77 Carrera 3.0 purchase...

[damianroyce]

Lovely Damien,

I wasn't suggesting this was the car I drove .... I reckon it was another one.

I'm very fond of the carrera 3's... And have some great memories of memorable drives in my 77 carrera 3.

I had a look at your old ice green car online last week - I heard AH are doing a resto on it for the new owner. Nice colour.

[damianroyce]

this caught my eye recently - though didn't realise the seats had varying extents of tartan used

Yes aside from the seat trim variations, I think there was a few ways you could order the trim overall. Seats only, or seats, door panels and panel behind seats (seen when seats are folded down). I think there was also slight variation between 76 & 77 models, given the interior 'improvements' they made between 76 & 77.

Interestingly, most of the Targas I've seen via internet search (76 & 77) only show tartan on the seats and not on the door cards. Perhaps this was because of the open top driving factor...but I'm sure someone will chime in and post a Targa with full tartan spec

[Harry]

Congratulations Damian! It's looking like its has had a good clean since I last saw it!!


Cheers,

Harry.

[damianroyce]

Congratulations Damian! It's looking like its has had a good clean since I last saw it!!


Cheers,

Harry.

It's amazing what a good wash and wax will do...

[PD Targa]

Congratulations Damian! great looking 3.0, especially that interior.

[reedminor]

Yes my 77 Coupe had the seats, door cards and rear parcel (behind where the rear seats fold up) in blackwatch tartan (the blue and green).

There were 3 types - Blackwatch, Royal Stewart (like on your car Damian) and Hunting Mckenzie (mainly on cars with cashmere interiors) .

My old car is apparently getting the interior restored, as it was converted into a tarmac rally car in the mid noughties.

Justin

[Spirit of Racing]

Great car & love the trim
Congrats

[damianroyce]

Yes my 77 Coupe had the seats, door cards and rear parcel (behind where the rear seats fold up) in blackwatch tartan (the blue and green).

There were 3 types - Blackwatch, Royal Stewart (like on your car Damian) and Hunting Mckenzie (mainly on cars with cashmere interiors) .

My old car is apparently getting the interior restored, as it was converted into a tarmac rally car in the mid noughties.

Justin

I wonder how many years they had tartan as an interior option?

[reedminor]

I can't be absolutely sure but I have seen cars between 75 and 79 with tartan trim

It was particularly popular in 76 and 77.... With the carrera 3.0's and 3.0 litre turbos

[Michel]

I can't be absolutely sure but I have seen... between 75 and 79 people with tartan trim

It was particularly popular in 76 and 77....

Plausible