Don't blame me (after all, what do 'you' expect, for $100,000.00) ; but my MoPar, Horace D. Dodge told me to post this message to the List. 'He' can find no less than 16 significant "discrepancies" (ahem) between a "correct" restoration, and what was done to that car, in making it a "Best of Show" winner. Some of the short-cuts are more egregious, than others, which are merely laughable; and the rest are relatively nuanced, and/or understandable. But, to call that car "correctly" restored, is a joke! And, anyone who has 'assembled' a car knows that it does NOT run perfectly, without considerable fine-tuning/adjustments. Except for some brake fluid "weepage", onto the rear axle housing, that car does not look like it has very-many driving-miles , on it. I've written to the selling-agent for Paint/Trim plate, & engine number info, on the car, but, so far, no response from him. Who knows (yet)? The car might not be a 'real' D500 (although it probably is), & it might not have been originally equipped with 'that' engine, or the p/windows, or p/seat. But, hey, what do you expect, for 100 Large? Correctness? Neil & Horace -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2003 Calendar voting results and ordering information is online! Please visit: http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2003 for more information.
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