I agree that the plate in this auction is a modern reproduction, and is not
worth nearly the price the winning bidder will pay.
However, about eight years ago, I was still trying to find a pair of air
cleaners for my '57 Fury, and in following up a lead, I found a man in Mc
Minnville, OR who not only sold me his extra set of air cleaners, with a
one-year money-back return guarantee (very nice of him as I was nearly broke
at the time, but I knew I'd never find another set of air cleaners probably
so I took the plunge), but he also showed me his light purple 300C
convertible (which rarely sees the light of day) and he threw in one of
these ForwardLook license plates. He says it is an original one, from the
era, but who knows for sure. I do know that it predates the current cheap
looking one currently being auctioned on ebay. The detailed version of this
story is probably my favorite parts-hunting story in the putting together of
Mr. Finzzz.
Mark mjh
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Waters <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Forward Look License Plate
>I've seen originals and that's the way they looked. The only difference is
>that on the originals they say, 'The Forward Look 58', for example. I have
>a couple of these and it's a nice reproduction job, IMHO.
>
>Ron
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 4:07 AM
>Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Forward Look License Plate
>
>
>> I'm pretty sure I've seen these at swap meets for about $10. Cheap
>> produciton. Note the Forward Look emblem isn't shaped right, and on one
>> side the V's cross over and the other side under.
>>
>> Poor Arnie, Christine just finished on TNT.
>>
>> --Roger van Hoy, '55DeSoto, '42DeSoto, '66Plymouth, '73Duster, '81
>Imperial,
>> Washougal, WA
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Woodside <rwoodside@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Saturday, September 09, 2000 11:24 PM
>> Subject: [FWDLK] Forward Look License Plate
>>
>>
>> >Hi, ForwardLookers:
>> >
>> >There is a ForwardLook license plate on e-Bay:
>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=430244600
>> >and the printed numbers at the bottom left of the plate (below the
>> >"outline") suggest that this is a currently manufactured item (i.e. a
>> >reproduction) rather than an item from the 50s.
>> >
>> >Does anyone know whether any such plate was used, either by Chrysler or
>> >dealers?
>> >
>> >Does anyone know where these repro plates might be available?
>> >
>> >Dick Woodside
>> >
>
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