Whoa. I really hate to see it get to this among
family.
Mike, have you ever sent for a build sheet for your
car? This at least has the potential to chill the
skeptics.
I seem to remember reading (I think this was the
Collectible Automobile article on the '56 D500s) that
the Dash One was supposedly limited to the Coronet
convertible and 2dr sedan, but that a few did not
match the description. (I think the '56 CRL 2drHT that
originally belonged to Tex Colbert's son was a Dash
One but I could be mistaken.)
If this car is a legit Dash One, it wouldn't be the
first time Chrysler ever built a car that wasn't
supposed to exist in a given option combo and body
style.
Without taking anything away from Mike or his car,
though, I do need to say that Cars & Parts doesn't
always get it right despite being a quality
publication. I remember some years ago they did a
piece on a '68 300 convertible, and the writer
described the car's "wildly optimistic 200-mph
speedometer". As anyone who has spent much time around
export versions of American cars has probably guessed,
this car has a metric speedometer (a 120-mph speedo
translates to 200 kph for the rest of the world). I
dropped C&P a line explaining this, and while the
writer (one of the hobby's most respected) was polite
in his response, he continued to insist that it was a
200-mph speedo based on there being no mention of
kilometers on its face (which wouldn't have been there
anyway, no more than miles would).
PS to Tim: Thanks for mentioning that not all Dash
Ones had dual carbs. Obviously I'll have to give the
Dash One-looking '56 Coronet 2dr sedan in MoPar Mel's
back lot another look...
Mike Sealey, San Francisco CA
'57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
--- Mike Squires <mhannis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> To all FWL members...Tim is reaching to distort the
> facts...Has anyone denied his cars authenticity?
> I know that I haven't..I believe what he has said
> and have no argument regarding his car...My issue
> is his claim that my car is not authentic and he
> has NEVER seen it...Tim, quote #s all day and it
> doesn't change the issue...He said and I quote,
> "Mike is aware of his cars short comings"...That is
> totally false!...The only facts that I am aware of
> is his claim that my car is not correct, should I
> use his quote, "a street job "he does not have
> facts to back that up!...Again, Tim has NEVER seen
> my car...He is only speculating using no facts
> only hear say from others who have no proof
> either...Using gut feelings to defend ones claim
> of having the only one is not fair...Tim, please
> relax and come to the understanding that there
> is possibly another D500-1 out here in
> California...I do not have to "report the cars
> short comings" to all that view it as I represent
> it correctly...For all members information I have
> never been challenged by anyone who has seen the
> car and I have had it in over half a dozen shows
> this year including four Mopar events and one
> Concours show that had official judges very well
> versed in Mopar products...I have done my homework
> and maybe Tim should do his after he sees my
> car...Coming to conclusions based on what people
> say is unfair...If anyone has "specific" facts
> regarding this car, then let them speak
> out...Otherwise I would appreciate the respect the
> car deserves and enjoy it for what it is...I had
> the privilege to have my car featured in one of
> the countries quality publications and I am proud
> of how well it represents the FWL...I didn't
> expect to receive such sever challenges...I have
> received many supportive notes since this began
> of which I sincerely appreciate.
>
> Mike Squires
> 1956 Dodge
> Custom Royal
> D500-1
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DupontTim@xxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 4:15 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] DOCUMENTED D500-1
>
> > Once again for the record , I have the factory
> documents and liturature to
> > show that my car is original and correct, entirely
> correct with no missing
> > parts or remanufactered parts, in addition my car
> has parts (such as the
> > cast iron exhaust manifolds #1733876 and #1733877)
> that were unique only
> to
> > the Dash One and are not present on any other
> example that I or Dennis
> > Kennedy have been made aware of including Mike
> Squires. Street Jobs as
> Dennis
> > noted were cars that contained components of the
> parts groups but were
> > incomplete and undocumented "the parts were made
> aviallable to anyone".
> This
> > may cast some doubt on Mike's Cars originality but
> doesn't completely rule
> > out the posibility of it. Mike is aware of his
> cars short commings, does
> he
> > have to report that to all who view his car? Who's
> to say? Anyone
> purchasing
> > one of these cars had better do their homework.
Tim
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