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Classic Cars in
Rhodesia
MODEL T; MODEL A; OTHER FORD
| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1941
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Ex Wally
Hankey, a plaque on the dash shows it used to belong
to the Southern Rhodesia Defence Dept. vehicle no.?
B94. Used for some years by Ericsson Communications.
Noted in Harare in 2014.
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| Model |
V8
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Pick-up
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| Colours |
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Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1941
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Noted for
sale in Bulawayo in 2022
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| Model |
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Coupe
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Photo Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1948-50
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V8, photo
shows vehicle at Marondera Auctions in 2007.
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| Model |
F-1
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Pick-up
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Photo Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
c1948-50
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Noted at a
panel beaters in Harare in 2011.
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| Model |
V8
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| Chassis No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Pick-up
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Photo Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1946
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Bought by
Mike Hopkins from Atlas Motors, Bulawayo in Feb 1960
(when he turned 18) for £105. Sold in mid 1961 to a
young farmer in Lalapanzi for £165
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| Model |
4.2-litre V8
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Opera coupe
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Photo Mike Hopkins
(Bulawayo 1961)
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1947
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Same body as
the 1946 but with sidelights in a different location
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| Model |
Super deluxe
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Opera coupe
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| Colours |
Cream
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| Registration
Numbers |
470-023-T/RHO
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References |
Saafwan Zoolay
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1947
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Hot rodded in
the 1970s by Dennis Aschmann. Around 2013 the car
appeared again and was acquired by Wally Hankey in
need of restoration.
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| Model |
V8
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Coupe
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| Colours |
?, Red, now yellow
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| Registration
Numbers |
71-335-M/RHO
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1956
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Owned by
Lloyd Clarke, rebuilt for racing, 429ci motor -
Photos show the car at Donnybrook race track in 2013
and 2014
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| Model |
Customline
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1956
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Noted for
sale in Harare in January 2015 for US$5,000. Owned
by J. Dodd
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| Model |
Customline
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
70-499-D/RHO
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References |
Michael Taylor
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1957
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Owned by Dave
Potter
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| Model |
Customline
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
Blue and white
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| Registration
Numbers |
65-186-A/RHO
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References |
Photo: Colin Bailes
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1957
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Ex Wally
Hankey
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| Model |
V8 pick-up
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
1-512-S/RHO
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References |
Pics Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1957
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Bought from
Alex Henderson Motors, Bulawayo in March 1965 by
Mike Hopkins, for £390. Sold back to them in late
1966.
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| Model |
Country Sedan, 4.7-litre V8
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Station wagon
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| Colours |
White & red
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| Registration
Numbers |
V-3748/SRH
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References |
Photo Mike Hopkins
(Kariba 1966)
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1957
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Owned by
Wally Hankey, photo shows car on 2009 Mutare run.
Sold to someone in South Africa.
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| Model |
Fairlane 500 - Automatic
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
4-door pillarless
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| Colours |
Red and white
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| Registration
Numbers |
313-622-S/ZIM
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References |
Eddie Flawn
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1958
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Owned at one
stage by Allan Watkins
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| Model |
Fairlane 500
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
RS-4358/SRH
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References |
Allan Watkins
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1957
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Ex Colin
Bales of Bulawayo, later sold to B. Bichard, then
someone in South Africa
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| Model |
Fairlane 500
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
2 door pillarless |
| Colours |
Red and white |
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| Registration
Numbers |
32-802-D/RHO
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1957
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Owned By
Bichard, ex Faisal Suleman, ex Wally Hankey, ex
Henderson of Bulawayo.
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| Model |
Fairlane 500
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
2 door pillarless
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| Colours |
Two tone blue with white roof
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| Registration
Numbers |
346-572-R/ZIM
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References |
Faisal Suleman
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1957
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Purchased by
Colin Ross from John Odendaal Salisbury around 1979.
The car is now resident in Queensland,
Australia. |
| Model |
Ranchero
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1958
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Noted up on
the heights in Kariba
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| Model |
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Wagon
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| Colours |
Blue
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1958
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Owned in 2010
by Tim O'Leary, acquired from Wally Hankey -
Possibly ex Keith Henderson.
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| Model |
Custom 300
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
4-door
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| Colours |
Two tone green
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| Registration
Numbers |
499-748-O/RHO
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1958
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Owned by
Roger Donaldson in 1969
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| Model |
Custom 300
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
RG-5135/SRH
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References |
Roger Donaldson
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1959
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Photo shows
car at Arthur Claasen's farm. Owned by Neal Leach of
Bulawayo.
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| Model |
Fairlane
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
Red / white
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1959
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Owned by
Wally Hankey, later sold to someone in South Africa.
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| Model |
Galaxy 500
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
White and light green
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| Registration
Numbers |
ACB-2008?/ZIM
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
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| Model |
Starliner
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Richard Jennings
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1964
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| Model |
Galaxy
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| Chassis No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1961
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ex Wally
Hankey, ex K Henderson of Bulawayo, noted in Harare
in 2014 |
| Model |
Country sedan
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Station wagon
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| Colours |
Red with white roof
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1963
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Owned by Marc
Guy Baker of Cape Town. Believed to have come from
Rhodesia, possibly from someone at Sharon Mission -
No engine, gearbox or differential.
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| Model |
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Country sedan
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Marc Guy Baker
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| Make |
Ford
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History |
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| Year |
1963
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260ci 3
speed, recently (c2015) imported into Zambia
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| Model |
Mustang
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Convertible
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| Colours |
Black
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Theo Pieterse
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1966
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Imported by
Dulys and owned by the Dulys family for many years.
Recently acquired by Arkie Kassim.
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| Model |
Galaxie
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Sedan
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| Colours |
Black |
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| Registration
Numbers |
AAN-9837/ZIM
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References |
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1966
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Assembled in
Rhodesia - Noted for sale in 2014 in Botswana
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| Model |
Fairlane
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1964
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Owned by
Ralph Stead in Harare in 2014.
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| Model |
Mustang V8
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
ABV-8137/ZIM
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References |
Bob Rose
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1970
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Noted in
Harare around Christmas 1989.
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| Model |
Mustang
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Coupe?
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
*60-305-F/RHO
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References |
Marc Sweeck
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1966
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Owned by
Kevin Dufty since around 1996, ex Hyham who owned
Mercury Motors.
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| Model |
Mustang
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
Metallic blue
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1967
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Owned by
Arkie Kassim , ex Herschelle Pietersen, imported
into Zimbabwe in the 2000s. Sold around 2015.
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| Model |
Mustang
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
ACV-6660/ZIM
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References |
Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1967
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Sold by Mac
Bailey to a car dealer in Arundel, Harare. Believed
exported to South Africa in 2009.
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| Model |
Mustang GT
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
75-660-?/RHO
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References |
Photo Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1967 or 68
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Possibly
imported into Rhodesia by James Logan. Later sold to
Rob Harvey who took the car to South Africa and
later New Zealand.
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| Model |
Shelby Mustang GT350
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1968
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Acquired in a
Californian used car dealer's yard around 1973 and
imported into Rhodesia by James Logan. Sold soon
after arriving in Rhodesia, the car was later
acquired by J. Rodriques who owned it for many
years. Acquired by Wally Hankey of Harare in the
late 1990s, restored by Wally around 2013.
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| Model |
Shelby Mustang GT500
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Convertible
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| Colours |
Green |
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| Registration
Numbers |
ABO-0033/ZIM
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References |
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
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Noted in
Rhodesia in the 1970s. Offered to Keith Stewart for
Z$10,000 in 1980, but he was unable to take up the
offer.
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| Model |
Shelby Mustang GT500
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Coupe
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| Colours |
Light Metallic Green
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| Registration
Numbers |
177-742-X/RHO
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References |
Keith Stewart
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1969
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Owned 1980-81
by Andy Walker
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| Model |
Mustang 351GT
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
Metallic green
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| Registration
Numbers |
84-330-M/RHO
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References |
Andy Walker
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
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Discovered in
Zimbabwe around 2015, quite a rare car
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| Model |
Mustang Cobra Jet
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
Yellow and Black
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| Registration
Numbers |
118-243-Z/RHO
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References |
Photo source unknown; Viv
Westbury
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1968
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Owned by
Buster Bicahrd
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| Model |
Mustang
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
Red
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| Registration
Numbers |
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References |
Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1969
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351ci, 3
speed auto. Original paint, black interior. It
originally had a black vinyl roof. Maurice Beckley
owned this car from 1992 to 2007 when he sold it to
someone in Bulawayo. I believe it was bought off the
show room floor in New York by its first owned from
Bulawayo and shipped back. Bought when it was a few
years old by Brian Chambers who then sold it to
Maurice. Brian was also an avid sailor and towed his
yacht with the Mustang - thus the tow hitch. It
required a lot of mechanical work such as suspension
rebuild, steering, brakes, which took 6 odd months
to sort it. |
| Model |
Mustang
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Hardtop
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| Colours |
White
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| Registration
Numbers |
189-500-C/RHO
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References |
Bruce Beckley
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1973
|
Discovered in
Gweru (Gwelo) in February 2014 - Engine missing.
Acquired by Buster Bichard.
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| Model |
Mustang 302
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
White
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| Registration
Numbers |
168-347-P/RHO
|
References |
Pics Viv Westbury
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| Make |
Ford |
History |
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| Year |
1970
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Noted in
Harare in 2011.
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| Model |
LTD
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Coupe
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| Colours |
Blue and white
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| Registration
Numbers |
AAT-9945/ZIM
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References |
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| Make |
Ford (Australia)
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History |
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| Year |
1970?
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Noted in
Harare in 2014
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| Model |
Fairmont
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
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| Colours |
Blue
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| Registration
Numbers |
75-959-N/RHO
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References |
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| Make |
Ford (Australia)
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History |
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| Year |
1971
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Noted in
Harare in 2014, acquired in Marondera as a parts car
for a 1970 Falcon Ute.
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| Model |
Falcon 500
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| Chassis No. |
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| Engine No. |
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| Coachbuilder |
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| Body Style |
Ute
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| Colours |
White
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| Registration
Numbers |
427-006-L/RHO
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References |
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