Jim
Most of the cars (Mustangs) in Australia have been converted to right hook.
I've heard figures of around 4000 cars of different models in the country. Until recently there were major restrictions on cars that were LHD.The law has changed now and cars 30 years or older(?) can remain LHD with no restrictions on their use . Now a lot more cars are being remaining LHD. With all due respect to my colleagues on the forum I feel this is motivated more by the prohibitive cost of conversion than ultraistic desire to maintain originality . I am making no judgement on this, just comment. It's personal perference I guess. But the cars were made RHD for other parts of the world (I think) so I don't see it as an issue .
Yes I agree the cost of is becoming ridicules . A GOOD conversion costs around A$6000-A$7000. Add that to the cost buying the car , import costs, restoration costs. A reasonable well restored coupe is worth early A$20's, F/Back mid to late A$20's and converts A$30- A$40, ball park figures. More for real good cars . Cost a lot more than that to rebuild the sort of cars we get here.
The way the AUS paso is going it's going to get worse.
I've been down this path on the forum before about the cost of restoration .
Thats my 2 cents worth or should I say 4 AUS cents
Photos from 2001 Australian National Concourse
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