It is NOT a 1957. It is a 1958

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Not the $65,000 dollar one at the Amelia island auction which was what some
people mentioned. Read the whole text before you hit the reply key next
time, this is an entirely different car and thread.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dervin" <rjdervin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 57 imp conv.


> It is NOT a 1957. It is a 1958.
>
>
> >From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: IML: 57 imp conv.
> >Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 15:56:06 -0700
> >
> >Hello Gang;
> >  One thing that you should remember is that the owner of that 57'
> >convertible likely spent $100,000 dollars, in restoration costs, to make
> >that Imperial worth $65,000.
> >When you consider the amount of money and work that it takes to produce a
> >100 point concours grade car, which you can't even drive, you're better
off
> >investing in the stock market. The most ridiculous part about many of
these
> >concours grade restorations is that they,"Guild The Lillly", so to speak.
> >They take a factory produced car and renovate it to such an extent that
> >they
> >end up with a hand built car that is better then it ever was when it was
> >delivered from the factory. In my mind this takes away from the character
> >and the historic value of the car but if you want a show winning trailer
> >queen you have to do this.
> >Best Regards
> >Arran Foster
> >1954 Imperial Newport, which if I can fix the sagging driver's side door
> >hinge I will be happy.
> >Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel And Other Trim Parts
> >
> >
> >