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1972 dino

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  1. speedracer1610

    speedracer1610 Formula Junior

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    My dad bought a 1972 Dino gts in 1979 it was a right hand drive imported from Europe. What is worth now?Is it rare? Worth more a a import?
     
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  2. yasmin

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    I would imagine a rhd car in the US would not command a high price. But, probably worth considerably more in the UK or Australia.

    does he still have it ???
     
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    Do you know the chassis no.?
     
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    it was imported in 1983. he sold it in the 90s. he paid 13,000 for it. thanks. We were talking about what it would be worth now and if it was worth more due to being a right hand drive import. Like a right hand drive skyline gtr is rare in the states.
     
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  5. Crawler

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    I just recently sold a right-hand-drive Dino that my dad bought new in 1974 and imported to the US in 1978. Believe me, your car is not worth more here being RHD; it is worth less. I ended up selling my car to a buyer in the UK.
     
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    Thanks for the info.
     
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    Hate to see a Dino leave the US, but it seems to have gone to a very loving home, Dan.
     
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    RHD Dinos are much rarer than LHD and if you read Classic and Sports Car you will see that RHD cars sell for a significant premium there for obvious reasons.
    If I were selling one I might not even advertise it here-- just in the UK and RHD countries.
     
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    As an aside, in Japan, and our Japanese colleagues please correct me, there was some prestige to having a LHD car in that RHD country. I think it had something to do with having an obviously imported car.

    Having the steering wheel on the wrong side is now prohibited in many countries, including Australia I think. That would boost the price of RHD cars.

    A law prohibits their importation here or their being driven on public roads; the local sports car club was able to get an exception for RHD cars built before 1960. I was lobbying for 1968, just in case I won the lottery and could afford a Mk I GT40.
     
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  10. Italian Lover

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    Indeed, you are (were) right to say so. However, things have changed and there are more people desiring RHD imports. Personally, it may sound strange to most of you, but I do find driving a LHD in a RHD country to be very comfortable. w/ smiles Jimmy
     
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