[AMC-List] torpedoed/65 rambler prototype auction

[<francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is possible that the people selling realized that it most likely is
not a "prototype" of anything. What led them to believe it was a
pre-production or prototype was the 1963 date on the build sheet. After
viewing a couple build sheets recently it's obvious that AMC made some
orders 18-24 months in advance. This makes sense -- the company has to
have cars ready for dealers when they come out, and the factory needs
build sheets well in advance so they know what parts to have ready (and
to order). So the process has to start that far in advance. Once
everything is set up and running it wouldn't take to long to build a few
more cars as orders came in. The serial or last six numbers of a VIN
indicate what sequence the car was ordered in. An AMX build sheet on
Eddies site has a date two years before the car (67 for a 69, I
believe). The "prototype" remarks come from that date, and I suppose is
a reasonable assumption not knowing how the factory operated. I was
willing to give them the benefit of the doubt at first, but my request
for a photo of the serial number and door tags were ignored. I told them
specifically that I'd been asked about authenticating the car as a
possible prototype or pre-production model, and signed the e-mail as
editor of AIM. I'm pretty convinced it's just a nice convertible. Still,
a nice mid 60s AMC V-8 convertible should be worth $12K or so. Price a
Chevy or Ford mid size convertible in as good a condition. You'll get
more looks with the AMC too! 
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