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Thanks Bill. I worked with the OP on his last purchase, and he's aware of your expertise in evaluating B bodies. Your advice when I bought the Demonstrator was right on the money.

When I was a corporate general counsel, I had a hard time explaining why I didn’t like cya memos, and later, emails. I used to cite the Pinto case.

End of the season here.

The Pinto case was leading edge products liability law when I studied it during my second year of law school in 1982. What really got Ford in trouble was not the design so much as an internal memo that surfaced during discovery. The bean counters had done a detailed cost benefit analysis...

I used those in my last two GTXs that had to be re-plumbed. They worked perfectly and I can't tell them from NOS.

I drove the four door version until I saved the money to buy my first GTX for $1500 in 1977. Wouldn't mind having a modified two door today, but the last one I saw that I liked, the seller wanted more than I paid for a Hemi GTX the same year.

I’ve posted earlier about the irony that my namesake “Baby Blue” became a pricey unmodified original car because my buddy Bob, who sold me the car in 1983, couldn’t spare the cash for modifications. In 1986, I coughed up $375 for Magnum 500 wheels, and it really stretched my budget.

What a difference 50 years makes. The stuff we considered rusty in the 70s would be top shelf today.

The VIN is a help, but the photo and description of the car's options and selling dealer is a good starting point. I didn't have the VIN when I was searching for my current GTX, but I had a photograph from 1971 that did the job. Located it two decades ago by showing the photo to GTX guys at the...

Hauling my last load with the Peterbilt, the day before I retired. Truck retired as well, after 1.7 million miles, 1.3 of which I drove. Partner of the company I leased to spent two years restoring it into a show truck.

That's why I've consigned with Mecum in the past.

Another related question, is anybody on here personally familiar with any of these cars, and able to provide information on condition and history?

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I'm going to try to tiptoe around this so as not to get the thread shut down. My law school had a similar program for admissions. I applied there because they had a summer program for applicants with marginal academic credentials. Most washed out, but the 25% who made the cut got a regular...

And both of us are down to just one red B body.:thumbsup:

I've used Vanguard since 1985. Mail in the early days, online in the digital age. They have an extremely user friendly website for old timers like myself. Their costs used to be way lower than Fidelity, but they've become competitive under current management. As stated by @Hey-O, Edward Jones...

X's 2. Also, when using an investment professional, you need to know if they are going to be working with you as a fiduciary. In non-legal terms, that means selecting investments that are in your overall best interests. Lower standard, permitted by law in non-retirement accounts is "suitable."

My limited experience: my ‘62 Imperial was down for a month in machine shop jail. GTX number four was in paint shop jail when I bought it, and was still there three years later when I sold it.

Years ago, I was surprised to learn that over 80 percent of the pros on Wall Street fail to beat the S&P 500 over time.

My wife has fought weight gain her entire life, but has been stable for over 40 years with a balanced high protein, low carb diet, and exercise regimen similar to the OP. It's worked for her, because she actually enjoys what she eats. Bigger issue at age 71 is joint deterioration, making...