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1997 Austin London FX4 Fairway Taxi by Carbodies

United Kingdom • 12 Mar 2016 • Lot 192

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a one-owner Austin FX4 Fairway taxi, retired from London service due to age restrictions but subsequently fitted with an EMETEC turbo emission kit to meet Euro 3 standards. Recent restoration work has been carried out, with the paintwork and interior in good condition, and the Nissan diesel engine and automatic gearbox running well.

Condition

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The car has had some restoration work, the paintwork and interior both present in good condition. The Nissan diesel engine runs very well and the automatic gearbox operates as it should. However, the car was retired from service in London due to age restrictions, and some restoration work has been carried out to keep the cab in good order.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

SCRF3B3MXVC087111

Odometer:

216,400 miles

Reg Number:

P846 SJD

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Austin FX4 is a taxicab that was sold from 1958 until 1982.

In 1982, Carbodies, who had been producing the FX4 for Austin, took over the intellectual rights to the car.

The Department of Transport was keen to see wheelchair accessible taxis and the FX4W wheelchair conversion, which was available from early 1986, enabled the FX4 to provide that facility.

In this, the curb side passenger door was made capable of opening 180° and the nearside part of the partition could be moved forward to accommodate the rearward facing wheelchair in place of the nearside tip-up seat.

In February 1989 the Fairway was introduced.

It was fitted with a 2,664cc, Nissan TD27 diesel engine.

This made the FX4 a faster and more reliable cab.

It had full wheelchair accessibility, in line with a new law that came into force in January 1989.

The Fairway was regarded as the best version of the FX4 ever built and enabled LTI to sell to overseas markets as well as move into provincial UK markets.

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