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Originally Posted by Nick Brough  Sorry to be pedantic but the Volvo 1800 was Swedish not British, so we are not taking the blame for that one. Although we (Jenson Motors) did build the Frua designed body. |
OK Nick, it was assembled in Sweden from (mainly) British parts; how's that?
It certainly had all the endearing characteristics of a normal British sports car and most of the parts:
Jensen body
SU carbs
Smiths gauges
Lucas electrics
Girling brakes & hydraulics
Laycock 4spd w/electric overdrive
Terminal case of rust
Etc.
It's probably easier to list the bits that weren't British:
B18 engine (brilliant motor)
Volvo nameplates
Anything else ???