<VV> #5997

[Louis Armer]

And da Chuckster says Bigwave just rolls with the tide.............:-)
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At 02:08 AM 6/20/2007, you wrote:
>Thanks for the input regarding gummy carbs and stale gas. Hope to 
>get the carbs done soon.
>
>Regarding the ad copy for the eBay ad, in the future I will 
>incorporate the corrections pointed out by members.
>
>1) Car #5999 was purchased and not given to Mr Boyer.
>
>2) Car #5997 is the last KNOWN Corvair Convertible and "very likely 
>the last convertible" built.
>It cannot be confirmed until absolute proof surfaces that #5998 is a 
>coupe. The Casey photo is suggestive, but not conclusive.
>So future confirmation is unlikely.
>
>3) The fate of #5998 is unknown, just as the fate of #6000 is 
>unknown. No absolute conclusive proof regarding the disposition of 
>either car has ever surfaced.
>Perhaps both survived or conversely perhaps both were scrapped. No 
>one knows for sure, or at least no one has come forward with 
>conclusive proof over the last 38 years. It's likely we'll never 
>know. But its the uncertainty that makes it fun hoping that #6000 
>may be out there somewhere.
>
>
>I removed the listing from eBay for several reasons. Errors were 
>pointed out in the listing, and I discovered that the car's 
>carburetors were gummed up. So I decided that the ad should be 
>pulled before anyone bid on the car. The listing was cancelled less 
>than 24 hrs after it was posted.
>
>Bigwave Dave

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