Andrew,
That's the reason I keep driving the SPL212 even people tell me I shouldn't
put it in harm's way. My father-in-law gets a real kick out of cruising
around town. I know it is a rare car but it is a "thing" and nothing else.
My 69 1600 came with matching numbers. I did not go out of my way to look
for it. It just happened to have been a "one owner" type of car. I am
lucky they kept the manuals including the warranty booklet containing all
the stubs when maintenance was performed and best of all the date and dealer
who sold the car. The dealer filled out the car's VIN, the engine # and
signed it. Will it ever matter? I doubt it. The 69 model will never
amount to anything compared to the 67.5's. What I do like is being able to
peruse through all the paperwork they gave me. Service invoices,
registration cards, plate stickers, etc...
Edgar
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:15 PM
Subject: Why I am restoring my 67.5 2000 (Long and sorta OT)
> List,
>
> Lots of talk about originality and numbers matching cars on the list
lately.
> I have also seen a lot of talk about "the only reason people want numbers
> matching cars are to brag". Brag to who? The list? Nothing personal folks,
> but I could really care less what people on the list think of me or my
car.
> I am doing it because I love the car.
>
> I am currently on vacation on my way home from delivering my car to Ross
> Mullen so he can restore my 67.5 2000. I will end up spending more than
> double what the car will be worth to have it restored so money is not the
> reason.
>
> Yes, my car is numbers matching and I have all of the correct bits to make
> it a correct 67.5 2000 Solex car. I spent two years searching for all of
the
> parts. I want this car to be a special car. Not because I care about
winning
> Shasta or Solvang or Turfside or whatever, but because I love the car more
> than any "thing" I own. I'd give it up in a second for someone I love
> because "things" don't matter.
>
> So folks, if you love your car than that is all that matters. It doesn't
> matter if it is numbers matching, mixed from several different years and
> could be anything from a basket case to a sparkling freshly restored work
of
> art. It is yours and you love it.
>
> So screw the stampings on the frame or the block. Get in your car and go
for
> a drive. Don't sell it. Don't let it sit in your garage/backyard slowly
> rusting away. Take a friend with you and turn them on the best sportscar
> ever.
>
> So although I am not ashamed to say "Yes, my car is numbers matching", I
> would fell just as excited if someone proudly showed me their
"Frakenstein"
> car. It's theirs and they love it.
>
> See you on the road,
>
> Andrew Murphy
> SRL311-00489 with numbers matching block U20-00910
> and who really cares anyway
>
> SoCalROC
>
>
>
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