Hi Dick etc.,
Thanks for confirming my assertion that it is an
unusual item. Just for the sake of discussion....
What do you think Frank will sell it for??
Nevermind.. I don't want to know!
(I am Still upset because I was outbid at $132)
;-)
Jeff
--- Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have owned 4 of the '81-82 coupes, and inspected
> many more. I have never
> seen a hood crystal with this mark. I also have the
showroom brochures for
> both years, and both feature the hood ornament
> prominently on either the
> front or rear outer cover. The pictures are very
> large and clear, and do
> not show the "CARTIER" mark, and they definitely
> would if it were there.
>
> The picture in the ebaY ad is beautiful, and
> certainly looks fitting for one
> of these beautiful cars, but I don't think it came
> from a production car.
> It might have been made for a show car, or might fit
> some other year (I
> can't imagine which). Our friend Frank obviously
> knows what it is - and
> thinks it's worth beaucoup bucks. I suspect we
> will see this one again.
>
> I'd love to hear what Bob Harris, Bob Baker, and
> Bill Watson have to say
> about this. (3 B's?)
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Ingraham" <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "IML" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "IML
> WebMonsters"
> <iml-webmonsters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:35 AM
> Subject: IML: 81 hood ornament on ebay
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I know all the 81-83 Imperials had the cartier
> > crystal side emblems but on ebay last week there
> was a
> > Cartier crystal Hood Ornament. Does anyon the
> list
> > have one of these??
> > I was rather suprised that Frank Mitchell was
> willing
> > to pay almost $250 for it as the high bidder.
> > I know it was the first one I ever saw but am
> curious
> > if there are any others out there?
> > Also I was thinking that we should snag the picts
> off
> > ebay for the 81-83 pages.
> >
> > Jeff
> > P.S. here is the link;
> >
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10076&item=2410660605&rd=1
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