- Details forDutton Phaeton 3
- Address:near Trinity Mills & North Dallas Tollway, Dallas, TX 75287
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- Date Posted:11/11/10
- Make:Other
- Model:Dutton Phaeton 3
- Mileage:2,030
- For Sale By:Owner
Description
Not a Lotus, Westfield or Caterham but then again, this reserve is a
whole lot less than the kit price of a Westy or Cat. I am selling a
Dutton Phaeton 3! The car was built in England thus the steering wheel
is on the right hand side. It was built using mostly Escort MK1 and MK2
components. It is powered by the awesome Ford 1600cc Crossflow engine
coupled with a Ford T-9 five speed transmission. The Phaeton 3 was
introduced in 1982 and this one was probably built in 1983-1984.
In the time I have owned it, this vehicle was used primarily by me as
part of a trade show display. It has been stored indoors exclusively
and has rarely been outdoors since being repainted in the summer of
2009. Decals that are shown on the car will be removed and will not
tarnish the exterior in any way. New Birkin seats were installed in the
fall of 2009.
The engine features a ported steel crossflow head with a 3 angle
blended valve job, alloy springs caps, dual springs, alloy pushrods, a
Crane 500 lift camshaft, new +.020 Pistons and rings. Engine has been
balanced both statically and dynamically. It has a Cosworth lightened
steel flywheel with a 7 ¼” Tilton Rally Clutch. It has a Weber 32/36
carburetor and a K&N filter mounted on a ported intake manifold.
Engine was completely tuned at Texas Motor Works in Arlington, TX in
the fall of 2009. This car is a gas to drive. It has awesome
acceleration and corners on a dime. All electrical including the wipers
and all gauges are fully operational. This car is licensed and titled
in the state of Missouri so it is street legal. With a few upgrades
this would make a great autocross car.
Keyword: Lotus
Keyword: Lotus 7
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Keyword: Caterham
Keyword: Westfield
Keyword: Birkin
Keyword: Phaeton 3
Keyword: kit car
Ad ID: 7218105