[golfer]

Les,

I have repeatedly stated that I appreciate your help and guidance on this matter. Moreover, the day after you indicated my car was not numbers matching, I researched this and found it to be true and I found, as I indicated, the VIN was stamped in the block. I stated these facts very clearly on this site.

However, Les you also stated

“I have been following [this car] since it sold at Russo and Steele in August of 2001 ….it doesn't have ….any of the expensive original parts left on it from when it won the Thoroughbred award……Through several owners all the hard to find irreplaceable parts fell off and were sold. I know people who bought some of the parts off the car….”

Now we have a conundrum. Mike from Worldwide has joined this fray and indicated in his reply above that the car has had no parts removed. He also has traced the ownership history. The car has had only 3 owners since it was sold at BJ and only two owners since the sale Les mentions in Monteray (Worldwide and me). Les, I know that neither I, nor Worldwide, nor Mr. Kilian (per Mike at Worldwide), nor the owner prior to Barrett Jackson (per my conversation with the restorer) have removed or sold any parts off this car. Nor have we seen any “irreplaceable parts fall off” as you stated.

Les, it seems your recollection or what you have been told by others is in direct conflict with statements from the cars owners. It will be easy to clear this up. The simple and inexpensive way to get to the truth would be for you to tell me the name and phone number of one or two of the people that you said you know and that have “bought some of the parts off the car.” I will gladly call them and report back the information, just as I did with regard to the motor.

As for me hiring an expert, why should I go to this expense when it would be very easy and inexpensive just to make a couple of phone calls? I may do this anyway, but the phone calls are much quicker.

Again, I am just trying to get to the truth and not disparage anyone or create ill will. Moreover, I know how rumors spread and things get twisted around. That is why I indicated that at the time Worldwide had my 1969 Shelby they also had a SAAC premiere level 1966 Shelby, and parts had been removed from the 1966 car. Maybe this is the source of the confusion, assuming everyone is telling the truth as they know it.

Chip Wright

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