Graham decided to buy it because, as he says " my first car was a Zephyr and thought maybe I should have another" - this seems to be a the reason a lot of members give for owning their Z cars.
The car was in very good original condition, and didn't really need a lot of work doing it, but Graham decided the paintwork needed touching up, and this somehow turned into a bare metal repaint - mainly to replace the existing enamel with a more modern finish, but still in the original colour.
The gearbox syncros needed attention, and Graham was lucky enough to find a brand new gearbox in Palmerston, which was installed, and the motor was fitted with new rings, bearings and valves.
New carpets have been fitted, but the rest of the interior is original, with only minor repairs being done. The bumpers were also rechromed.
In the 15 years Graham has owned the car it has travelled another 14,000 miles - a lot of which were done during a 7 month period when it was used as a daily driver, and the speedo now reads 104,690.
These days the car is mainly used for club runs, and has travelled to Akaroa and Mt Cook.
Graham has no intention of selling it, though he does say that he would like a S1 XJ6.....
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