I have noticed the "secret bidder" system being used on lots of other cars and car parts. I don't know why it is done, but I run across it quite often. Paul In a message dated 6/16/2004 4:00:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx writes: > > > Hello All; > I don't know if you noticed but the seller is keeping the bidders > identities secret, I wonder why? I could understand if it was a stack of > dirty books but why bother with the auction of an old car? It sort of makes > me wonder if the seller likes to engage in shill bidding when I see > something like that. Judging from the undercariage at least we know it isn't > a bondo and chicken wire job, though shiney new paint jobs often make me > nervous when it comes to any used car. > Best Regards > Arran Foster > 1954 Imperial Newport > Needing A Left Side Tailight bezel and other trim parts. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elijah Scott" <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Chad Smith" <hemi_powered@xxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: IML: 1959 Chrysler Imperial New Yorker LeBaron Crown South > Hampton...say ... > > > --- Chad Smith <hemi_powered@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Another member said that the hubcaps were from a > > 1962 Imp, and that same member also mentioned that > > there was something funny about the engine that was > > in the car (whoever you are who said this initially, > > please email me again with the details...I > > mistakenly deleted your email). > > The hubcaps are indeed from a '62 Imperial. And the > engine has been repainted in the later turquoise > color, rather than the correct black. Considering > that the whole engine has been painted, I'm inclined > to think that either the engine has been taken out of > the car and rebuilt, or else it has been replaced with > a later engine -- either of which would be odd for a > car that has only been drive 500 miles in the last 30 > years (as the ad states). I'm also not convinced that > the cloth inserts in the seats are the original wool > broadcloth, but it's impossible to tell for sure from > the pictures. > > Even so, it IS a pretty car, and a '59 LeBaron is > always a rare and beautiful thing. > > Elijah > > ===== > http://www.imperialclub.com/~imperial71/ > 1965 Imperial LeBaron > 1970 Imperial LeBaron > 1971 Imperial LeBaron > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > >