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Jeff O’Meara’s 1800 Ute

Last August, Jeff O’Meara celebrated the 50th birthday of his Austin 1800 ute, an Aussie original that has never been restored and is in amazing original condition. Jeff had wanted an 1800 ute since 1970, but his father talked him out of it. ‘Two years later he let me go and buy a Morris Marina,

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