hey bill, do you have pictures of your truck online?

 

I asked Bill last year if he ever posted any pic's, his reply was no.

 

Sorry, I do not post pics of my old piles on the internet...I'd like to keep them.

Too many people make the same mistakes over and over again.

They take pics of vehicles with the license plates exposed, they take pics in front of their homes with house numbers and street signs visible.

Thanks to the internet, it's now possible to trace the license number to your name and address.

With visible street sign(s) and/or a house address, Google Earth is all one needs to find out exactly where you live.

Thieves troll the internet looking for things to steal...

Best place to take pics...a local park with only nature in the background.

And BLOCK OUT the license plate numbers!

 

Inside a generic parking garage works well also.

I don't think Bill is wrong for being justifiably concerned about theft (identity and material). But I also know plenty of people here (myself included) would love to see pics of the truck he refers to often.

 

It's not the truck I'm really that concerned about, it's these piles:

1934 Packard V12, custom body by Dietrich, one of three known to exist.

1962 Bentley Continental Flying Spur, custom body by Hooper, the only one made.

I have other stuff, but the Packard alone is worth over 7 figures EZ. The Bentley is worth 150-200K.

 

Did you see that 1937 Bugatti Type 57 that was just found in a garage in England? They think it might sell for four to six million *pounds*.

 

Nope, didn't see or hear about it.

The best find I ever made was around 1962/63, in a chicken coop behind a house in West LA, an all original but rather tired looking 1934 Packard V12 All Weather Landaulet, custom body by Rollston, original owner: Charlie Chaplin.

The old battleaxe owner (how she got it I dunno) wanted 5 GRAND. I pleaded with my dad to loan me the money, but as a car dealer, he said..that old turd will never be worth that much!

The car is still around, the last time it sold was for well over TWO million bucks, and that was 20 years ago.

 

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

TH1567
It's a long way to El Paso in a '66 Ford.

 

Take that rig to a park put a bag over the plates and take a picture of it bill! We're not gonna quit buggin you til you do. Besides these are not the vehicle kids are out to steal heck my kid can't even figure out where the choke is. I had to help the tire guy cause he couldn't find the ignition and mine doesn't go anywhere til it's warm if someone did try I'd have time for a cup of coffee, get dressed, load the gun, let the dogs out, and then wander out to see if they need any help.

 

Take the tags off....take the photos....post the photos.... That's a good Dummy....

TH1567
Drove to Diego in my 66, that's too far too. But that carrier Ronny Reagan made it all worth the while.

 

I welcome them to try Two Pitts and a 303 Enfield & a light sleeper say it wont be the easiest **** they ever done!

 

I have asked Bill the same question a while ago and I got the same answer with same reasoning...I totally understand his POV....So Cal being close to mexico makes for a fast disappearance of a car if a crook wants something that bad...
I read a story several months ago about a guy who had had a 71 or 2 StingRay 'vette and was stolen YEARS ago...when the car was very young...anyway, a some guy sold it and in the process of customs doing their thorough job discovered the car was reported stolen...blah blah blah...long story short...the original owner got his car back some 20 plus years after it disappeared...

While our trucks arent a Corvette, we still love them just the same and being ripped off is IMO the ultimate violation of ones personal space with the 1 obvious exception....

You ever notice that on COPS and many other reality shows the plates get clouded over....makes perfect sense to me......



- cs65

 

Bill, My truck is parked in the back yard at 308 S. Main St. Creedmoor NC, can easily be seen in satellite photos, bring you sorry azz on over and I'll make your wife happier than she has been in years. I guananteeee.


John

 

I could fly in and swing on by, but the wife is cruising on the MV Volendam between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, so she can't come by and see y'all.

I'll pass your sentiment on when she emails me again.

 

No no no Bill, Accept my invite and she can cruise the world a lot more, because she will be rid of you. LMAO


John