Further on the subject of the Milestone Car Society: I have had a response
from my secret source, who was at one time a high muckity-muck in the
organization (and I use that last word with caution). He reports that as
far as he knows at the moment, it is inactive, and perhaps will remain so.
There is a splinter group with the same name and mission which still
occasionally has some activities in the Los Angeles area, but the nationwide
group has faded into oblivion, or nearly so.
Dick Benjamin (who was honored to have his 1947 Packard 8 Passenger Sedan
featured in one of the early MCS publications)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Classic?
> I don't know if the Milestone Car Society still exists, but I know someone
> who does, and I will ask him.
>
> DL?
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:15 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: Classic?
>
>
> > You are absolutely correct Dick,
> >
> > I am always amazed at just how loosely the term "Classic" is used,
> especially in advertisements like this. They do the same thing with
> "Antique". These terms and another one (Milestone) are very specific
> definitions that apply to specific "eras" of collectible automobiles.
> >
> > I believe that the proper term for Imperials would be Milestone. At one
> time this term applied to cars that were nominated and approved by a
> committee of enthusiasts during the early 1970's called the Milestone Car
> Society, and was done specifically to address this problem. 1955 and 1956
> Imperials were actually in the first group of cars given this designation.
> The intention was to keep the designation "open" for future additions,
> unlike the other two designations which were essentially "closed" back in
> the early 1960's.
> >
> > Does anyone on the list know if there still is a Milestone Car Society?
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > In a message dated 3/11/2004 11:48:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> dickb@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > I would say this is the poster child for how NOT to sell a car on
eBay.
> The
> > > fact that it is a convertible is not even mentioned in the ad header,
> the
> > > condition is way overstated, the starting bid is probably more than
the
> > > ending bid should be, and the car wasn't even carefully cleaned up.
> The
> > > obvious visual problems are so many that it is funny, yet the seller
> rates
> > > EVERYTHING as "5 STAR" condition, and the car is not a "Classic". If
> this
> > > car sells, I'll be amazed!
> > >
> > > Dick Benjamin
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mike Pittinaro" <mechimike@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:16 PM
> > > Subject: IML: "showroom condition"?
> > >
> > >
> > > > I didn't realize that John Deere Green, sheepskin
> > > > seat covers, and a chrome air cleaner constituted
> > > > "showroom condition" for 1968. But then, I wasn't
> > > > alive in 1968 so who am I to say?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2466594331&category=43905
> > > >
> > > > 400 cubic inches????????????
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > --Mike Pittinaro
> > > >
> > > > One point eight litres
> > > > Stromberg carburators sing
> > > > Loose nut at the wheel
> > > >
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