Thanks for the responses so far! My suppositions concerning the telecontrol dampers come in part from period photographs of the later cars that do not have the gauges on the dash, nor the cylinders aside the cowl under the hood.
But certainly the variability of most all cars of this era, along with the reality that most all have been completely redone at least once, indeed makes suppositions difficult.
Another detail Im curious about is the placement of the telecontrol control valves under the dash. Was the installation layout consistent? Ive noted them in different locations, but again I presume this could be due to systems being installed in restoration or variance from the works.
Also, I received an indication that someone felt I was knocking the tourer for sale for not having these dampers (L550): That was not at all my intention! It is a most beautiful car, and a fastidiously detailed restoration! It was simply that the portion of the ad that implied it had the telecontrol seemed to be derived from the same original marketing brochures I have seen, and I meant only to point it out as an example of what I had noted regarding the system not being seen on all cars.
But certainly the variability of most all cars of this era, along with the reality that most all have been completely redone at least once, indeed makes suppositions difficult.
Another detail Im curious about is the placement of the telecontrol control valves under the dash. Was the installation layout consistent? Ive noted them in different locations, but again I presume this could be due to systems being installed in restoration or variance from the works.
Also, I received an indication that someone felt I was knocking the tourer for sale for not having these dampers (L550): That was not at all my intention! It is a most beautiful car, and a fastidiously detailed restoration! It was simply that the portion of the ad that implied it had the telecontrol seemed to be derived from the same original marketing brochures I have seen, and I meant only to point it out as an example of what I had noted regarding the system not being seen on all cars.