Mystery radio

[yorkebar]

Looking around Online for timely bits for my 1977 spitfire and spotted a cheap(ish) radio online, Listed as an unknown brand. Snapped it up because even if it didn't work it would fill the hole in the dash that always bugged me. But since buying it I've become perplexed as to its make and model.

Here are some pictures.





From what I can tell it's a Blaupunkt of some kind. but I've searched and searched and turned up nothing. Any help is appreciated.

[yorkebar]

XJ Flyer said:

It seems like a 1970's Blaupunkt Hildesheim from something like a Citroen.

www.nuancierds.fr/technique/autoradio/autoradio%20...

There was also the FM stereo Frankfurt available in the day.

Brilliant detective skills, what really stumped me was that most of the screens looked the same whereas i couldn't find any with rocker switches.

And i wasn't really looking for top quality ICE it's more of an ornament, i've gone down the modern stereo route before and it does the car no justice.

[yorkebar]

nta16 said:

it looks a very basic model but might sound better than more elaborate models

to have it just for show is strange to me especially as that model would not be original to a Spit, if you used it it wouldn't matter but if it's just for show it's an odd choice

your car your choice

to me it's the same as having a classic for show and rarely used but each to their own

I can see where you're coming from, but the basic needs it had to fulfil were plugging the hole in the dash where my old (new) radio went, and looking sort of period correct, matches the interior materials and basic style of the spit. The car is being restored to be used , but as I and many others have found out before, making the stereo sound good is like fighting a losing battle.

I have a build thread over on the retro rides forum if you'd like to take a look.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/158320/1977...