Period correct mirrors for my car

[Conserv]

44 minutes ago, HBChris said:

The first 1502 wasn't built until November 1974 so that makes sense.

 

+1

 

Although I have also suspected the Sienabraun 1502 might be a heavily airbrushed version of the Sienabraun 2002 in the full-length 1975-76 U.S. brochure.  This latter brochure uses photos taken August 1974 or earlier.  And I believe the cafe/restaurant's front windows were heavily airbrushed in the 2002 brochure to avoid distracting from the car, something the 1502 brochure's editors felt differently about!

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[Robert Kyle]

Could one get the electric mirrors that came on 74/75 e3/E9s on an e10? 

[SydneyTii]

No not as far as I know, and I’ve looked into this and Jaguar mirrors, they are just too big.

[Conserv]

9 hours ago, Robert Kyle said:

Could one get the electric mirrors that came on 74/75 e3/E9s on an e10? 

Sorry!

 

You got one driver’s-side mirror — fully manual — with every ‘02 (it was shipped loose with the car and installed at the dealership).  A passenger-side mirror — also fully manual — was strictly a dealer option. Few, and I do mean few, ‘02 owners bought passenger-side mirrors from the outset, as dual mirrors were not yet “the norm”.

 

I was “odd” in specifying a passenger-side mirror for initial delivery of my ‘76.

 

Below: the July 1976 purchase invoice showing “RIGHT SIDE MIRROR    20.00” and two photos of the car in April 1977 showing my car’s amazing... symmetry! ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Edited January 29, 2020 by Conserv

[ray_]

2 hours ago, Conserv said:

 

 

I was “odd” in specifying a passenger-side mirror for initial delivery of my ‘76.

 

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

 

Well. Not only for that reason!

 

 

And you got a CPE!!

 

 

Cheers,

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, ray_ said:

Well. Not only for that reason!

 

 

And you got a CPE!!

 

 

Cheers,

You know, I never previously noticed that I bought a coupe, after railing against the Brits for years for mis-using the term “coupe”....

 

I’m so very glad you pointed this out.... ???

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2020 by Conserv