Euro spec car?

Would a grey owners manual & euro spec oil cooler confirm that a car was imported?

Will the VIN show if it’s a US spec car? 9113310517

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What do the headlight switch and fog switch look like? Does it have H1's? Are the turn signal and rear brake light housing euro? Pretty easy to tell.

And gauges. Show us pics. If it's a 73 take a picture of rear bumperettes also.

External touches are definitely euro inspired. I’m just trying to confirm if it was an original euro car given the grey manual & oil cooler.

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That is not what I’d call a “euro” manual. It is a later reprint of the MY 73 English language manual presumably with print suffix .20. Literature folks will immediately know it is later reprint. Also I’d wager the photos are of lesser quality than original typically reprints having poorer contrast ie more black or white than a
full range of monochrome in its images. Reprinted in 90s and at other times too. The originals with that olive gray (some call it putty) cover and “driver’s” title were supplied in cars for U.K. & NI and other country markets that speak English like Australia, NZ, South Africa. Also Singapore , HK and Republic of Ireland, I think. As opposed to the North American version of the manual with different print suffix and word “owners” where cover was a different colour. Content is different in some sections. Broadly speaking suffix .20 were used for some ( but not all) of counties and territories English speaking markets somewhat correlating to the Commonwealth of nations that have historical links to the old British Empire. There are other versions of the 73 manual German, French, Italian each with different print suffix and language that could be called “euro” being what sometimes is referred to as “Continental Europe” to distinguish Europe excluding islands like the British Isles that are Europe but lie around the mainland.

In short: I’d suggest the book is a red herring so don’t read too much into it being in car because you have a later reprint not an original from 1972/3. It’s probably dating from 90s. The content is suitable for the many markets all around the world that speaks English … not ‘merican ;) . I sometimes see the grouping referred to as rest of world — ROW- but that isn’t always the clearest term. Rest compared to where? It’s presence might indicate the car was once owned in such a market when it got a replacement booklet but is not really evidence of where car was originally delivered. I’m sure others can help with that based on other more original features ( seatbelt warning, switch knob covers and so forth unless those got changed) plus additional places Vin got displayed in some regions. Those “chunky” rear bumpers look North American …

HtH
Steve

The heater unit shows letters, so it might be an US one. But the script on the dashboard facia is missing.

Check if you have a belt signal sign next to the switches. ROW hadn´t.

Look under the left front fender and next to the battery oin the driver side.
If there is a yellowish tank under the fender and/or a charcoal canister or a bracket or one can see that a screw had mounted next to the battery, then you probably have a US car.

The auxiliary oil cooler where fitted was a coiled pipe new for model 73 so that one photographed was added after delivery I’d assume — another red herring in euro hypothesis. Look for the features of USA car and as suggested the places where vin was displayed as duplicate on USA cars. A few countries in Europe did get some USA spec features like dash switch getting symbols ( Sweden?) but normally there are little tells like country specific exterior mirrors.With those large rear bumperettes I suspect it’s USA model 73 as there was an evolution in what used there being by required by USA regional regulations — not sure where else in world anyone would choose to add those larger protrusions to the rear?

It’s not a U.K. car despite the English / row English driver booklet as by then the targa was RHD — for that one year only before G series.
Steve

"not sure where else in world anyone would choose to add those larger protrusions to the rear?"

Steve, this rally made me laugh this morning.

All 73 Esses had the forward oil cooler but, Steve is correct. Someone replaced the original loop cooler with a later Carrera cooler. Gauges and exterior tell me NA regardless of the signal lenses. Remove one of your front lenses, odds are it doesn’t have the running light divider.

Also, the blue Cali plate is in the right range for original 73 registration. Among the items that Steve mentioned, there is also a difference in the symbology of the hazard switch button.

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Originally Posted by 70SATMan

All 73 Esses had the forward oil cooler but, Steve is correct. Someone replaced the original loop cooler with a later Carrera cooler. Gauges

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The front loop cooler was an option for the US in 73, even on S's $70 If I remember correctly.
The 28 tube cooler is much better, especially for a 2.7 with A/C. The loop is not enough cooling.