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Number: 0696
From: n20capri
Date: Thu Mar 14, 2002 4:16 pm
Subject: Re: Convertible Tops
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SANDY, any 86 "one~ofs" that you know of???
-Mike
--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> No, they NEVER made THAT combination! Here's an interesting list.
> It is a list of "one~offs" ~~ That being combos that only a single
> unit was made of:-
>
> 1987:-
> asc/McLrean Red with Scarlet Red Interior & a Tan Top
>
> Keweenau White with Regatta Blue Interior & a Tan Top
>
> Jet Black with Sand Beige Interior & Black Top
>
> Jet Black with Regatta Blue Interior & Black Top
>
> Jet Black with Regatta Blue Interior & Atlantic Blue Top
>
> Atlantic Blue with Regatta Blue Interior & Black Top
>
> 1988:-
> Keweenau White with Oxford White Recaros & Atlantic Blue Top
>
> Sterling Silver with Titanium Grey Interior & Atlantic Blue Top
>
> Atlantic Blue with Sand Beige Interior & Black Top
>
> Regatta Blue with Regatta Blue Interior & Black Top
>
> Regal Red-Fox painted car = 1 (Had Sand Beige Interior & Black Top
>
> 1989:-
> Keweenau White with Sand Beige Interior & Dk. Chocolate Top
>
> asc/McLaren Red with Scarlet Red Interior & Black Top
>
> asc/McLaren Red with Sand Beige Interior & Dk. Chocolate Top
>
> Royal Gold with Titanium Grey Interior & Black Top
>
> Candy Red with Titanium Grey Interior & Claret~Wine Top
>
> Azura Blue with Titanium Grey Interior & Atlantic Blue Top
>
> Azura Blue with Sand Beige Interior & Tan Top
>
> Azura Blue with Regatta Blue Interior & Tan Top
>
> Paris Blue with Sand Beige Interior & Tan Top
>
> 1990:-
> Keweenau White with Oxford White Interior & Atlantic Blue Top
>
> Jet Black with Titanium Grey Interior & Black Top
>
> asc/McLaren Red with Scarlet Red Interior & Black Top
>
> Sterling Silver with Scarlet Red Interior & Claret~Wine Top
>
> Sterling Silver with Scarlet Red Interior & Black Top
>
> Sterling Silver with Titanium Grey Interior & Claret~Wine Top
>
> Sterling Silver with Crystal Blue Interior & Atlantic Blue Top
>
> Dino Yellow with Titanium Grey Interior & Black Top
>
> Dino Yellow with Oxford White Leather & White Top
>
> Azura Blue with Crystal Blue Interior & Atlantic Blue Top (MINE)
>
> Coral Red (a.k.a. Cotton~Candy Pink) with Titanium Grey Interior &
> Black Top
>
> There were 2 special orders, that were not listed as available:-
>
> In 1989 there was no yellow offered. There was a request for the
> 1987/1988's HOT Yellow on a 1989 and they made it. It has a Sand
> Beige Interior & a Dark Chocolate Top.
>
> The other special request was a 1989 (also) in British Racing Green
> from the same year Jaguar. It was made with Sand Beige Leather and
a
> Tan Top. I have never located either car.
>
> There was just one of one made in 1986, on the Mercury Capri
Chassis,
> but it was really beautiful, allthough it may not sound it....It
was
> featured in a movie, a movie that was apretty big hit, but I cannot
> recall the name of the movie. THAT car was one of the 14 made in
> Platinum Silver (Roadsters) but it had Sand Beige Recaros & a Tan
> top, and boy, did it look GREAT! (Yes, I located it - it's in Fla.)
>
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc709 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Well, I went ahead and mailed these guys to see what they say.
> Here
> > is the response:
> >
> > "Hello Robert
> >
> > Haartz is the manufacterer of the material, Haartz never makes
tops
> > only
> > the material. As far as our tops go we do use Haartz material
and
> > the top
> > is made by EZ ON AUTO TOPS. Our tops are high quality and is
used
> > every day by professional
> > installers. Thereer are two companies in this industry that
stand
> > out from the rest, one of
> > them is Robbins auto tops & the second one is EZ on auto tops.
> >
> > Thank you"
> >
> > So it seems that they should be OK. I may try one out in the
near
> > future. Let me know if anyone else plans to get one. I may
change
> > the color to sand beige...I have EXTREME fading problems out here
> > with the Dk Blue. That plus it'll be something different to look
> > at. Plus ASC didn't make a white/beige/blue in 88,
unless...Sandy,
> > any secrets?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc4me <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > Found a site that has new tops for Mclarens you all might want
to
> > > check it out. I know that many people have said that Paradise
> > > Automotive is the only place to get them, but maybe not.
> > > www.topsonline.com