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Ardun Article

I PAUL. Great to read Part 3 on the Ardun. I am the lucky owner of one of the 750 GMP units made. Purchased many years ago from The Model shop on The Great South Rd, Remuera. It was on sale at the time too! Only ever took the top off the box to see how good it was and closed it up. It even has a pair of white gloves included for the build. The question has always been why GMP marketed it as “Blown Ardun Head” instead of “Blown Ardun Flathead”.

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