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Rest in peace Dave.  Thank you for contributions to this great club.

QSS

Isn't a Division 1 Gold award nearly impossible to achieve these days?  Or am I thinking of thoroughbred class?

No, not impossible IMO. Just not many out there they are a rare creature  Choosing to take that route a lot depends on a bunch of considerations and choices. Everything from only starting with a great car to like how to act or considerations during judging once its done should be considered. 

Both "standards" are pretty close to one another. Of course there are some that will say the differences are not small but no time to discuss that here.  The scoring structure, point assignment and the balancing of points, are some of the differences.

Hope this explains it well enough

Thanks for the explanation.  I appreciate the information. 

QSS

Isn't a Division 1 Gold award nearly impossible to achieve these days?  Or am I thinking of thoroughbred class?

Congratulations to Mike Lovell and all the other award winners.

QSS

First day someone bids $200k?

I bet that's the reserve price.

QSS

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Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words.

Filling in a few details...
Car is a 1965 Thunderbird "Special Landau" (Limited Edition; plaque says # 1485 of 4500)
Emberglo was only available on this Limited Edition run in 1965 (could get it on any T-bird in '66 IIRC).
"period" magazine ad below.

Oops.  Sorry about that.  Amazing car you have.

QSS

I believe it was at MECUM this past spring for close to $1.3mm.

QSS

Cool, a bird in Emberglow.  I didn't even know they put Emberglow on birds in 66 and I certainly have never seen one in my daily travels.

QSS

Thanks boys.  Are there any steel wheel repos that will work or am I restricted to using a set from 68 to mount my hubcaps on?

QSS

Hey all.

My 68 GT500 currently is riding on repo 10 spoke wheels.  I've got a set of really nice hubcaps I'd like to get back onto my car and I'm wondering what rims I could use that would accommodate my hubcaps?

My car is a really nice driver so I don't know if I need date code correct original rims but I'd consider a set if I knew where to find them. It took me 15 years to get a really nice set of hubcaps so I'd like to get them back on my car. Any suggestions are appreciated.

QSS

It's odd that there are no pictures of the underside.

QSS

Thank you QSS, it's a fun car, you'll enjoy it if you win...and there's a seat for your wife to cruise around the track with you!

Oh I know your baby would be a ton of fun.  I already have two track cars (both Ford factory track cars) and I get one back next week from the suspension damage I caused last year by hitting a curb.

One of the considerations I have is that I need a bigger shovel...... you know...... to keep shoveling the money in order to keep me on track.  I know you know what I mean.  I had a look at your invoices on BAT for all the hard work you've put into your car over the years.  Money well spent if I do say so myself.

These are first world problems, but they're still problems .

QSS

As the collection now is splitted I consider to sell the memorabilia separately. I am very sorry but for the guitar and the watch I already have serious offers from inside Austria.

No worries. 

I already have both the hoods, as seen in your pictures.  What other memorabilia do you have that you might consider parting with?

QSS

I did put in a bid and I would love to put this in my stable but I fear my wife would bury me alive if I brought home another race car........ but ya never know.

QSS

I've always bought cool cars because I love them.  I consider them "investments" in my happiness, not a monetary tool but the strange thing is, many of my "happiness investments" have turned into a monetary windfall.  That windfall certainly hasn't been over the short term....... I'm talking about 10, 15, 20+ years.  When I buy something, because I love it, I have a hard time selling and time has worked in my favor. 

I'd save your short term speculation for something else.  Short term investing when flipping cars sounds like a treacherous path.  You better know your topic, buy it right, and have allot of good luck on your side.

QSS

 

Nice collection.  I'd be interested in the guitar and watch if you ever consider breaking up the collection.

QSS