[Fot] Street Spitfire

[Jerry Van Vlack]

What he meant by "Selling for a friend" is that if he sells it for that 
price the guy will be his friend for life!
JVV
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Boruch" <jaboruch at netzero.net>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 5:30 PM
Subject: [Fot] Street Spitfire


>I found a 69 Spitfire MK3 for sale at an auto dealer in Enfield, CT.
> Apparently he is selling it for a friend.  They are asking $2550.  It 
> looks
> nice from the outside, but the drivers floor was hacked up and a piece of
> sheet metal fitted.  The old floor is partially there around the perimeter 
> and
> the newer floor is on top of that.  There is some rot at the passenger 
> side
> where the rear trailing arm attaches to the body.  Seats are ripped.
> Aftermarket exhaust system.  Dealer says it runs.  I did not have time to 
> look
> any further at it.
> I am going to pass on buying it, since I don't need or have time for 
> another
> restoration project.  I downloaded a few exterior pictures and can email 
> them
> if anyone is interested.
> Here is what the dealer had listed in the paper:
> $2,550, Purple, 90,372 mi, AM/FM Cassette, Leather Interior
> VIN:FDQ48127L26895FG, Stock No:3410, We are not responsible for listing
> errors. Vehicles are purchased and added on a continuous basis so keep
> checking us out!! For more information on any of our vehicles advertised
> please call or e-mail Longmeadow Motor Cars, Inc. at 860.253.9587 or
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> NFI.  Joe(B)