Car for Verne...
 

https://www.mecum.com/lots/DN0717-29...988d-111934661

Cool looking 61 Bubble Top..

Thanks Tom. That's one of the nicer ones. Not too many restoration mistakes.

I'll miss seeing you at the Chevy (GM) Nats this weekend.

Verne

Gm show..
 

Give my best to the boys...and girls!

If you get a chance say hi to Wayne Bushey at the NNN tent...they will have their Nova gang there.

Good luck/enjoy.

tom

Must have be California delivered?....1 pc front and rear bumpers. What do you think Verne.

Nice piece

Could be. No numbers are posted. The underbody is the correct color for Van Nuys though. I hope the buyer realizes he's getting '58 (non-tri-power) valve covers.

Verne

Man, I could live with this car! Have Verne correct all the inaccuracies first.

Mecum car
 

Says under highlights built at the Los Angeles plant:

HIGHLIGHTS
6 year extensive frame-off nut and bolt restoration
Original sheet metal
Factory tachometer
348/350 HP Tri-Power engine
Borg Warner T10 4-speed transmission
Stainless steel exhaust
Built at the Los Angeles plant
Less than 100 miles since restoration
Show winner in many categories
For Colorado residents of counties requiring emissions, this vehicle must be registered as a collector car

Paul

That description reads to me like it is just a car someone built. I would assume it started life as something else.

That's probably a good assumption Charley. At least it's not another fake Super Sport.

Being a '61 LA built car, it should have the mandated PCV system rather than a road draft tube. It would be interesting to see if they got that right. Easier to buy the repro road draft tube.

Verne