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They call it MELLOW YELLOW

“THE WRIGHTONS PAID £1,500 FOR THE CAR, AROUND £6,250 IN TODAY’S MONEY…”

Sometimes a car becomes part of the family, despite S you not expecting it to, and that’s exactly what happened to Terry Wrighton. Over 40 years ago, back in the summer of 1982, Terry bought WMH 678M as a second car, primarily for his wife to use for work. It was a step up for the Wrightons, who previously had owned three Midgets. The arrival of both a son and an Irish Setter meant that a Midget was no longer viable.

“At the time, I had a company Ford Cortina,” said

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