Hi Dick etc., Thanks for confirming my assertion that it is an unusual item. Just for the sake of discussion.... What do you think Frank will sell it for?? Nevermind.. I don't want to know! (I am Still upset because I was outbid at $132) ;-) Jeff --- Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have owned 4 of the '81-82 coupes, and inspected > many more. I have never > seen a hood crystal with this mark. I also have the showroom brochures for > both years, and both feature the hood ornament > prominently on either the > front or rear outer cover. The pictures are very > large and clear, and do > not show the "CARTIER" mark, and they definitely > would if it were there. > > The picture in the ebaY ad is beautiful, and > certainly looks fitting for one > of these beautiful cars, but I don't think it came > from a production car. > It might have been made for a show car, or might fit > some other year (I > can't imagine which). Our friend Frank obviously > knows what it is - and > thinks it's worth beaucoup bucks. I suspect we > will see this one again. > > I'd love to hear what Bob Harris, Bob Baker, and > Bill Watson have to say > about this. (3 B's?) > > Dick Benjamin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Ingraham" <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "IML" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "IML > WebMonsters" > <iml-webmonsters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:35 AM > Subject: IML: 81 hood ornament on ebay > > > > Hi, > > I know all the 81-83 Imperials had the cartier > > crystal side emblems but on ebay last week there > was a > > Cartier crystal Hood Ornament. Does anyon the > list > > have one of these?? > > I was rather suprised that Frank Mitchell was > willing > > to pay almost $250 for it as the high bidder. > > I know it was the first one I ever saw but am > curious > > if there are any others out there? > > Also I was thinking that we should snag the picts > off > > ebay for the 81-83 pages. > > > > Jeff > > P.S. here is the link; > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10076&item=2410660605&rd=1 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com