Thread: Australian A's
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Old 10-26-2023, 10:05 AM   #69
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Default Re: Australian A's

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Originally Posted by ModelA29 View Post
I would think the conversion to LHD would effect the value more than it being Australian built. If it were mine I'd be tempted to convert it back. Yes RHD here is a pain but the uniqueness makes it worthwhile. We gave our daughter the choice of 2 Minis we had a genuine freshly restored 1100cc Cooper S or a later Rover one with RHD. She chose the RHD.
I absolutely agree. My Australian RHD Phaeton is unique and I love it for that reason. Most people have never seen a RHD Model A, or for that matter, any RHD car, so it definitely gets attention everywhere I go. Plus, there's a romance about what it has been through and seen over its 95 years of life that excites me as a historian.
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