I think that credit should go to George Washington, but that's not to say
Abe didn't cut one or two down too.
Roger
>From: "Pat Ryan" <pat@prismacars.com>
>Reply-To: "Pat Ryan" <pat@prismacars.com>
>To: <Tombread@aol.com>, <transmancat@bbnow.net>, <Grossac@aol.com>,
><lrichard@ticon.net>, <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Genuine car? rather long was RE: recognition forms
>Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:57:41 -0500
>
>Tombread@aol.com wrote
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >This sounds like the old story about the fellow who said he had an axe
>owned
> >by Abe Lincoln. He proudly said of it, "The handle has been replaced 6
>times
> >and the head, 3 times, but it's the genuine article!"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
>Of course it was. If he bought it from Abe Lincoln.
>
>But then would it still be Abe Lincoln's axe if he sold it?
>
>Of course it would.
>
>The difference between axes and race cars is the documentation. Cars
>usually transfer on bills of sale or sometimes titles. Parts don't. If
>you
>buy parts of a car and make a car so can someone else.
>
>If you buy a car and have a documented chain of ownership you have the
>right
>to claim the history.
>
>Now if Abe sold six axes and gave six bills of sale, we could have a hell
>of
>a discussion about who had the axe he used to chop down the cherry tree.
>
>Pat Ryan
>
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