BrownieST wrote:
Ed wrote:
Will,
You may want to correct your statement in the description that it's the first customer car, as it's not.
Best of luck with the sale
cheers
but for the record, the first 6 were press cars were they not?
or have i got duff info somewhere along the line, thanks
there was 6 San francisco press cars all with FMC 01-6 numbered on there inlet manifolds and numberplate V1 FRP etc, these are well documented with all the little changes, there was more press cars all with FMC whatever on the inlet manifold cant remmber exactly how many it was 20'ish (23 sticks for some reason, Ed ?)
then when the FRP went into production they started the numbering again with 001 etc on the manifold, no FMC
001 being the first customer car, it was bought by one of the ford dealers MD, that actually got smashed up heavily, but later rebuilt ?
so.............technically there could be 2 FRP's with the same number albeit not an FMC car, for instance I own FMC 05, V5 FRP that went to san francisco, there was also #005 FRP that was wrote off so now there is only one 5 now but you get what I mean ?
the press cars were supposed to be remanifolded before sale losing the FMC status, and meaning no "doubles" this did happen to some, (some like mine escaped intact with there heritage)
hope the above makes sense, I gather from Ed's comment you own 007 ??? not a press car ?
when I decided I wanted a press car it had to be a san francisco car, have it's FMC manifold still, and have it's original FRP plate, not an easy task, and I was unlikely to get the chance again, hence buying it and worrying about what to do with it later
good luck with the sale though whatever
yes Ross I know I'm a nerd