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 > > > >