the INSEE indicators (http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/calcul-pouvoir-achat.asp?sommeDepart=640000&deviseDepart=Franc&anneeDepart=1986&deviseArrivee=Euro&anneeArrivee=2013) ... a lot of money, and prices are still cheaper nowadays (regarding the other discussion on MKIVs value) !

[Mark IV]

quote:Originally posted by TLegate
   
Nice that Brian used some of my photos. Reminds me - never did get paid for those.....
   

   
   Hey, he would rather owe it to you than cheat you out of it!
   
   Most of us have an unpaid invoice or two around..................

[302EFI]

@ SwissAKL/Alexandre: I sent you a PM.
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