[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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