YCK 78Y Early/First 350i DHC in White - Who Has It?

[taz turbo]

Sorting out some old magazines, and came across an issue of Alternative Cars which has a feature on the above car, does anyone know who has/had it. I think Alasdaire McEnzie had it in the late 80s but where is it now? Happy to send the magazine to the current owner.

Chris.

[dixiebabes]

I thought Mr tank had the first DH, obviously not then these cars are amazing you hear a new story every day.

Dix

[carob]

Yeah i thought Mr Tank also......

Rob

[taz turbo]

I hope Mr Tank does have the car, I can put it in the same envelope as the cheque for the wedge fest hog roast.

The 350i I remember Alasdair having, he claimed it to be either the first production or prototype, I can't remember which (it was 20+ years ago), I do remember the boot being carpeted in red, which I thought was unusual, and I'm 99% sure the Reg. began YCK as it's a Preston registered number as was my second car, so I sort of remembered it.

I wait for the claim on the magazine....

Chris.

[carob]

Must be prototype as on Mr Tanks profile his is the first Production 350i DHC.

Rob

[Mr Tank]

Hi

My car is the first production DH car.
There was a prototype car and two prototype's/press cars before mine!

I believe one of the press cars is still around, and when I was at the NEC show a man came on the stand and asked about mine and he thinks his is the prototype. He was going to give me and Ralph Dodds his cars details but I haven't had anything and I don't think Ralph has either!

This maybe the car you are talking about!
Would love to find out!

Andy

[tallbloke]

I believe my 350i is number 33 of the first 40. It has a thick bodyshell which carries Tasmin decals on the side and has a wide flared bottom valance on the front spoiler. Is Mr Tank's similar? With the reverse scoops on the bonnet too?

[dixiebabes]

Mines just like that, chassis #617 if i remember rightly.

Edited by dixiebabes on Thursday 31st March 06:25

[db800]

I believe if its the motor show car Alasdair still has it not been on the road for as long as I can remember.Last I heard there was a tree growing outside the garage doors its been that long.

[tempus]

I would love to figure out the chassis no`s,if Dix`s is no 617,then the original post car is 447,the road test car is 466,given that if they were building them at a rate of 21 a month(difference between Dix`s and mine one month earlier)I think I need more reg nos.to fill in the gaps in my guessing game.

[pistolar]

I have ***560 so where in the list is mine?

[tempus]

I would have to guess without a reg. as the chassis numbers and first reg dates can be out of sync. by months,so November `83

[Mr Tank]

tallbloke said:

I believe my 350i is number 33 of the first 40. It has a thick bodyshell which carries Tasmin decals on the side and has a wide flared bottom valance on the front spoiler. Is Mr Tank's similar? With the reverse scoops on the bonnet too?

Hi Tallbroke

The answer is yes! pic's attached.








Andy

[pistolar]

tempus said:

I would have to guess without a reg. as the chassis numbers and first reg dates can be out of sync. by months,so November `83

19th Oct 1983

[tallbloke]

Mr Tank said:

Hi Tallbroke

Call me anything you like. Just don't call me early in the morning.

[tempus]

The posted car is the earliest chassis number I have come across so far,77 chassis before Andy`s and road registered 2 months before,confusingly the road test car is 58 chassis nos.before Andy`s but was registered 4 months before,the more I look the less I see.

[Mr Tank]

tallbloke said:

Call me anything you like. Just don't call me early in the morning.

Opps

Sorry about that Tallbloke

Andy

[Mr Tank]

Hi

Now chassis numbers.

First prototype was DH5447R1

First press car was DH5466R1

Second press car was DH5507R1

First production car (mine) DH5524R1

I also had DH5544 for a year or so!

Andy

[Mr Tank]

tempus said:

The posted car is the earliest chassis number I have come across so far,77 chassis before Andy`s and road registered 2 months before,confusingly the road test car is 58 chassis nos.before Andy`s but was registered 4 months before,the more I look the less I see.

The confusion is easly explained, all the Tasmin's no matter what the engine or being a DH or FH followed in consecutive chassis numbers.

Andy

[Mr Tank]

Mr Tank said:

Hi

Now chassis numbers.

First prototype was DH5447R1

First press car was DH5466R1

Second press car was DH5507R1

First production car (mine) DH5524R1

I also had DH5544 for a year or so!

Andy

Hi to add, mine was first reg 07 Sept 83.

Andy