Re: [FWDLK] D 500 air cleaners

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Dave's comment about "superb restoration" in Re: the 56 Golden Lancer 
2-dr @ the 56 B-J forced me to go back &
look at my own photographs of this car, as "superb restoration" wasn't 
in my memory-bank, regarding the car (regardless
of the money which it drew, that year.;  I understand that its buyer 
tried to turn the car, last year, & took a 100K+ loss
on his investment, IIRC).

Anyway, as far as 'superb restoration' is concerned (and the car was 
roped-off at the B-J, so that a close inspection of its
undercarriage and interior was not possible) ; the car has a very-heavy, 
obvious,  clear-coat paint job, and has modern
stainless steel turn-down hose clamps, red-painted 1958+ "football" air 
cleaners, and oh yeah : AFB dual carbs, instead
of the WCFB's, and a much-too-nicely-bent fuel line, and incorrect 
fuel-routing, to the carbs.

Altho misrepresentation might be construed as an advertising defect, the 
seller claimed (looking at his 'billboard', posted next to the car)
that THIS: " Golden Lancer is the only dual-quad Hemi (D500-1)  
manufactured. Also, that the Golden Lancers had  "D500 badging
and ...heavy duty chassis and performance group-standard."

"A total of only 50 Golden Lancers were  ever manufactured, although 
Dodge scheduled 125 for production. All of the  Golden Lancers
came equipped with the D500 powerplant and performance upgrades. This 
Golden Lancer is the only one manufactured with the
extra-duty race ready D500-1 chassis and engine option. Only a hand full 
of  production cars  were ever equipped with this NASCAR
inspired D500-1 Performance Option.

With 52,780 original miles and a well preserved California car its 
entire life,  the recently completed  nut and bolt restoration on this
outstanding Lancer was made simple. Boasting of all its original 
sheetmetal and all of its original  drivetrain, this one-of-a-kind  Custom
Royal  Golden Lancer is completely irreplaceable. "

Yeah, right.   Tim, unfortunately, it appears that you do not have the 
only D-500-1 which was configured into a Custom Royal!!!

The B-J AIN'T  "Pebble Beach" , but, rather, a much-glorified modern day 
camel-market (but, where you CAN'T  closely examine the camels!)


Neil Vedder






David Homstad wrote:
> Victor,
>
>  
>
> I was at Barrett Jackson 2006 and took my own close-up pictures of the 
> 56 D500 Golden Lancer. It has oval 58 style air cleaners. I also know 
> the restorer personally and we have discussed the car. It does have 
> dual quads, but the intake manifold, carbs, and air cleaners are all 
> incorrect. And it has none of the dash one exhaust components.
>
>  
>
> While this car is not a dash one D500, it is a real D500 Golden 
> Lancer. The quality of the restoration is superb.
>
>  
>
> Dave Homstad
>
> 56 Dodge D500 
>
>  
>
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> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]*On Behalf Of *Victor
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:01 PM
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> *Subject:* [FWDLK] D 500 air cleaners
>
>  
>
> It just so happens that I just got through copying last years Barrot 
> Jackson auction to DVD from my DVR and there was a D 500 with 2 4's 
> and the air cleaners were perfectly round.
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