Another McLaren in print

stangmodifier · Post by **stangmodifier** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:41 pm

On page 14 of the Dec. 06 Hemmings Motor news is a write up of a 1985 coupe that the author found for sale in New York this past May at a swap meet in Rhinebeck New York. There is a little info about history, a little about the McLaren package and 4 pictures of the car sighted. It is not much but it did get a full page near the front of the "car bible"as I've heard it called. Exposure like this is what will generate a greater interest in our cars. Oh and by the way the car has the scoops in the hood not the louvers, and small orange pinstripping on the hood.
Vince

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:53 pm

I know the car & I am shocked that the owner sold it! It's a 1-Off, and the stripes on the hood are FACTORY applied! They were contimplating that, but changed their minds. I have several pic of that car. Like I said, I cannot believe he sold it....

stangmodifier · Post by **stangmodifier** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:30 pm

Sandy I don't know if it sold or not. The author said the asking price was $10,500 and then went on to describe it as a number 3 car and said asking price was well north of the $6850 high book value for a number one car. I thought I had read somewhere in one of your previous posts about a car with tape stripes on the hood.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:45 am

If you are able, get me the telephone # ~ I wanna call & see

#1.) IF it's the SAME car
and if it is.........
#2.) Why on earth he is selling it......

I have a feeling it might be a different car OR a subsequent owner.
The guy I met (Yes, the car was actually in my driveway) would
not have let her get to a #3 condition, I'm pretty sure of that.

stangmodifier · Post by **stangmodifier** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:32 am

Sandy I PM'd you the number.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:09 am

GOT IT

Thanks!! I will call tomorrow and get the facts & post them here.

Post by **negusm** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:22 am

Sandy wrote:GOT IT Thanks!! I will call tomorrow and get the facts & post them here.

Sandy, I sent it to you also. Tell me if we both have the same number

It was tough to read.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:27 am

Yes, same number. Mike, you have the pics of the car with the scoops & stripes on the hood. Are the stripes on this car's hood, in Hemmings, the same style and application, from what you can see ????

Post by **negusm** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:10 am

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:34 pm

That's THE car that was in my driveway, that I posted pics of. It was in much better cosmetic condition, back then, but it's certainly not THAT bad, now. A few hundred to Henry Huisman and some work and she'll be exceptionally nice, again. I have come across a grand total of 3 of these with these NASA-type indented hood scoops, but this one is the only one with those unusual hood stripes. I am 100% positive that they were installed by asc & at asc when she was made, as the stripe goes UNDER the edge of the hood scoop, meaning that the stripe had to go on 1st ~ before the scoop was installed. All 3 cars I found like this bore very very early (or low) VINs beginning 601_ _ _ or under...

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascm ... coop1.html

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascm ... coop2.html