[quote PO12EO044V4BBFMF]Such a wide variety of cars, MO! The purple Statesman looks like it is the basic Custom model. Rare in 1971 and even rarer now.[/quote] Yes, it was a Custom, DB. A rare beast indeed which looked unrestored and in remarkably good order. Body was straight as an arrow. It didn't have the Custom's standard 202 six. I think its spec sheet said it was ordered new with the optional 308 V8. Here's a shot from the rear showing the twin pipes. We're so lucky that rare Aussie cars like this have survived.