Nope, different ad. This one says "for people who haven't forgotten how to
have fun." Kind of says it all about Alpines for me.
As an aside, in the text below, twice in different spots, it has these
little squigglies that look a lot like the "Formerly Known as Prince" new
name thing/squiggly. I don't know what they are there for. Just kind of
weird.
Ian Spencer <ian(at)sunbeamalpine.org> on 10/13/99 09:28:48 AM
To: Jay Laifman <Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com>
cc: alpines(at)autox.team.net (bcc: Jay Laifman/Attorney/Legal/CF/CCI)
Subject: Re: Alpine Ad
Jay,
Actually, isn't that the 1921 Sunbeam G.P. car? I'm trying to go from
memory here, so forgive me if I'm wrong. It's the ad that says
"Collectors Items" above it. Right??? - Ian
Jay Laifman wrote:
>
> A couple weeks back, I reported that I was the successful bidder on an ad
> with a soap box derby car and an Alpine. Well, I just got it in the
mail.
> It's not a soap box derby racer at all. It's the back of an old Ford
with
> a rumble seat. I don't know now if I've ever seen one with a soap box
car.
> I presume I have not. (Now crack all you want about mistaking the back of
a
> Ford for a racer - my only excuse is the quality of the pictures I saw on
> the net).
>
> FWIW, when I asked the seller where the ad came from, because I had
> searched all my old car magazines for it, he replied "Playboy" 1963
> (possibly the May issue). I got a great kick out of that - as I hadn't
> even thought about looking there.
>
> (I might have reported this before, sorry if I did this twice).
>
> Jay
-- Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org> '61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
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