I recently had a conversation with a fellow who restores Cobras. From the
sounds of his story, there will soon be more original Cobras on the road
than ever left Shelby's factory. The reason is ground up restorations of
commission plates. A proper doner car can supply enough seeds to make a
dozen or more original automobiles.
Mike Singleton
> >
> > I have 3 TR-6's but only one is gping to be on the road. Someone asked
me
> if
> > I can give them one of the commission numbers for his car. What should
I
> do?
> > Are they important even if the car is never going to see the road?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> Patrick,
>
> I don't know what state you are in, and my experience is dated but year
ago
> when we had a salvage yard in Texas, the state would send a fellow in
> periodically to make sure we had a title for every hulk on the yard. He
> would compare the titles to the vins on the cars.
>
> Now if you are never going to restore the car, disassemble it completely
and
> give/sell himthe tub with the vin plate on it. Then he can use the tub,
or
> transfer the plate as his concious warrents.
>
> Just my thoughts. I've seen titles and plates of "classic" cars for sale
on
> ebay as "momentos".
>
> RH
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