About William Brady Expertise I can answer virtually any question about CLASSIC British cars UP TO THE MID SEVENTIES. Particularly, Aston Martin;Bentley;Jaguar;Jensen;Land Rover & Rolls Royce. Additionally, I can also answer questions for all models up to 2007 which are SOLD IN THE USA.
Experience Over 40 years as mechanic; service manager; Business owner- service and restoration. Recognised automotive expert witness in California Superior court.
Organizations Member of a Number of Professional Institutions; including; SAE.IMI.IE&T. Completed the ASC Master Mechanic Program.
Publications Technical Editor for EJAG a now defunct magazine. I have written numerous articles on Automotive for many magazines and newspapers. I -and my Business- (Bonnet To Boot),was the subject of a lead article in Import car magazine in the 90's
Education/Credentials Graduated as an Artificer Vehicles from The School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering in UK in 1971 with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Awards and Honors For 15 years I was a member of the SAE transactions committee. Our task was to peruse technical papers and grade them according to a set of criteria.
Expert: William Brady Date: 6/21/2008 Subject: Corniche
Question William, thanks for your previous response. Just some more advice please:
1)The chasis number for this one is DRH778 - is this a genuine convertible?
2) Its hood is not 'Everflex', but Haartz twill weave acrylic fabric - is this a re-fit, and if it is, is it acceptable?
3) Owner reckons it's done about 200,000 miles - I guess it's considered low for the year, but is this of any concern? What should I been looking for in terms of engine health (eg, smoke, water in oil, knocks,...)?
Thanks,
Albert.
Answer There is no such chassis no. they started at 1000. Unless you missed a digit! DRX is the prefix for a drophead. Haartz is acceptable if you dont mind it. Mileage is of little consequence, only condition. This is a complex vehicle and far too difficult to discuss in this detail on this type of forum. You need to find a someone who knows the model well and have it examined.
