Mecum Florida

[PPPJJJFFF]

Thanks Rich for your opinion! It helps confirm some of my own thoughts.

Patrick

[njsteve]

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Good comments Rich. If you dare, can define 'Pedigree'? Are there degrees of 'Pedigree'?

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I would imagine it would consist of a real car with no issues or rumors surrounding it, no gaps in ownership or miraculous resurections from the dead with no restoration photos to back it up (rebody). A car that has been known through a series of legitimate owners or one owner for an extended period of time. Real original paperwork and photos from the original owners. Legitimate low mileage that can be corroborated/documented by registration or warranty paperwork. Personally I'd prefer an unrestored car with a bunch of original grease, dirt and oil on the bottom so you could definitively say no one has messed with it over the years. I've never bought a finished car in 30 years of playing with these things. I always prefer the "diamonds in the rough." That way I know what I'm getting into.

[TimG]

I undrstand that the 1969 Corvette that Terry Carney owned sold for over $100,000. It was a very nice car with great ownership history and paperwork.

[Rixls6]

That's great news Tim.
I was hoping that car would sell to help his daughter out.

[redeuce]

I wonder how his War Bonnet Yellow Vette and Judge did.

[TimG]

I heard they did OK, not as well as the '69 Corvette. I understand that they brought $33,000 for the '73 and $66,000 for the Judge. They were both very nice cars, Terry offered the '73 to me in the low 30's and I always thought that was a good car at a fair price. I was temped to drive it home from Road America last summer, that was the first time I saw the '73. I'm sure it will be at Bloomington going for Benchmark soon.

[rich p]

Is that the original unrestored 73 Vette ? Cause a friend of mine bought that car if thats the one..

[TimG]

Yes, 454 four speed with AC and lots of other options. If I remember, it had 42,000 miles and original paint. Warbonnet Yellow with black leather. A very nice car that should be a Benchmark car. I hope to see it again some time.

[olredalert]

Tim,,,Glad to hear that Terrys cars did well. Im sure that will really help his daughters bottom line. Now, all there is to my knowledge are the Beswick Judge models. I have been wondering about the pro-mod style 37 Ford he had. I forgot all about it but know that it was last in Florida somewhere on consignment or in storage or something........Bill S

[redeuce]

I think he sold "Fatso". I think they still have the Black Vette in the garage and the big U Haul truck. I went by his house last week- I didn't stop, but it looked like no one was around. I can't remember if I saw his old "Monte Carlo in the bubble"