Allthough automatic & semi-automatic aren't quite the same thing, I
could agree this was correctly stated, but what about the V-8?
John
KerryPinkerton wrote:
> Jim, I think I'm correct on this but after my
> Southampton debacle last week...
>
> 50's used fluid drive and had a clutch pedal. Fluid
> drive was a semi-automatic deal, therefore the
> advertisement is correct.
>
> Kerry
> --- jcmartin@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I recently saw a 1949 Chrysler on eBay
> > advertised by Krause/eBay
> > as "Original" having a V8 engine and automatic
> > transmission. I mailed
> > Krause,
> > explaining how the 49 was equipped & asked if the
> > car had any mechanical
> > alterations. Received mail from them with an 800 #
> > to call. I spoke
> > with the gentleman (?) who was rather brusque
> > & he told me the car was "Original, unmolested".
> > When I told him the 1st
> > V8
> > Chrysler & Imperial was 1951 & the 1st automatic
> > transmission was the
> > 1953 Powerflite, he said, "I'll check". When I
> > returned to ebay, the
> > Item was no longer listed. What has brought this to
> > my attention is
> > Item 181 254 2826, a 50 model with automatic
> > transmission when one
> > picture shows the clutch pedal. My wonderment is: Is
> > this unethical,
> > misleading or ignorance.
> >
> >
> > Buyer Beware
> > Jim 39 Imperial C24
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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