OK, so it ain't eBay, but...
OK, so it ain't eBay, but...
...check out this SF 'vert up for auction at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, in January:
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/ ... Number=659
Has anyone seen this car before? Do we know who the owner is?
Dan
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/ ... Number=659
Has anyone seen this car before? Do we know who the owner is?
Dan
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Fins59
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Critique time - Ok, I'll be the first. (Constructive Criticism) It appears the headlite area is painted body color instead of black. Also the pan under front bumper appears to be body color. Kind of hard to detect but wouldn't be surprised. Valve covers are wrong color, along with hood springs (springs should be red). (There is a pic of 318 engine in a 59 Ply brochure that shows incorrect engine colors like this one; I think thats where the misconception comes from.) Also washer bag appears to be a later version - unless Chrysler switched to these later in the year. Wrong style hose clamps. Is generator on correct side? Every 318 I've seen, gen is on passenger side of engine except maybe car with AC??? Horns don't look original but they could be. Radiator cap should be replaced with a more period looking one. And the battery; a Barret-Jackson car just has to have one of those high dollar vintage looking batteries in it. And get rid of that battery quick disconnect switch. I'm not picking the car apart but if its going to represent our '59's on Barret-Jackson maybe it should be more correct. Otherwise, if commentators Mike Joy and that other guy are knowledgeable about this model they will pick it apart. Hopefully, maybe, these pics were taken before the cosmetic restoration, and corrections were made.
I agree with your comments. The generator mount is clearly visible on the passenger side of the block
$500 dollars spent under the hood could make $10,000 more at this auction. The commentators talk about this quite often. I do think the valance is the silver color it should be and the horns appear to be one of the styles used. I would add that the heater hoses appear to bypass the control. Can't really tell if there is a heater control valve in the car. The steering wheel looks white in some places and clear in one place. Maybe this is the sunlight causing it to look that way.
Very nice car and I also hope these things have been corrected since these photos were taken.
Tom Fox
$500 dollars spent under the hood could make $10,000 more at this auction. The commentators talk about this quite often. I do think the valance is the silver color it should be and the horns appear to be one of the styles used. I would add that the heater hoses appear to bypass the control. Can't really tell if there is a heater control valve in the car. The steering wheel looks white in some places and clear in one place. Maybe this is the sunlight causing it to look that way.
Very nice car and I also hope these things have been corrected since these photos were taken.
Tom Fox
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Matthew Keij
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Not a correct color
Inner eyebrowns wrong color
Looks like a 58 washer bag, no brackets, not installed, has washers in the cowl and also has the footpump
Clear plastic on steering wheel is white and not see through
Maybes:
Looks like the stainless all has been chromed
Front valance is body color
Inner eyebrowns wrong color
Looks like a 58 washer bag, no brackets, not installed, has washers in the cowl and also has the footpump
Clear plastic on steering wheel is white and not see through
Maybes:
Looks like the stainless all has been chromed
Front valance is body color
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