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From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
> When Cadillac made their last convertible in the
> 1970's, When Imperial "ceased" in 1975, and other
> landmark "last one"s were made, collectors often
> bought them with dreams of getting the gem that would
> appreciate and be bought by a wealthy patron/collector
> later after significant appreciation, or they just
> wanted one. Betcha there's someone out there storing
> the last Plymouth ever made, too.
>
> I'd say that the current owner is doing pretty darned
> well if you consider what cars that don't have
> provenance from this period are getting. Good for
> him!
>
> The National Automobile Museum in Reno (a portion of
> Harrah's collection, and worth visiting!) has the last
> Studebaker ever made (a wagon, has a slide-forward
> rear roof like the new GM sort-utes). and this sort of
> thing has to have been going on longer than that (mid
> 1960's).
>
> It seems that there were folks around and ordering
> cars last minute or whatever. How you get to be last
> in line intentionally I don't know, but would suppose
> that Detroit would allow dibs on such things if it
> meant something to someone and felt like it was
> helping sales or advertising or aura or whatever.
> They could probably pre-sell it and maybe charge a
> premium for it or something?
>
> The car has a plaque. It's like new, and despite its
> brothers fetching less, if you really want a NEW
> Imperial and rebadging a 300C isn't your thing, well,
> there you go!
>
> -Kenyon
>
>
> Kenyon Wills
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