ok i know that this is not really a general mechanical question but i have to know how is it that my k30 was build in 73 when the ke30's didn't start being made until 74? but if the date is right i may have myself a very rare shit-box lol

ok i know that this is not really a general mechanical question but i have to know how is it that my k30 was build in 73 when the ke30's didn't start being made until 74? but if the date is right i may have myself a very rare shit-box lol

 

Where does it say 1973? Could it be a 1978 with the 8 partly worn away?

the build date might have been 73 but sold in 1974 as a 74, so it'd just be an early model I'd say. Remember that in order to get the "new model" into dealerships it would have been built in japan then slapped on a boat to get here in time.

the build date might have been 73 but sold in 1974 as a 74, so it'd just be an early model I'd say. Remember that in order to get the "new model" into dealerships it would have been built in japan then slapped on a boat to get here in time.

 

But when did they first go on sale? I thought it was quite late into 1974 (like August), which would make a '73 build date a looong way in advance (although you'd expect a big batch to be made for initial stock, with a steady flow afterwards to account for sales)

it was made in australia and it does say manufactured in 1973

prototype ke30 :) do all the numbers match up on the chassis rails and engine numbers blah blah blah??

it was made in australia and it does say manufactured in 1973

 

KE30's weren't manufactured in Australia until late 77.

 

What dash does it have?

KE30's weren't manufactured in Australia until late 77.

 

What dash does it have?

 

That's what I thought anyway, '74 was Japan and as usual Australia is several years behind.

pics...

ok it was made in Japan i missed the big built in Japan sign lol

Last of the 20's was 74. Therefore first of the 30's was about then. 55's would have been coming out late 77-78.

 

Need pics of said plate.

Jap built KE30's were from '74 onwards.

 

Australia didnt really see any KE30's until '75. :)

trust me i am trying but father has the camera and my fire wall makes it very hard to upload things

Whats the frame number ? Its up on the firewall left side of the right hand windscreen spray jet. It'll start with "KE30-xxxxxx". The build plate will have the same numbers (or at least it should be the same)

 

But anywhat KE30-000001 didn't roll out of Takaoka no.1(A31) till August '74.

ha ha ha man that was a realy dumb thing to ask it was young but not 73 young but it was only 11000