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sister car
I have a sister car to this one, a few numbers away. It is not a conversion, the factory built 400 of these RHD, I have not seen any register of how many are left, maybe half - maybe less ? None were built as veloces but quite a few are now abnormales. So it is a rare car, but strangely less valuable than a LHD maybe because there is a bigger market for those. But you are in UK so that's a good thing for you.
I agree with the bonnet catch theory, look on the inside and the thin ridge in front of the vent is probably split (mine is, and the bonnet doesnt close evenly ), but it can be fixed. Also look for rust in the double-skin boot lid on the battery / fuel side (that's why they rust there).
As for the non-original features, I think they have all been pointed out above. Check out the price of a standard car and the cost of reverting this car - if you wanted to - might not add up. i.e. respray, all the other items are small - e.g. a steering wheel is 250 euros last time I saw one.
Anyway, these are really great cars and not easy to find, maybe one or two RHD a year for sale - and I would never sell mine. Well. ok. make me an offer. cash.
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