This was sent to all who have expressed an interest in my 3 100-4's for
sale. I have included my original poct with the descriptions at the bottom.
WST
----- Original Message -----
From "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson at thicko.com>
To: "Wm. Severin 'Flounder" Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 3:53 PM
Subject: 100-4 pictures
> To all,
>
> Yes, there are a lot of you interested in the 100-4s. I have BCC'd all of
> you.
>
> I do have a "firm" offer in hand (sight unseen, based on description only)
> for #2 and #3, yet I'm not comfortable commiting to this. I believe honest
> differences of opinion happen, and when money's involved, better for all
to
> see what they're getting first.
>
> Many of you have indicated you're interested in buying all 3 (which is my
> preference).
>
> Some are just interested in #1.
>
> Also, the gentlemen with the firm offer for #2 & #3 really only wants #2,
> and now a subsequent inquiry has come in for #3 only.
>
> In order for this not to be a complete clusterfuck, I want to be clear
about
> my intentions here. Over the years, I've been jerked around by sellers
> tossing items on the list like chum to sharks.. commiting to a sale, then
> coming back and saying someone outbid me. I don't want to do this. I've
> priced things fairly, and will not entertain lower offers. If I was in
this
> to jack around, I'd have just put it all on E-Bay to start with.
>
> If I sell them seperately, I will expect more "per" than the "3 piece"
> price... not a lot more, but enough to deal with the additional "cocking
> around" (as Roger Menadue would say...).
>
> So, if any of you (after seeing photos) make a commitment (let's define
> commitment here... either pay for it by wiring funds, paying via Paypal,
> place a large non-refundable deposit, or walk up to the house with wads of
> "dead Presidents" are interested in all 3 or #1 only, I will then honor
the
> offer for #2 & #3, or if the guy'd rather, just sell him #2 which was his
> original intention. (Is this making your head hurt as much as mine?)
>
> So, today, I have dug #1 out of the garage... I'm relieving it of the
> majority of fossilized mouse shit, and am taking some detailed pictures. I
> will hope to have the same done for # 3 by today as well. #2 is not as
easy
> to get to (in a barn 10 miles away). But, I have the pictures of when we
> found it in a barn a number of years ago, so that should be sufficient to
> give all an idea what we're talking about.
>
> I will forward the collection of pictures to all BCC'd on this list, and
> also post them to a public website. As it stands, I believe the cars could
> be inspected here in IL either Sat. afternoon, or Sunday afternoon.
>
> I expect some of you will be happy about this, and I expect some won't,
but
> we're all big boys here (some of us bigger than others, I suspect...)
>
> Pics to follow, hopefully tonight.
>
> WST
>
Original post concerning descriptions...
I'm located an hour north of Chicago. Delivery (within reason) is possible.
All 3 100-4s are very early BN1's.
One car is originally a Spruce Green car, a very nice rare color. It's early
enough to have an alloy bonnet, an "Austin of England" trunk insignia, and
the plastic (maybe bakelite?) tags in the interior footwell.
It was driven to a local body shop for some work and paint, and during that
time the owner passed away (hey, some restorations take a lifetime...). The
car sat in the shed of the body shop, for a couple of years, and I purchased
it from the widow 12-14 years ago. It's had some rust repair done (in steel)
but overall was a very solid car to start with. Fenders are unattached, but
all drivetrain is still in place. Frame is very good on this car.
I've never attempted to start the car. "Supposedly" the owner was an old
mechanic, and had rebuilt the engine and front end, but I have no proof of
that. I took it and all of it's parts, and tucked it away in my gargage many
years ago with the intention of doing a concours street restoration on it.
There is title for this car.
The second car is interesting as well... it is one of only 2 orginal
non-metallic Healey blue cars. Again a very early car. The color is present
under the cockpit surrounds, well preserved. It's a blueish gray color. I've
only seen one other that color in almost 30 years of Healey ownership. This
car is rust free, found in a barn nearly 20 years ago. Frame is excellent.
(It was found with all sorts of other automotive treasures... a TD, a TR3, a
Willys coupe, an early Pontiac 3 duece manifold & carbs, and all sorts of
other cool shit.)
Sometime, probably still back in the 50's, someone started to make a "Nasty
Boy" V8 conversion, as there are '55 Chevy engine mounts in place (only one
year for that style of mount, I think). Some of the foot wall area, and
portions of the front cowl were cut. This body has some dents and wear from
being walked around (or on) for many years, but, as I said, it's not rusty.
No interior. It rolls (has a BN2 rear end under it). There is no title for
this car. It was our intention to make either an Austin powered vintage race
car, or a modified 283 powered vintage racer.
Number three is a completely rotted, but fairly complete parts car (again
early) BN1. It has complete original drive train, and also I have some other
spares with it. The frame is (very) shot on this car. It was originally red,
and has a title.
I'll have digital pictures available soon, and will entertain offers before
it all ends up on Ebay.
WST
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