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GarageScout Take

The Heritage certificate gives this BJ8 a documented factory identity, while the four-speed’s electric overdrive remains part of its recorded equipment. The black repaint, corrosion at the folding-top brackets, poor right-side top seal, and mismatch between the replacement oval tag and the North Carolina title and DMV tag weigh against it.

Strengths

  • Heritage certificate documents the car’s December 10, 1965 build and factory details.
  • Refurbished before 2019, with subsequent ownership limited to approximately 1,700 miles since 2020.
  • The four-speed manual transmission includes Laycock de Normanville electric overdrive.
  • Alternator conversion and ceramic floor and center-tunnel heat shielding were fitted in 2021.

Watch For

  • The car has been repainted in black.
  • Corrosion is present on the convertible top’s folding brackets.
  • The right-side top seal fits poorly, causing problems with closing and sealing.
  • The chassis number on the replacement oval tag, HBJ8L34266, differs from the NCS103123 VIN shown on the North Carolina title and DMV-issued tag.