Wow... I think most of us would've assumed anything
crossing the block at that particular auction would've
been the unquestionable Real Deal... ...if the seller
thought it was, my sympathy goes out to him...
Mike Sealey
'57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
--- Wayne Graefen <WGraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
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