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did the panel beating, although there is no definitive evidence thereof. The new design used a tubular frame with a centre crossbrace rather than the spaceframe of the 202, with a live, leaf sprung rear axle and using a
Porsche torsion bar front axle. The front suspension assembly was bought whole
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