Supplied new by Ringways Ford in Doncaster and first registered in 1975, formerly carrying registration LUA 817P.

Its first owner was a retired Yorkshire gentleman who reportedly used it sparingly Understood to have been placed into storage in 1981.

The 2005 auction description records that it was subsequently dry stored by the owner’s brother following his passing Recommissioned specifically for the auction in 2005, when it was purchased with a recorded mileage of 9,285 miles, before entering long-term display in a Dublin Ford dealership The contemporary auction description lists a factory-fitted sunroof and alloy wheels, together with a certificate in the history file confirming rust-proofing when new Described as having had just one registered owner, with the 2005 catalogue providing a useful historical record of its mileage and circumstances at that time Should the car remain in the UK, import VAT at 5% will be payable by the buyer