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Re: Quiz of the day

To: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" <wilko2@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Quiz of the day
From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:15:06 +0800
I just sent a note to the seller suggesting "good luck if you can get
a sucker to pay your price, but also get ready for a lawsuit"

Cheers,

Alan

On 1/14/07, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
> If I'm not mistaken it looks like it has BN4 reak kick panels and
> sliding top frame as well... which means it isn't a BT7 body, but a
> BN4 body ... with a late Mk1 or early MkII engine and gearbox in it.
>
> No factory mistakes here... clearly someone cracked up their BN7 and
> then put the engine and id plates in a BN4 frame... done by some
> sheister no doubt.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On 1/14/07, Eric (Rick) Wilkins <wilko2@cox.net> wrote:
> > The auction tells the story (at least a version of it)
> >
> > "This a superb 1961 Austin Healey BT7/BN7 3000 Mark 1.  Both models
> > are noted, as the VIN, which appears to be original and has carried
> > with the official title certificates, identifies the car as a BN7,
> > however the rear seat design is indicative of the BT7.  Since the VIN
> > is near the very end of these series perhaps it was a factory-
> > generated artifact. "
> >
> > On Jan 13, 2007, at 12:21 PM, healeybn7@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Just for fun - Take a look at the MK1 Healey on eBay and see if you
> > > notice something odd.  The pictures tell the story.
> > > Item number: 220069463200
> > >
> > > Does the seller know?  Is it another scam?  3 of the 4 bidders have
> > > zero feedback and are recently registered on eBay.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if I should report it to eBay.
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave




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