68 442 front wheel drive
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The following link has the fourth page of that article as well:
http://72.22.90.30/phpBB2/viewtopic....331&highlight=
http://72.22.90.30/phpBB2/viewtopic....331&highlight=
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http://www.oldspower.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34178
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Restored properly, that would be a real winner at the next "Barrett-Jackson" auction at Scottsdale. Does the guy know what he has??? (obviously not, from the way it is 'stored' and its condition)
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Did you post that link I sent you over there yet ? Those guys will be having Crow for lunch and dinner plus they will be green with envy.
http://www.oldspower.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34178
http://www.oldspower.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34178
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Just offer the guy 10 grand..."as is" and take it off his hands. Tell him you'll give him a ride when you get it done (just before you head off to Barrett-Jackson). If he doesn't know what he has, just take over!
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I posted about this over on the Yenko site (which is really dedicated to all kinds of rare musclecars:
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...gonew/1#UNREAD
It really would be great to see this cross an auction-block or find a home in a museum so that other people could know about this car and the engineering that went into it.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...gonew/1#UNREAD
It really would be great to see this cross an auction-block or find a home in a museum so that other people could know about this car and the engineering that went into it.
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Truly stunning! Even though some will argue that it's not "original", it's still a very rare "original" custom, made by a legend! It's not every day you see something like this, and whether your FIL keeps it or sells it, it's neat just to be a part of it! I mean, DANG...even the hubcaps are the ones Hurst put on there!! How cool is that?! Thanks for sharing!!
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Did you post that link I sent you over there yet ? Those guys will be having Crow for lunch and dinner plus they will be green with envy.
http://www.oldspower.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34178
http://www.oldspower.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34178
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Better idea.... Tell your FIL that you will take the car and get it restored--properly--and make arrangements to sell at Barrett-Jackson. When it does, you both split the {net} money equally. {Hey, you're doing all the real work. Right now he just has a $5K piece of junk!}
If you choose to go this route, draw up a legal contract with him so that neither of you has any qualms about the plan or the results. Get it notorized and each of you should have the right to run it by an attorney. When you call Russ Jackson...and when he gets excited
about the prospect of having this car go across his stage..., ask him for references of marketing folks who can advise you on ways to present it 'on stage' [not to charge you BIG buck$ for orchestrating the sale itself]. Also ask him about waiving the bulk of the sales commission for having this item to utilize as FREE promo material for his shindig.
This project could be the project of a lifetime--if the car proves to be legitimate (which I think it is), instead of just being a timely clone. Best to you! And, keep us informed.
If you choose to go this route, draw up a legal contract with him so that neither of you has any qualms about the plan or the results. Get it notorized and each of you should have the right to run it by an attorney. When you call Russ Jackson...and when he gets excited
about the prospect of having this car go across his stage..., ask him for references of marketing folks who can advise you on ways to present it 'on stage' [not to charge you BIG buck$ for orchestrating the sale itself]. Also ask him about waiving the bulk of the sales commission for having this item to utilize as FREE promo material for his shindig.This project could be the project of a lifetime--if the car proves to be legitimate (which I think it is), instead of just being a timely clone. Best to you! And, keep us informed.
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Better idea.... Tell your FIL that you will take the car and get it restored--properly--and make arrangements to sell at Barrett-Jackson. When it does, you both split the {net} money equally. {Hey, you're doing all the real work. Right now he just has a $5K piece of junk!}
If you choose to go this route, draw up a legal contract with him so that neither of you has any qualms about the plan or the results. Get it notorized and each of you should have the right to run it by an attorney. When you call Russ Jackson...and when he gets excited about the prospect of having this car go across his stage..., ask him for references of marketing folks who can advise you on ways to present it 'on stage' [not to charge you BIG buck$ for orchestrating the sale itself]. Also ask him about waiving the bulk of the sales commission for having this item to utilize as FREE promo material for his shindig.
This project could be the project of a lifetime--if the car proves to be legitimate (which I think it is), instead of just being a timely clone. Best to you! And, keep us informed.
If you choose to go this route, draw up a legal contract with him so that neither of you has any qualms about the plan or the results. Get it notorized and each of you should have the right to run it by an attorney. When you call Russ Jackson...and when he gets excited
about the prospect of having this car go across his stage..., ask him for references of marketing folks who can advise you on ways to present it 'on stage' [not to charge you BIG buck$ for orchestrating the sale itself]. Also ask him about waiving the bulk of the sales commission for having this item to utilize as FREE promo material for his shindig.This project could be the project of a lifetime--if the car proves to be legitimate (which I think it is), instead of just being a timely clone. Best to you! And, keep us informed.
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Burning Brakes
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Actually, I wouldn't spend a penny on restoring it, aside from replacing any dangerously-deteriorated rubber items. It appears to fit the all-so-desireable "survivor" (in a general, non-trademarked sense) category that everybody is crazy about these days, and any money invested in a restoration would *detract* from its desireability.
Clean it up, make it safe, dress up the documentation, and get in touch with the right auction-house to market it properly, and you could have a real interesting time with this car!
Clean it up, make it safe, dress up the documentation, and get in touch with the right auction-house to market it properly, and you could have a real interesting time with this car!