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Posted 2011-12-21 12:11 PM (#300552)
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Offered here is a rare opportunity to purchase a one of a kind automobile. The vehicle up for auction is this gorgeous 1956 New Yorker 2 door hardtop. The reason why this car is so rare is that it was special ordered and built in November of 1956 and has almost every single option on the car and even a few additions that you won’t find on any other car. Read on and learn about the fascinating features of this beautiful automobile.

The car is currently owned by a noted Chrysler enthusiast with a large collection of cars from this era of auto manufacturing. Even as the car goes up for sale, the owner feels sad to see the car go down the road because of the great history and quality of this fine automobile. For the past 15+ years, it has been stored in a heated and air-conditioned garage, and has been driven sparingly due to its history.

From what we can discover about this car’s mysterious evolution, the car was ordered, probably by a wealthy individual or stockholder in Chrysler, on November 9th of 1956 at the Detroit assembly plant. This was the time when the 1957 model-year cars were already being assembled; and this car was being built on the same assembly line. The car started life on the assembly line with a New Yorker Newport 2 dr hardtop body, and a 1956 Imperial grill and interior were added, followed by the hood from a 1956 300-B! After contacting Chrysler Historical and providing the body tag info, we were told that the car has many “special-order” codes. They were as astonished as we were about this car, and were amazed at the condition of this mostly original vehicle; photos of the letter and of the IBM card are below. According to the IBM build card, the dealer code is 9979, which isn't a valid code for any dealer and signifies that the owner probably picked up the car at the plant. Also ordered with the car was: Power Seat, Power Windows, Power Radio Antenna, MoPar Instant Gas Heater, Wire Wheels, Highway Hi-Fi Record Player, Air-temp Air-conditioning, Whitewall Tires, and the Steering-Wheel-Mounted Benrus Clock! These options alone make the car substantially rare, but coupled with the factory-modified body and the rare build sheet requests, this car is unique. But in all my excitement over the options, I forgot to mention the greatest option: a 392 Hemi!!! That’s right; this car has a factory-installed 1957-era 392 Hemi 4 barrel engine! On the build tag, it has a special order indication for the motor, and this car has the original, unmolested engine!

Now that you know the history of this rare car, I’m sure you want to know about the condition. The car was always carefully maintained and has never been in an accident or been completely restored; it also only has 89,711 miles and these are actual. The paint is code 439 (Desert Rose/Cloud White) and is mostly original with partial repainted areas done in the 1980’s and more recently in the late 90’s. Overall, the paint is in great shape; as you can see in the pictures, there are some blemishes and chips, but considering the age and rarity of the car it is in beautiful shape and is absolutely stunning! This car would be at home on Pebble Beach or any other car event.

The interior is all original and actually is a 1956 Imperial interior! Again, special ordered from the factory; it shows little wear at all, considering its age. The leather has light stress lines, like all leather does; and the upholstery is a bit faded, but nothing inside has been replaced. There are some stains on the headliner near the C-pillar; but no tears and I wouldn't replace the panel due to the rarity of the car. The Highway Hi-Fi Record Player works as do all other power accessories in the car. The Benrus clock winds itself as you turn the steering wheel and all the gauges work and light up as they should. There is one “soft-spot” in the floor behind the passenger seat, perhaps some rust or corrosion. But that is the only known rust on this super straight, super solid, rare piece of Detroit engineering! The engine, as previously stated, is unmolested and all original. The gas heater was replaced with a 1956 hot-water heater by the current owner; but the original gas heater does go with the car and worked when the car was purchased 15+ years ago. The car shifts and accelerates fine, the transmission is the 1956 2-speed PowerFlight, the 392 provides plenty of power and the car rides like a dream. This car is super smooth and super comfortable.

The body was modified at the factory with the addition of the “egg-crate” grills from a 1956 Imperial and the hood from a 1956 300-B. The photos show original modifications done by factory workers to the front grill areas to make this all work.


This car would be a great addition to any collection and is a pristine example of the era when you could “special-order” a car just the way you like it. The owner regrets having to sell the car, but needs the space for other acquisitions. The car is for sale locally and privately, therefor the seller reserves the right to end the auction at any time.

Any questions or requests can be channeled to Peter @ 1-701-471-4439; also check out our website: mopar-guy.com



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Posted 2011-12-21 12:19 PM (#300556 - in reply to #300552)
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You'd think they would have sprung for the Torquflite tranny too.
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Posted 2011-12-21 1:56 PM (#300574 - in reply to #300556)
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...and the convertible top! Neat car! I wonder if all of it is true? Just when you think you have Mother MoPar all figured out, she throws a curveball like this! That November 1956 build date sure is bizarre!

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Posted 2011-12-21 3:23 PM (#300593 - in reply to #300552)
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Someone have what the highest NYer serial number was supposed to be? N56 8976 is on the IBM for this car. I agree the 392 (if it is - show me the stamped engine code) certainly should have had a torqueflite behind it as it had been available for 6 months in the Imperial and several late production 300Bs.

Never say never BUT I think a hobbyist bought a nice southwestern NYer with a front accident and a nice '56 Imperial coupe with a rear accident and put the best of both cars together. I always want real documentation and that includes some known hobby history that something is REAL. These fantastic finds that never existed before last week scare the heck out of me.
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Posted 2011-12-21 3:44 PM (#300599 - in reply to #300552)
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I have a real hard time with the concept of an all original cream puff that has a 'soft spot' on the rear floor pan. As a minimum you think someone would have crawled underneath the car and looked up to see what was the dealio. Is that how you spell dealio?
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Posted 2011-12-21 4:12 PM (#300600 - in reply to #300593)
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These fantastic finds that never existed before last week scare the heck out of me.


I don't know much about this stuff, but how is it that a Chrysler factory can even move a 56 car along a 57 assembly line? An assembly line that was retooled in September? Why would the '57 retooled factory keep a stash of 56 parts . . . not just screws and wires, but entire frames, interiors, suspensions and body stampings?

Other than that, I like the car.

Sparky
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ronbo97
Posted 2011-12-21 4:14 PM (#300601 - in reply to #300593)
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So I see a letter, but nothing on that letter indicates that it's from Chrysler Historical. The Nov 22 is clear, but the year is muddy. I'd have to see a closeup to confirm the date. Where on the data plate is build date indicated ?

From a business standpoint, it doesn't make economic sense to stop the line and retool just for one car. If this is, in fact, an authentic car, it was build as a custom, one-off by someone at Chrysler, for whatever reason.

I agree with Wayne's comments. If someone went for every available option including the hazardous gas heater, why would they settle for the PowerFlite ?

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Posted 2011-12-21 4:54 PM (#300604 - in reply to #300601)
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Guys...

I enhanced the lower left corner of the IBM card, and what I think I see is a "Ship Date" of November 22, 1968!

I also agree with Wayne and Ron that when a line is taken down, it is pretty final.
And the new line that takes its place has all new jigs and fixtures for the new model. Old stuff is either converted and most likely scrapped.

Also, inventory at the plant means that old model year parts that are still there have to remain on the books, and so the plant staff want them GONE so they can close the books on that model year.

I have attached a picture of that section of the build card to look at.

I am not disputing that Chrysler didn't do some strange things with vehicle assembly, but this one is a real stretch for me!

My father owned one of the last 1956 2-door Chrysler Windsors built in 1956 before the model changeover. A supposed "250" with light blue top, dark blue bottom and blue interior.
I was built with a 354 New Yorker engine since the factory had run out of 331 4bbl Spitfire engines. It also had standard AC (not premium with the scoops by the backlight glass)

When I worked for Chrysler Engineering in the early 70s, I asked some old-timers about it, and was told about 40 to 50 of those left the factory as they were cleaning the parts bins out.

They told me most went to dealers to be "demostrators", meaning cars the dealers drove and then resold, which is exactly what my father's vehicle was.

But it still had all the Windsor trim and appointments, and had a Powerflite transmission.

So if this car is legit, then the only way it has a ship date of late 60s is someone built one up in the prototype plant (Clairpointe) at some point, and then it was purchased later.

That would explain the date and how it could be built and then shipped out later. But WHY it was ever built escapes me, as there seems to be no reason for the odd combination of parts.

An engine substitution is one thing, but entire different carline parts substitution is something else!



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ronbo97
Posted 2011-12-21 5:14 PM (#300608 - in reply to #300604)
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Is it a coincidence that all the writings and stampings on the build card are very clear, except for the year in the date shipped box ? Also note that there is no year indicated for Date Built. I would think it would be consistent with the way that date shipped is displayed. On every build sheet that I've seen, it shows MM-DD-YYYY. Does anyone else have a build card for a '56 Chrysler that we can compare this to ?

My best guess would be that the year was either added later or overstamped. Just curious...is this another Glassel one-of-none creation ?

Ron

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Posted 2011-12-21 5:35 PM (#300610 - in reply to #300593)
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StillOutThere - 2011-12-21 9:23 PM

Someone have what the highest NYer serial number was supposed to be? N56 8976 is on the IBM for this car.
according to the "standard catalog" NY 56 went from N56-1001 to N56-36162 !!!!
8976 is an early NY ...

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Lancer Mike
Posted 2011-12-21 5:54 PM (#300612 - in reply to #300610)
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With that VIN, maybe the production date should be November XX, 1955? That seems like it would make more sense. But, if it were built in November of 1955, the 392 seems impossible. This story does not pass the smell test.

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Posted 2011-12-21 6:01 PM (#300615 - in reply to #300610)
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This would also indicate that the date has been "massaged".

The model changeover, unless something drastic was going on with a plant, would have been in the summer.
Typically the first two weeks or last two weeks of July. Buildout would have occurred slightly before that, say last week of June.

So the 1956 Model Year would have started in mid-August to "fill" the pipeline , considering that parts were coming in from the engine plant, trim plants and suppliers.
The first couple of weeks of August would be to test out and "proof" the car parts, fixture and line as a whole, plus slow builds of certain vehicles to send back to engineering or marketing for study and to tune the jigs and fixtures and other equipment to get them in close before a "run at rate" build.

So with that as a background, then the first mass-produced line vehicles for build bank and customer orders would be mid-August. Of 1955!

Maybe under that smudged-up ship date is November 22, 1955, which would be an early build for that model year......
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Posted 2011-12-21 6:03 PM (#300616 - in reply to #300552)
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I asked the seller if there was any letter from Chrysler Historical, and he replied that the letter shown was part of a "personal letter from the reknown Chrysler historian Bruce Thomas"
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Posted 2011-12-21 6:29 PM (#300623 - in reply to #300616)
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too bad they didn't place the 300B parking lights in there. I am amazed that the NY parking lights fit with the Imperial grille. heck, the Imperial parking lights are really cool too!
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Posted 2011-12-21 6:47 PM (#300627 - in reply to #300552)
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From the listing page:

Q: I thought late model '56s had torqueflite transmissions. Do you have any ideas why this late late '56 doesn't? thanks, Bill Dec-21-11
A: Thanks for your question. Towards the end of the 1956 production year, some Chrysler products had 1957 TorqueFlight transmissions; but having the TorqueFlight depended on: the assembly plant, availability of the "new" transmissions, and model of car. Most of the 1956's that recieved three-speed TorqueFlights were Imperials. As for why this car doesn't have it: I'm not sure. On the build card, which there is a photo in the listing, it shows transmission code "3", which Chrysler Historical decoded as the two-speed PowerFlight; the same transmission that is in the car today. Thanks for your question and your interest! -mopar-guy-

The 1956 Torqueflite used with some New Yorkers, Imperials and Dodges was not the same unit as in 1957.
Differences were the bellhousing, the Torque Converter, and the adaptor plate.

Although the case part of the transmission was very similar, there were some detail difference there as well.

Bottom line: A 1956 Torqueflite was exactly that, and the 1957 version was the mass-produced one after the prove-out of the small run of units in 1956.

Just keeping fiction from creeping into this thread........
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Posted 2011-12-21 6:55 PM (#300632 - in reply to #300616)
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hemidave - 2011-12-21 6:03 PM I asked the seller if there was any letter from Chrysler Historical, and he replied that the letter shown was part of a "personal letter from the reknown Chrysler historian Bruce Thomas"

In the auction, he states, "After contacting Chrysler Historical and providing the body tag info, we were told that the car has many “special-order” codes. They were as astonished as we were about this car, and were amazed at the condition of this mostly original vehicle; photos of the letter and of the IBM card are below. "

So he never contacted Chrysler Historical, but instead contacted someone named Bruce Thomas. Anyone ever hear of this guy ? I never have.

I call SHENANIGANS !

Ron

 

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Posted 2011-12-21 7:40 PM (#300640 - in reply to #300552)
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Whatever it is, its a beauty - I wouldn't mind being the owner! But would not pay a premium for it unless it was proven to be as claimed of course. And it seems there is no way to veryify that.
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Posted 2011-12-21 9:15 PM (#300650 - in reply to #300632)
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ronbo97 - 2011-12-21 6:55 PM

So he never contacted Chrysler Historical, but instead contacted someone named Bruce Thomas. Anyone ever hear of this guy ? I never have.


I have heard of Bruce Thomas. He is one of the historians at the Walter P. Chrysler museum.

However, I would believe that any correspondence with Bruce to confirm existence of a rare Chrysler Corporation vehicle would take place on Walter P. Chrysler museum letterhead......
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Posted 2011-12-21 10:07 PM (#300656 - in reply to #300650)
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ronbo97 - 2011-12-21 6:55 PM So he never contacted Chrysler Historical, but instead contacted someone named Bruce Thomas. Anyone ever hear of this guy ? I never have.
I have heard of Bruce Thomas. He is one of the historians at the Walter P. Chrysler museum. However, I would believe that any correspondence with Bruce to confirm existence of a rare Chrysler Corporation vehicle would take place on Walter P. Chrysler museum letterhead......

OK, I just found him via a google search. Yes, he's a Chrysler Corp. Historian.

Agree with your statement that if this were official correspondence then it should be on Chrysler letterhead. Even if it is, there is nothing in the letter than confirms that this is an authentic car.

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Posted 2011-12-21 10:55 PM (#300664 - in reply to #300656)
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Hi Folks;
I am a retired Chrysler manager, and can provide some information here.
First, Bruce Thomas is well known as the Chrysler Corp historian of many years, though I believe he has "retired" now. Brant Rosenbush has taken his place. A letter from Bruce would be legitimate. Keep in mind that the WPC museum only dates to the mid 2000's; prior to that there was a historic department only, but they were providing the IBM card service for many years before the museum.
There is NO WAY a 56 model Chrysler was built on the plant assembly line after the 57's started production. Recall all of the major changes for 57 - frame, body, suspension, etc. Also, recall all of the massive problems the plants had building these all new cars. There is not a chance in xxxx that the plant could have been diverted to build an obsolete model with all of the problems they had to build 57's, especially with the deluge of orders for these popular models.
Also, the leftover parts from the past model year typically were offered/ sent to the Mopar parts division for service needs (I did part of the analysis one year for the assembly plant surplus) so the bulk of these past model parts quickly left the plants.
Phil in France hit the nail on the head. According to the VIN, this is an early build 56, period. How it got the odd parts - Imperial grille, etc is anyone's guess, but it's very unlikely they acquired them at a Chrysler assembly plant.
Mark Reynolds

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Posted 2011-12-21 10:58 PM (#300665 - in reply to #300656)
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It's also suspicious that a Chrysler historian would write that poorly to begin with, and on top of that at the end of his letter assert 'if you ever want to sell that car let me know'. Gee, if a Chrysler historian wants it is must be really something hot.

In the antique gun world, letters like this pop up all the time to lend false provenance. You know - "General Custer bought this gun himself and used it to shoot over 14 indians before falling dead."
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Posted 2011-12-22 10:22 PM (#300797 - in reply to #300552)
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Posted 2011-12-23 12:45 AM (#300811 - in reply to #300797)
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I wrote to Buck Futz, former all-pro tackle with the Kansas City Chiefs, current president
of the American Duct Tape Council, and long time historian of Chrysler one-offs, customs,
and backyard creations. He's says this thing is definitely what it is and that there should be
no confusion over what it is vs. what it might have otherwise been. He added that he was up
north on a hunting trip and would write more after the brief wild spam hunting season.
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Posted 2011-12-23 6:49 AM (#300831 - in reply to #300552)
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I was trying to line up the dots on the ibm card to work out the numbers comparing them to the numbers printed.

I am definately NOT an expert or even close to it on these, but they dont seem to work?

Even though they are not marked, I think there are 2 lots of 0-9 down the narrow part of the card and it sould read
right to left. Am I right or are these different to the one I have for my 60 plymouth (the way the dots work I mean)?

This is all about the shipping date.

I thought that by reading the dots, you could work out the shipping date.

Anyway, dont matter to me much, could never afford it anyway

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Posted 2011-12-23 11:15 AM (#300847 - in reply to #300552)
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If it's the real deal or not, $10,000 for that car isn't a bad price. Just think how much those options are worth, the ChryslerMatic clocks can go for as high as $2000 and the Hi Fi in working condition is worth up to $1500. It's a two door hard top and a beautiful car (the Imperial grill makes it and I always thought the New Yorkers would have sold better if they included that grill). I don't think this person is intentionally lying (if the car is a lie), but it would be interesting to have proof from a reliable source.
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Handygun
Posted 2011-12-23 11:10 PM (#300947 - in reply to #300552)
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He is either a liar or a sucker, the story became a fairytale for me when he gave the prod date.

Edited by Handygun 2011-12-23 11:15 PM
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hemidave
Posted 2011-12-24 9:13 AM (#300973 - in reply to #300552)
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The car has been relisted again. I asked the seller to send me the stamped engine number, just for kicks, even though we think the car was built in late '55.
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GregCon
Posted 2011-12-24 10:04 AM (#300976 - in reply to #300552)
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I think there's a lot of BS surrounding this car. Practically anyone involved in the adhesives world knows good and well the American Duct Tape Council has never been presided by Buck Futz.
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hemidave
Posted 2011-12-24 4:24 PM (#301006 - in reply to #300552)
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The numbers on the block are...........NE5717587
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ronbo97
Posted 2011-12-24 4:41 PM (#301007 - in reply to #301006)
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He posted the entire letter, which is on Daimler Chrysler letterhead. But as I said earlier, nothing in the letter from Bruce Thomas confirms that the car came that way from the factory.

I'm inclined to believe that the car was in a front end collision and was subsequently customized as a one-of-none. 

Ron

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1960DesotoAdventurer
Posted 2011-12-24 6:02 PM (#301010 - in reply to #300976)
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GregCon - 2011-12-24 7:04 AM

I think there's a lot of BS surrounding this car. Practically anyone involved in the adhesives world knows good and well the American Duct Tape Council has never been presided by Buck Futz.


Well,I don't know about that,but he did make the cover of Field and Stream a couple years ago when he bagged a 750lb Wild Spam with a 1950's Mattel Burp gun at 325 yards.
During the off season,he hunts the wild Nauga which is valued for it's beautiful hide,he has stated he considers the Nauga the ultimate test of a hunters skill since only a slingshot and jellybeans may be used to bring it down.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2011-12-25 12:54 AM (#301033 - in reply to #301010)
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OK, ... I know you guys have been holding your breath on this ....

Buck wrote back this AM on ADTC letterhead email,

Sir,

This is definitely the car. My records indicate that one guy, working with that other
guy, campaigned this car in the 1956 season with a super early production 413 B-block
under the name Ramcharmers. Upon sweeping the entire NHRA and Nascar circuit in
secret races held in that one place, the car was returned to this prototype state of construction
and whisked away in a shroud of secrecy, only to be revealed to the public in 2011, per
Directive 892 of the Secret Code, Section 12, Chapter 78, paragraph 3, subsection d, line 18.

Hope that clears things up.

Buck N. Futz III
Sr. Analyst, South Dakota Broccoli Board
Persident, Am. Duct Tape Council

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I guess this also clears up Buck's position as being the Persident of the Am. Duct Tape Council.
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ttotired
Posted 2011-12-25 6:48 AM (#301045 - in reply to #300552)
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Doc, I have to say it

Your full of it lol

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jboymechanic
Posted 2011-12-27 8:43 AM (#301213 - in reply to #301033)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2011-12-24 11:54 PM

OK, ... I know you guys have been holding your breath on this ....

Buck wrote back this AM on ADTC letterhead email,

Sir,

This is definitely the car. My records indicate that one guy, working with that other
guy, campaigned this car in the 1956 season with a super early production 413 B-block
under the name Ramcharmers. Upon sweeping the entire NHRA and Nascar circuit in
secret races held in that one place, the car was returned to this prototype state of construction
and whisked away in a shroud of secrecy, only to be revealed to the public in 2011, per
Directive 892 of the Secret Code, Section 12, Chapter 78, paragraph 3, subsection d, line 18.

Hope that clears things up.

Buck N. Futz III
Sr. Analyst, South Dakota Broccoli Board
Persident, Am. Duct Tape Council

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I guess this also clears up Buck's position as being the Persident of the Am. Duct Tape Council.


What the hell?
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2011-12-27 10:46 AM (#301228 - in reply to #301213)
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jboymechanic - 2011-12-28 5:43 AM
What the hell?


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Pretty much on par with what the seller offered, don'cha think ?
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jboymechanic
Posted 2011-12-27 2:07 PM (#301244 - in reply to #301228)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2011-12-27 9:46 AM

jboymechanic - 2011-12-28 5:43 AM
What the hell?


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Pretty much on par with what the seller offered, don'cha think ?


Agreed! Current bid is over $20,000 but the reserve hasn't been met.
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imopar380
Posted 2013-01-12 12:57 PM (#354891 - in reply to #300552)
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The car is back again, on Hemmings http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/chrysler/new_yorker/1380... only $95,000 ...... now marked down from $145,000 !! What a bargain.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-13 8:20 AM (#354990 - in reply to #354891)
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Pay close attention, kiddies .... that's FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OFF !!!!
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jaggerman
Posted 2013-01-13 9:27 AM (#354995 - in reply to #300552)
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Try looking at the prices of their other FL cars for sale!
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-13 10:29 AM (#355000 - in reply to #354995)
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Billybob's Bargain Basement ?
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56Fanatic
Posted 2013-01-13 12:03 PM (#355026 - in reply to #355000)
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That's a nice looking car, but I wonder what the sellers have been smoking or snorting.
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GregCon
Posted 2013-01-13 5:22 PM (#355059 - in reply to #300552)
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56, post a good pic of that red 56 you have - I'd like to see it!
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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-14 12:21 PM (#355159 - in reply to #300552)
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I am not familiar with Chrysler IBM cards, but doesn't this car have a coding for "5" (Blue top?) under its "Convertible" code?

What color scheme is "437" ?


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DeSotohead
Posted 2013-01-14 12:30 PM (#355160 - in reply to #355159)
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I just went back and looked at the pictures, and I see another "unusual" feature.

This vehicle has Premium A/C compressor (note the clutch on compressor front, yet has no rear fender fresh air scoops on the front of the rear fenders by the backlight glass.

So if this is the case, this car has a truly unique A/C offering, with a clutched compressor but low-line full time recirculating air from the trunk unit. Very strange indeed.........
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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-14 9:21 PM (#355233 - in reply to #300552)
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Well, what about this car's having a code for having a convertible top (in Blue)???
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