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5699 [ 5688 ] Caribbean Convertible Coupe
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1956 | SERIES: | 56th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 5699 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 5688 | MODEL NAME: | Caribbean Convertible Coupe |
| VIN NUMBER: | 5699-1179 | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | West Nyack, NY | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Average | OWNER: | John McCall and Mitch Parker | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Not Known - Stolen | OWNED CONDITION: | Excellent | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | 90 | PAINT CODE: | MTV | PAINT NAME: | Dover White Naples Orange Corsican Black |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Vermillion and White leather reversible to Gray cloth and White
leather. | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Dover White, Naples Orange, and Corsican Black | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 374 (8 Cyl, 310 Hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | 5699-1179 | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | Twin Ultramatic Pushbutton | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | Twin-Traction | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | This car was purchased by my partner, Glenn Thomas on 11/27/7 from R. W. Harbut in Madison, Conn. The car was prviously owned by Ruth Schindewolfe of 3 Terrace Grove, Great Neck, NY. Dr. Thomas drove the car as far as Central Nyak, NY where the transmission failed. Heleft the car in the care of Ray's Esso Service Center at Rt. 59 and Waldon Ave. where he also bought a new battery for the car (I have the charge ticket in my possession). When Dr. Thomas returned to Atlanta to make arrangements to get the car transported home, Ray's Esso could not be reached and attempts to find the car were unsuccessful. A query to the Vintage Car Store in Nyak in 1977 by me resulted in their saying that although the Nyack Police Dept. had been contacted, the situation was a purely civil matter and they could not pursue it. I assumed the car to be junked until I found it listed in the special Caribbean edition of The Cormorant where I was able to trace the car to two previous "owners" but not the current person with possession of the automobile. I was given power of attorney for the car and transferred the title to my name in South Carolina in July, 1988. I still hold the title today. | ||||
| Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | When Dr. Thomas purchased the car a floorshifter had been installed to circumvent the ailing Ultramatic Pushbutton control. Please Note: The photograph shown on this site is of a similar Caribbean. It is NOT my car. | ||||
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