<VV> A PLEASANT SURPRISE! CORVAIR, SORT OF.

[Dave Ziegler]

They are frequently available at Coscos for $9.95. Make great door 
prizes.
Dave.. .
On Oct 1, 2005, at 11:59 AM, BRUCE BLACKMON wrote:

> About a month ago, out of the clear blue, I get a call from an old 
> friend from pre-college and college days. He was not doing well in 
> school, and joined the Navy in the early 70s, and that was the last 
> time I saw him. During the conversation he said he had found a model 
> of a Corvair in a store and thought That I\me needed that so he bought 
> it. It has sat for years in his basement, and he got addresses and all 
> and mailed it to me this week. I was expecting a plastic model, but 
> this turned out to be a Road Signature 1 :18 scale, diecast metal 
> display model from Yat Ming. It's incredible, the doors, hood, trunk 
> all open. I had seen these before, a local shop here has about 15 of 
> them, but all  camaros, t-birds, etc, never knew they made a Corvair. 
> Now, I would like to pay him for it, so does anyone have any idea what 
> it was worth about 5 to 6 years ago, and what it would be worth now, 
> not that I  will ever sell it. It is going on the mantle with a light, 
> and a clear cover. I would just like an idea of cost. I did check a 
> website and $29.95 seems like a common price for similar models. Any 
> ideas? Thanks BRUCE
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