[Vintage-race] An S1 with Duplicate Number... a can of worms?

[John Donohoe]

Interested in opinions here, about my treatment of this 'Series 1 Lotus Seven'
which sports a new chassis plate showing #821 when I already know the real
#821...

Before passing judgement, please consider this: The past two owners of this
specific car contacted me before trying to sell it, and I told both of them
that it was not #821. What did they do? They sold it on as Lotus Seven #821.
The most recent buyer contacted me as the previous owners did, and I told him
the same thing: I know the real #821, and your car is not it. Further I told
him that I had informed both of the previous owners of the fact. Well, the
current owner has now decided to sell the car and has asked me to list it. He
was comfortable with me including the special notes you see on the
page: http://www.simplesevens.org/0821a.htm.
I think he deserves a lot of credit for being willing to put an end to the
charade that this is the genuine #821. I think also that by me posting the car
as I have, I am educating the potential Seven buying public as to a car that
is carrying a duplicate number. No, I don't like showing a car with a dodgy
number, but I do feel that by showing it the issue becomes public and future
buyers are better able to make an informed decision.
There, that's off my chest :-) So tell me what you think! I am genuinely
interested in your opinions.
Cheers,John DonohoeSimpleSevens.org