'61 Biscayne #s 409/4-sp, 14,000 Miles

[Verne_Frantz]

The car brings up more questions than answers. The motor was replaced and it's not a '61 409. And I can't read the other numbers on the deck. Wrong tach and wrong washer reservoir for a 1-spd wiper. A cowl tag photo would help a little. By the VIN I'd say it's a 6D or 7A car. It would need an eyes-on exam.
The trans would be unique if it was an original '61 409 car.
That's all I can offer on it for now.

Verne


Never mind. I found the cowl tag in the full size photos. It was originally a small block car.

[mockingbird812]

Originally Posted by Verne_Frantz

The car brings up more questions than answers. The motor was replaced and it's not a '61 409. And I can't read the other numbers on the deck. Wrong tach and wrong washer reservoir for a 1-spd wiper. A cowl tag photo would help a little. By the VIN I'd say it's a 6D or 7A car. It would need an eyes-on exam.
The trans would be unique if it was an original '61 409 car.
That's all I can offer on it for now.

Verne


Never mind. I found the cowl tag in the full size photos. It was originally a small block car.

“That’s all i can offer now....”. The sage one has spoken!!!

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by Verne_Frantz

The car brings up more questions than answers. The motor was replaced and it's not a '61 409. And I can't read the other numbers on the deck. Wrong tach and wrong washer reservoir for a 1-spd wiper. A cowl tag photo would help a little. By the VIN I'd say it's a 6D or 7A car. It would need an eyes-on exam.
The trans would be unique if it was an original '61 409 car.
That's all I can offer on it for now.

Verne


Never mind. I found the cowl tag in the full size photos. It was originally a small block car.

WOW, with that knowledge wouldn't this tag far surpass "a little fast and loose" by a mile ? Seems like outright fraud, especially with the price. Of course, if the buyer finds out all this after the sale, ebay will side with the seller and stand behind their excuse of not knowing any better and they described it "to the best of their ability"... ebays "buyer protection plan" means they protect the seller from screwed over and cheated buyers...

[Verne_Frantz]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

WOW, with that knowledge wouldn't this tag far surpass "a little fast and loose" by a mile ? Seems like outright fraud, especially with the price. Of course, if the buyer finds out all this after the sale, ebay will side with the seller and stand behind their excuse of not knowing any better and they described it "to the best of their ability"... ebays "buyer protection plan" means they protect the seller from screwed over and cheated buyers...

Unfortunately, these things happen too often and there just isn't really a good way to alert potential buyers of the fraud. Threads like these on this site may be the only way to get the word out, but potential buyers would need to google the VIN to find it. I wonder how many do????


Verne