[DML] Something Fishy on E-Bay

[dwest1981@xxxxxxx]

Hi there Ladies and Gents,
I'm a future owner and a close follower of whatever happens to be on 
E-Bay at the moment.  This is more for kicks than any serious intent 
to purchase a vehicle that way, but this past week one car caught my 
attention.
Apparently #1302 has come up for sale in Concord, NH.  The seller 
maintains that it has a set of the original Legend twin turbochargers 
factory installed, and has supplied pictures to support their 
statement.  The fit and finish of the car is a little bit worn, but 
nothing major.  I've also seen the pictures of #502, also
supposed to 
have an original Legend twin turbocharger set aboard.  The engine 
bays of these two cars look remarkably different, although if 
anything the pictures from the E-Bay car look to be of a later, 
perhaps reworked design.  The air filter cover has what appears to be 
a molded `twin turbo' mark on it, but not the familiar DMC
label, or 
the Legend logo.
Basically, I don't have a clue what I'm looking at here.  I
guess 
that there's every possibility that this is a twisted hoax
attempt to 
lure in unsuspecting bidders.  The most mysterious part about all of 
this is that nobody seems willing to place a bid on this auction, 
which ends on the 20th of July.  The starting bid from the seller is 
15,000 USD and seems very fair for a vehicle with the given 
credentials? not to mention that #1302 itself is a pretty
important 
number in the 1981 production year.
Any input you might have would be quite appreciated.  I'm just 
baffled by all of this.

Here is the address to the auction for further inspection.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&rd=1&item=2484600527&category=31830&sspagename=WDVW

Thanks very much for your time,
Dan West
Dwest1981@xxxxxxx





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