[DavidG]

Apart from excessive length, a Canadian engine number (vin) of the period normally began with a C followed by another letter, then '18', then 'F' (not at the end of all of the numbers) followed by the actual engine number (usually in batches of ten thousand with each batch having its own letter following the 'C' at the beginning.


The fender lamps were not unique to British vehicles as some of the countries where the vehicles sold were manufactured in the U.S., such as Argentina, required fender lamps. Some of those countries were RHD at the time (Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay) or still are (Japan).


Standard phaetons and roadsters were not offered during the '35 and '36 model years, only deluxe versions. Unlike the rest of the passenger body types, those two had no 'waterfall' on the dash. Further, the only difference between a standard and deluxe steering wheel was their color (black for standards, metallic gray for deluxes). Perhaps you are thinking of the '36 'banjo' wheels which some have added to their '35s post production.


Despite the other possibilities, if your car's speedometer in MPH is original to the car, the MPH/RHD combination and likely Canadian manufacture strongly suggest it was an export destined for one of the British Commonwealth countries (other than Australia and Canada).