Re: [AMC-List] torpedoed/65 rambler prototype auction

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agee the high bid prices are justified. it's about time to see these cars bring prices comparable to the more popular cars. I hope the bidders realize the cars aren't prototypes. I also hope mine gets this type of attention when it is done. I questioned building the car untill I realized that I would not even hesitate to build it if it was 1965 Mustang!
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> 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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