Re: [FWDLK] Barrett-Jackson '01 '57 Adventurer Cv

[van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good work on exposing a clone.  There's nothing wrong with them, as such,
except when they're passed off as the real thing.

--Roger van Hoy, '55DeSoto, '42DeSoto, '66Plymouth, '73Duster, '81 Imperial,
Washougal, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Graefen" <WGraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Barrett-Jackson '01 '57 Adventurer Cv


> The black/gold '57 DeSoto Adventurer convertible, VIN #50424347, at the
2001
> Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, which did not meet its reserve, and is
> currently still under B-J "post-sale" contract, has been researched
through
> Chrysler Historical.  The original IBM build card for that VIN number
shows
> that the car left Chrysler as a Fireflite convertible with a triple white
> paint code and Fireflite patterned interior and lesser options.
>
> Barrett-Jackson auction company has been advised, by me, of the
> documentation problem as of yesterday.
>
> Consider this a heads-up advisory for the good of the hobby.  It is not
> intended to hurt the owner of the car who may have been mis-informed when
he
> bought the car and may wish to seek recourse.
>
> Real cars deserve real money when sold.  "Built", bogus, or fraudulent
cars
> deserve to be exposed as soon as they are discovered.
>
> Wayne Graefen
>