[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] [Staowners] Grace Kelly car search (again)
George Simpson - Forums
george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr
Wed Jun 4 17:26:20 EDT 2008
Ray ... like in Animal Farm, some pigs (people) are more equal than
others - what can I tell you!!!! That is as it was told to me - I must
be one of the more retiring types - I didn't even think to question it
as you have.
George
Cognac
raymead at comcast.net wrote:
> Hello George,
>
> What does that mean - "The chassis number is known to S.T.A.R..........."?
>
> I am a member of STAR and I don't know it....... does that mean that
> "some"
> members of STAR know it, and others don't?????????
>
> ray
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: George Simpson - Forums <george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr>
> The chassis number is know to S.T.A.R. and, apparently, is not one
> of the Alpines known to the club. The next question might well be
> "How many Alpine Mk 1 and 3 Alpines are know to the club?". John
> Badger says that in all probability the car no longer exists but
> the temptation to "re-create" it would be overwhelming if the
> number was announced.
>
> Let sleeping dogs lie .....
>
> George
> Cognac
>
> raymead at comcast.net wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am now (finally) in touch with the woman at History Detectives
>> who did the story.......... she even answered me from her personal
>> email address!
>>
>> So, let me find out where this story is at this time and i'll let you
>> all know (it seems to be they should be willing to TELL US what
>> the vin number is)!
>>
>> ray
>>
>>
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> From: kevin <taybrig at shaw.ca>
>>
>> > I believe Steve Tate in Yakima bought an Alpine from
>> someone who owns or
>> > owned a car dealership in Spokane, he has since sold it,
>> every time I have
>> > my 53 Alpine out someone says "that's the Grace Kelly car
>> isn't it?" I know
>> > they mean the same type of car not "THE" car......Kevin
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From:
>> > To: ; ;
>> >
>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 12:43 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Staowners] Grace Kelly car search (again)
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hello Ray & Asbjorn,
>> > >
>> > > I recently spoke to the man who had my 1951 DHC restored
>> > ; > (cosmetically only) in Spokane Washington. Although I
>> have owned this
>> > > car for 7 years i just phoned him earlier this year).
>> During our
>> > > converstaion he revealed a tidbit that the owner of the
>> Grace Kelly car
>> > > owns a car dealership in Spokane. Again I have failed to
>> follow up on
>> > > this lead but do have the gentlemen's name.
>> > > I will try to get in touch with him and see if he has the
>> VIN # to
>> > > this car. Very interesting discussion I hope. Keep the
>> search alive
>> > > until we get confirmation.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Don Ingram
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: raymead at comcast.net
>> > > To: gorgon2 at start.no; Sunbeam-Talbot kring
>> > >
>> > > Sent: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:03 pm
>> > > Subject: Re: [Staowners] Grace Kelly car search (again)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hello Asbjorn,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Yes, this is all on the up and up............
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > They do a TV show over here in the States, and rearch
>> > >
>> > > interesting tid bits from history - the show re the
>> "missing"
>> > >
>> > > Alpine aired about 8 months ago............
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I sent in my Alpine's ID number two times, and never
>> > >
>> > > even got the courtesy of a reply, which was kind of
>> > > disappointing........
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The detective team consists of four people - two men and two
>> > >
>> > > women.......... one of the women is the one who did the
>> > >
>> > > episode on the Alpine............. (I know one of the guys -
>> > >
>> > > Wes Cowan - he is a great guy)!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > So, yep, all on the up and up..................
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > take care, ray
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -------------- Original message --------------
>> > > From: Asbjørn Johannessen
>> > >
>> > >> Hello you all.
>> > >> Have anyone of you seen this search before ?
>> > >> In case - do you know the people involved - are they
>> thrustworthy?
>> > >> regards,
>> > >> Asbjorn Johannessen, NORWAY
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > http://www.pbs.org/opb
>> /historydetectives/investigations/409_who_has_kelly_car.ht
>> > >
>> > >> ml
>> > >>
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