[DML] Re: Something Fishy on E-Bay

["Dan RC30" <danrc30@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks like the Island Twin Turbo kit with intercoolers fit on them. That vin
was not assigned to Legend Industries as far as I know, so it was most
likely not installed by Legend. Although unlikely. it is possible that it
was some sort of prototype that was later installed in the car. I think Marc
Levy could probably shed more light on this one. He's done a lot of research
on these motors and the history of  Legend Industries.

---Dan



Message: 18
   Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 04:06:11 -0000
   From: dwest1981@xxxxxxx
Subject: Something Fishy on E-Bay

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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