Incredible but true.......I just heard from a friend of mine who stayed in
Atlantic City through Sunday morning. Someone wanted that blue '68 Imperial
convertible really bad -- bad enough to pay $32,500 for it!! The car was
gorgeous, but I think that's a bit much.
Ross Klein
'Life's too short to drive 'ordinary' cars"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholas De Cresce" <ndcnyc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Atlantic city
> Hello, Allan
> I just called the car show. The number of the 1968 Imp was SA750A and
they
> have no info on this car. This means either the car was not sold at
auction
> but privately. When the show ends, this evening at 7P.M.EST....they will
be
> updating their web site. I would give that a couple of days though as the
> last update was on 20feb02. The addy is:
> www.acclassiccars.com
> Also, if you go there now and click on Saturday's listings there is a
> picture of the car.
> Take care.
> Best Regards,
> Nick (always looking f/ a turnkey '72 4dr LeBaron)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bandmgrinding@xxxxxxxx <bandmgrinding@xxxxxxxx>
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:22 PM
> Subject: IML: Atlantic city
>
>
> > Hi Ross and gang
> > I too attended Atlantic city on Saturday and saw the same Imperials,
> >I have an interesting story about the 68 conv. One of my friends that I
> >eas eith moved that car about 10 years ago for the CEO of Johnson and
> >Johnson. He said he thought the car looked familar and when we spoke to
> >the seller, we found it was the same car. My friend said that when he
> >moved it years ago, it was in almost the same shape as it is now. He had
> >to put moving pads down on the floor when he rolled it out of the garage
> >where it was to get it into the truck. When we spoke to the present
> >owner, he claimed that he bought it when the CEO passed away and then
> >spent $35,000.00 going over the car to get it to the condition that it is
> >now in. If I remember correctly, he said that he paid $8000.00 for the
> >car about 4 years ago. I sure wish I was there then because it was
> >probably beautiful then because it looked almost perfect now. You could
> >probably pick it apart if you really searched bit it would be silly to do
> >so. I sure wish I knew what the final bidding on the car was. If anyone
> >knows, please let me know at BANDMGRINDING@xxxxxxxxx
> > Thanks
> > Allan R
> >
> >