Which radio for a 63 fhc

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#1 Which radio for a 63 fhc

Post by ollieoscarsid » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:43 pm

can anyone help with the original radio options for a 63 fhc please? Ta. Chris.
1963 S1 opalescent silver blue

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#2 Re: Which radio for a 63 fhc

Post by Heuer » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:52 pm

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#3 Re: Which radio for a 63 fhc

Post by ollieoscarsid » Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:59 am

Thanks David, figured it would be there somewhere. Chris.
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#4 Re: Which radio for a 63 fhc

Post by sk99 » Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:45 pm

I removed this Radiomobile an speakers out of a US-sold 1963 OTS many years ago. Think its original.
(I still got it in a box somewhere, if interested.)

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#5 Re: Which radio for a 63 fhc

Post by lopena » Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:10 pm

I went with a restored, but period-correct, Blaupunkt for my ‘64 OTS:


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#6 Re: Which radio for a 63 fhc

Post by rswaffie » Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:47 pm

This is what was in my Nov ‘63. It was a California car.
I managed to get it working on the bench, using a length of chrome wing beading as an aerial!
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Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)

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#7 Re: Which radio for a 63 fhc

Post by Heuer » Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:15 pm

For the 3.8 all the radios Jaguar offered as options were Radiomobile:

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