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@miggatenogokui2474 The Vulkolin bushes should be 111 997 05 40 (you need two) and the clear plastic bush on the shift lever is 111 268 03 92. Please confirm these numbers first with whomever supplies you. You can order the parts through a company like niemoeller.de

@@carsracing5901 You should have kept it. They're worth money now.

@@myemily5637 Thank you - I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

@paulstafford4784 Thank you, Paul

@@shawngregg3796 I've never seen one - I'll have to google it.

@@stephencurran5429 Me too. I think it's the purest form.

@@josedavidvaqueranorivera3363 Thank you

@@espenbjerke665 I can believe that.

@@indyvignale-wu9qk I haven't got my AC working yet, so I can't answer that at the moment. There is a section in the owner's manual - try and download a copy.

@@keystonegarage thanks for getting back to me… manual not clear as to whether both fans switch on with AC. Getting my AC working involved a new York style compressor, new condenser, new receiver drier and pipes (evaporator was serviceable) and recharging with R134a gas, works adequately, however the blower fan does not deliver a particularly large volume of air, so on 30c plus days heat soak from the engine and solar gain through the large glass area tends to reduce its effectiveness.

@indyvignale-wu9qk It seems logical, though, that both fans should come on when the AC is on. It has a lot of hot to get through both the condenser and the radiator. Are you on any forums? Finding technical information is pretty hard to get.

@@keystonegarage There are Maserati pages and a Maserati Indy thread on the Ferrarichat site with some knowledgeable people who work on their own Classic Maseratis but mainly the Ghibli from the same era, though they have helped me with a few issues. My Indy was also off the road for many years and required restoration and recommissioning. I find the electrics the hardest to sort as the wiring scheme doesn’t match exactly the two wiring diagrams I have, but I guess that’s hand built low volume cars for you😃

@@hasse7487 Danke

@@Penroseeleven I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and good luck with your restoration.

@@candymintz I suppose it was a different time when Rolls-Royce was still very traditional. They had a sort of a 'we've been doing this for years, so why change it?' attitude.

I like that convertible top bump. It gives a classic elegant touch to the car. Harkins back to the Horseless Carriage days. More trunk space as well. To each his own. For me the Corniche is in the Pantheon of great postwar cars.

@@saikumarkhan indeed!

@@edword7195 I like the idea.

@@jean-georgesmathieu1897 Yes!

@@hephaestus198 100%

@@giuliopedrali4794 Yes, I think that is a very accurate assessment. The US market was probably the Corniche's biggest market, especially towards the end.

@@keystonegarage Yes, but the modern 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was already make for american market, a car half for the british aristocracy and half for american rich people, but the Corniche was essentially for international luxury market and not much for british market.

@@RUfromthe40s Those sound like some great memories. 😁

@@kulturfreund6631 Thank you

Thanks, Jon

@LWVH81 Thanks for the feedback - appreciated.

@@indyvignale-wu9qk Thank you - glad you enjoyed it.

@@richarddownes5762 Thank you - I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Dankie, Adriaan 😁

@josetorres7661 You can buy the Vulcan bushes from Niemoeller.de in Germany, or the aluminium pieces from Du Toit Motors in South Africa. WhatsApp Stephan +27-72-185 2923

Thank you

they worked for millions of drivers

American iron that could get up and move out (available with the terrific 390?). Also that Country Squire I am guessing had the magnificent 2-way opening tailgate. AC should have been an option on the American wagon, which is uncommon on even the high end hun-mobiles.

@@jomama01 I think US station wagons are fantastic, especially those of the 60s and 70s. I would love to own one of those huge mid-70s land yachts.

@davidhayes4814 You're quite correct. I don't have the actual figures, but I read somewhere that the selling price of the Universal was 30% more than the sedan. I think this was what ultimately caused the slow sales. They sold 1000 cars in the first year, and then only another 1000 in the following three years.

@hussamal-takriti8792 Glad you enjoyed it.

@@ColfaxMath Nice from far - needs quite some work yet.

@@m.r.8043 My hometown, Pretoria, is known as the Jakaranda City. It becomes a sea of purple in October.

@@karlchtraybell5850 That's a good memory - thank you.

@@acersalman8258 Thank you

Me too!

@angeloavanti2538 I think the W123 T Wagon is one of the greatest station wagons ever made.

@Weiseorgelspieler There were only around 2000 Universals made and very few left. There are a few in the German Mercedes Club, VDH, but they are a rare sight.

@@keystonegarage very unfortunate though that they made just a little number! The original factory design fits the car very well. The Binz models where always a little bit strange and not proportional at all. Lekker dag verder!

Ich habe dazu mal vor langer Zeit einen Retro-Test gelesen (muss aus der Auto Motor und Sport Rubrik "vor 40 Jahren" gewesen sein). Danach wurden diese Autos mit einem so hohen Aufpreis auf die Limousine verkauft, dass es für den normalen Kombikäufer kaum in Frage kam. Anscheinend war die Federung auch für hohe Beladung ausgelegt und sonst eher trampelig. In der Fahrzeugklasse war man damals als privater Käufer wohl mit den Break- oder Familiale-Versionen von Peugeot 404 oder Citroën DS oder ID besser bedient.

@notroll1279 Danke schön. Ja, ich habe irgendwo auch gelesen daß das Universal ein 30% höher Kaufpreiss gehabt hat also das normal Heckflosse. Ich habe das im video vergessen zu sagen.

I think the 123 T has to be one of the greatest station wagons ever.

@MLC... I don't know those figures, but I think there are about four currently in the country. I heard that Mercedes-Benz SA imported two 200 Universals in period to serve as cars for their field service representatives. I found one in a scrapyard north of Pretoria in 2006, and it was blue with a white roof - the corporate colours of the time. The car is now restored back to the same spec as a service vehicle, and is in a collection in the Southern Cape.

@@keystonegarage I can't recall ever seeing one of these. So your figure of 4 seems very realistic. What a beautiful car. Glad they are being restored and saved.

@@MLC... Thank you

Glad you enjoyed it, Jon

@@ifbm3694 Thank you. You need time on your hands with a 190d. 😅

@hdosul It did! The problem is the Merc weighs in at 1550kg and the Mini at 650kg...on a longer track the Benz would stretch it's legs.

@@keystonegarage for sure!