Topic: GTC #51 SOLVED: 1979/1990 Cadillac Courier by Maidment based on Seville

[DHoffmann]

Who knows this vee-hickle?

1 point for the correct answer.

Good luck!

[DHoffmann]

Whoa this one's been languishing here for a while.

Promoted!

[Arunas]

French?

[Quiller]

1990 COURIER CADILLAC SPECIAL

[Quiller]

 

[DHoffmann]

1990 COURIER CADILLAC SPECIAL

Whoa, I'm sorry! Way behind on this one.

This is not correct.

[Quiller]

That's what it's called here...

http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/1990-courier-cadillac-special-registration-number-1-c-dav21nhccb

[Allan L]

DVLA agrees it's a Cadillac!

The vehicle details for HLN 827V are:

Date of Liability    01 12 2008
Date of First Registration    15 08 1979
Year of Manufacture    1979
Cylinder Capacity (cc)    6604CC
CO2 Emissions    Not Available
Fuel Type    Petrol
Export Marker    Not Applicable
Vehicle Status    Licence Due to Expire
Vehicle Colour    BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval    null

[Quiller]

And this is how it's described by a panel created by the builder, Robert Maidment

[DHoffmann]

Well with this new information, it appears you are correct. I had this as a '79 Maidment Cadillac Seville Roadster, rather than '90 Cadillac Courier. All information seems to fit, so I'm going to be grumpy at my sources. 

[Allan L]

Well with this new information, it appears you are correct. I had this as a '79 Maidment Cadillac Seville Roadster, rather than '90 Cadillac Courier. All information seems to fit, so I'm going to be grumpy at my sources. 

From the DVLA record, 1979 is the date of first registraion (of the donor car, I assume) so that's where that date comes from and 1990 was when it became a special.
The fact that Maidment trades as Courier gives the other bit of confusion.

Hey ho.