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Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin
Mcronk you may not see this in time , but if you do , please get a picture of the trim tag or make note of the build date on tag.
This is the invoice , but their placard says they have Buildsheet too -- if you can get a picture of that.
It will tell its first purpose.
Its a multi-invoice car that was ordered within PMD for use within PMD.
There would have been other invoice(s) as well.
The most interesting thing I see on the invoice is its exit code is 35-998 ,
usually these from the motherland used 35-997 as exit code.
35-998 was the designation for Engineering Dept.
This car possibly has several invoice copies for multiple duties within the camp.
It is much rarer than the 1 of 241 they have listed.
241 is the number for all 455 RamAir AUTOMATIC cars hardtop & convertible total.
We know of about maybe a dozen convertibles.
I think also 241 , or similar smallish amount was also number of 455 HO convertibles
But that doesn't apply to how many had RamAir - maybe 10% of that number.
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Sorry I did not see this in time to get a picture of the cowl tag. Thanks for the link and info on that car. Sounds like a very interesting history that would be fun to research. I looked at the car twice over several days. Went over it with my paint gauge etc. Beautifull well restored car and after reading the production numbers and rarity have a different appreciation for it. I did not see a build sheet or additional invoices with the car. They may have been in the car or kept at the Mecum office. A lot of times important paperwork is not left in the car and you can go to the office and ask to inspect paperwork.