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I show the owner of the genuine COB 6054 as Adrian Johnson of the UK.

Here is a period shot of the car:

Those are always fun tours, and I would have loved to have joined it, but circumstances prevented it. Maybe next year! Glad to hear everything went well!

I think photos would be an appropriate gesture. Ha.

There is no doubt that we have located BEX 310, and numbers have been found on the doors and trunk/hood hinge areas. But as expected, it would appear that the R.H. engine mount is missing. I have photos, but they are coming in with too large a format to post. Now what?

Numbers have been found on the latches, but I'm not sure where to look for the chassis VIN. Any help would be welcome.

Nik and Robin, thanks for the feedback and thoughtful comments. And yes, if this were a CSX car with the same credentials, we would consider it the genuine car as long as there were no other competing claims to ownership. Regrettably, what we have found with the CSX cars is that a Registry provides those bent on skullduggery a good list of cars with no recent history, and sure enough, those are the ones which miraculously crop up in out-of-the-way places. They are usually easily identified as frauds.

As it happens, BEX 310 was last sold in 1973, but absent a title as it was a race car and not intended for use as a street car. So it traded hands on a bill of sale and the VIN was not mentioned. I would think the fact that it has been in the same ownership for 47 years should count for something, however. I'll see if I can get photos of any numbers on hinges, latches, or elsewhere.

And an interior shot...

The wheelie bars are a nice touch...

Got a few photos of BEX 310. It requires some work. But the AC bones are there. Still waiting for further news on paperwork.

Ned Scudder
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Thanks, Keith. I'm getting photos and more data from friends who know the widow. Will be back once I get them.

I will try to get a lot more information on this one.

OK, well, with no responses yet I can pass along that some kind soul has told the widow he'd take it off her hands for $20,000. I'm thinking he's a bit light. Any thoughts?

A friend has advised me of a '57 Bristol that has recently been discovered in storage following the death of a man who has owned it long enough that his wife was shocked to learn he owned it.The chassis is BEX 310. I am told it is essentially a chassis and body, but have no further details. Anyone want to hazard a guess as to what to tell the widow as a rough value?