Would indicate that yours was the 8th before the last one, right ?
S A N D Y
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "fritzo66" <dankimf@c...> wrote:
> ---
> Sandy,what your saying is that there were 245 made in "86"
> Now how is it,that, my plaque read's 86-0236?
> Did the number's get out of sequence on the line somehow?
> Thanks
> Dan
>
>
>
>
>
> In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> > To set the record straight, BEFORE it gets "crooked" ~ ~
> > I have no way of knowing how many 1986 ascMcLaren SC-3.8 - 2-seat
> > roadsters were made.
> > WHAT I can say is that I began tracking these cars in 1986, so
that
> > is 18 years. In the 18 years, I have found somewhere around 50%
of
> > the 245 made. OF THAT NUMBER, I have located 3 ... possibly 4 of
> > these with the "new" new 1986 availability of the 6 Cyl with
> > Automatic. So....... 3 or 4 out of about 122 examples, would
put
> > the build rate at around three-point-two (3.2) percent, or 7 to
10
> > cars.
> >
> > S A N D Y
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > Sandy, is that right?
> > >
> > > Only 6-8 v6 Roadsters built? Do you have numbers on them all?
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "fritzo66" <dankimf@c...>
> wrote:
> > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...>
wrote:
> > > > > Welcome. So you have one of the v6 roadsters? Cool. It
> must
> > > be
> > > > > rare.
> > > > >
> > > > > The drive train should be bone stock Mercury. All the Ford
> > > manuals
> > > > > will work.
> > > > >
> > > > > The body was worked over by asc.
> > > > >
> > > > > As to value...this one is probably a toughie...
> > > > >
> > > > > Most people look to these cars as a performance/touring
car.
> I
> > > > > don't know if the rarity of your V6 would outweigh the fact
> its
> > > not
> > > > > a V8.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "fritzo66"
<dankimf@c...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > Hi folk's, new guy here,glad i found this group,
> > > > > > My name is,
> > > > > > Dan Farenger
> > > > > > I live in Sterling Heights,MI
> > > > > > I have an 86 ASC Capri, 3.8L, #86-0236 plaque on the rear
> > > > > passenger
> > > > > > clip,Auto,Convert,A/C, White/ext. Blue/Leather int, ASC
> > > McLaren
> > > > > > stiched on the seat's just below the headrest, Blue
> > rag,Cougar
> > > > > emblem
> > > > > > on the center of the steering wheel, Wood grain panels,
60
> > > inch
> > > > > > BF.Goodrich Comp T/A's,with White rim's,solid black
center
> > > cap's!!
> > > > > > (missing 1) aughhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
> > > > > > Figured I would introduce myself and my car first off
> before
> > I
> > > > > asked
> > > > > > any question's of the group,
> > > > > > now having done that!!!
> > > > > > Am I to assume that my vehicle is just an after market
> Capri?
> > > > > > What I mean is,
> > > > > > The drive train is just standard Mercury?
> > > > > > The body was just altered by ASC?
> > > > > > If I was to re-build( the drive train),and keep the
> car,would
> > > I
> > > > do
> > > > > it
> > > > > > according to the service manual?
> > > > > > Second,
> > > > > > Pic's will be available in a couple of week's,
> > > > > > What do you think the car is worth?
> > > > > > 42,165 Mi.
> > > > > > Not a speck of rust on the body,
> > > > > > Having talked to Sandy,(by phone and email), he said I
have
> > > the
> > > > > 3rd
> > > > > > vehicle of this type that he has found to exist.
> > > > > > Believe me,I'm not thinking of selling the car,(at this
> > > > time),just
> > > > > > wondering what the fair market value would be!!
> > > > > > (If it's not enough),
> > > > > > I plan on re-builng the whole drive train,(to spec's) of
> > > course
> > > > > and
> > > > > > holding on to it.
> > > > > > Thank's for your time.
> > > > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > Yeah,after talking to Sandy a few years back,he did say if I
> > > remember
> > > > the conversation correctly,that,not to many people would
> realize
> > > how
> > > > rare the car is.
> > > > They would see that it doesn't have the V-8.
> > > > Not knowing that there was only 6-8 of these to roll off the
> line
> > > in
> > > > 86.
> > > > I think the only folk's who would know about this are the
> members
> > > of
> > > > this group.
> > > > Like I said though I plan on posting some pic's in a few
> > > week's,after
> > > > seeing the car maybe you folk's could throw some number's at
me?
> > > > Than's again
> > > > Dan
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