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loki_the_glt · Sep 27th, 2021, 08:42

I have an Owner's Handbook for the early, i.e. first year's production run, 242/244/245 (printed in August 1975) that quotes 165 R 14 for the 242 and 244 Luxe, 175 R 14 for the de Luxe saloons and 185/70 R 14 for the Grand Luxe saloons; the 245 Luxe and de Luxe get 185 R 14s.
Presumably the de Luxe is the later 24xDL and the Grand Lux (why no "e" on the end of Grand?) metamorphosed into the 24xGL? And, given the relatively low specification of the DL, what spec was the L/Luxe - vinyl upholstery perhaps?

Sep 27th, 2021, 08:42	#7
loki_the_glt Torquemeister Last Online: Yesterday 15:06 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Asgard, Cheshire	I have an Owner's Handbook for the early, i.e. first year's production run, 242/244/245 (printed in August 1975) that quotes 165 R 14 for the 242 and 244 Luxe, 175 R 14 for the de Luxe saloons and 185/70 R 14 for the Grand Luxe saloons; the 245 Luxe and de Luxe get 185 R 14s. Presumably the de Luxe is the later 24xDL and the Grand Lux (why no "e" on the end of Grand?) metamorphosed into the 24xGL? And, given the relatively low specification of the DL, what spec was the L/Luxe - vinyl upholstery perhaps? __________________ loki_the_glt - Skipper of the Exxon Valdez, driver of Sweden's finest sporting saloon - and pining for another Slant-4.