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1981 to 1989
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The Dutton Melos started with the Series 1 in 1981 and ended with the series 2 (S2) which gave it colour matching bumpers. The Melos used pretty much the same ladder frame chassis of it's sister the Dutton Phaeton.
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The price was a bit dearer for the Melos compared to the Phaeton, probably due to the Melos being billed as a 2+2. It was still cheap though (around £700 at the time) Not the best fibreglass work you'll ever see but generally better than the Phaeton. Pound for pound you got a good value to fun ratio.
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The Melos was based on the Phaeton chassis so used Ford Escort running gear and Ford engine options up to the V6. Body styling changes made for the S2 included a redesigned bonnet and colour matching gel coat finish for the bumpers. Tim Dutton ended his kit car empire in 1989 but the Melos found a couple of new homes most noteably with Scorhill Motors.
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