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Cars
in movies aren't necessarily "restored" -- they are just brought up good enough
for their purposes.
Actually, yes -- the mirrors are JC Whitney, the same as the ones
used in the movie. Larry Stanley gave me the Whitney part number a
few years ago.
-Dave
It doesn't even look like that good of a
restoration. Look how faded the needles are on the cluster. That's such an
easy fix and nobody bothered to do it. Also, the air cleaners (probably the
fiberglass repops) look disgustingly out of place due to their color.
Anyone could build a car 100 times nicer for much less.
As for the mirrors on the fenders, they look just
like the one we see fixing itself in the movie (let me whip out the DVD real
quick to make sure), but those don't look like either of the two styles I have
seen claimed as original. Are those JC Whitney specials or
something?
Dave Casey
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12
PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Barratt Jackson
Auction
Here is the link to Christine at
Barrett-Jackson.
David Wallace
58 Fury
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 12:07
PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Barratt Jackson
Auction
All
Has anyone taken notice
of the price the "'58 Plymouth Fury Christine Car" sold for at the B/J in
Palm Beach, FL auction yesterday. According to the Palm Beach Post
the car sold for $167,400. I saw the car yesterday. I also
took a few pictures of it. I guess the person who had the winning
bid was a movie buff. I believe there was documentation that the car
was the #1 car in the picture and the last car in the picture. I
don't believe it was one of the cars that they trashed to make the
movie. Anyway, I couldn't believe the price. That does wonders
for all Exner cars. Just wanted to let everyone know.
John
Paxos
'57 Fury
'57 Belvedere Convertible (on the
rotisserie)
Oakland, NJ
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