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Rich Largent · 12-30-2012, 03:24 PM

We are looking to buy a 56 Victoria. Saw one today online that indicated by its Data Plate it was manufactured in Dearborn. The write up for the car says it is a great New Mexico car. The car is in Virginia. What really simple thing am I not understanding?

trulyvintage · 12-30-2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Largent

We are looking to buy a 56 Victoria. Saw one today online that indicated by its Data Plate it was manufactured in Dearborn. The write up for the car says it is a great New Mexico car. The car is in Virginia. What really simple thing am I not understanding?

" Online " can mean a lot of things .....

" New Mexico " can range from relatively dry and Salt Free Tucumcari
where I just stopped for the day to Northern New Mexico where it snows
a lot and salt is spread on the roads .....

Make a phone call to the Seller if you are seriously considering purchase

Jim

Gerry · 12-30-2012, 04:48 PM

Means "where the car was assembled" then shiped to???

ford3 · 12-30-2012, 05:17 PM

made in dearborn, shipped to new mexico, maybe when new, and now the owner lives in virginia

raceron1120 · 12-30-2012, 05:41 PM

My '56 Ford parts car was built in California, still had a '64 Cali tag on the front when I got it in '72; had been wrecked/totaled in northern Michigan. A lot can happen to cars, where they go, etc. in 56 years. Would be nice to see the "history" of some of these old cars.

streetdreams · 12-30-2012, 10:17 PM

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Most likely driven out there sometime in it's life.

Andy · 01-01-2013, 11:46 PM

My brother in law has a scout that is missing all of it's lower 10 " He drove from Cloudcroft to Almogordo to work. They salt the roads in the high country. Beware!

12-30-2012, 03:24 PM	#1
Rich Largent Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cape Fear area, North Carolina Posts: 53	"New Mexico" car? We are looking to buy a 56 Victoria. Saw one today online that indicated by its Data Plate it was manufactured in Dearborn. The write up for the car says it is a great New Mexico car. The car is in Virginia. What really simple thing am I not understanding?

12-30-2012, 04:48 PM	#3
Gerry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake Forest, Southern California. Posts: 148	Re: "New Mexico" car? Means "where the car was assembled" then shiped to???

12-30-2012, 05:17 PM	#4
ford3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: oroville calif. Posts: 1,453	Re: "New Mexico" car? made in dearborn, shipped to new mexico, maybe when new, and now the owner lives in virginia

12-30-2012, 05:41 PM	#5
raceron1120 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ellsworth Michigan Posts: 1,807	Re: "New Mexico" car? My '56 Ford parts car was built in California, still had a '64 Cali tag on the front when I got it in '72; had been wrecked/totaled in northern Michigan. A lot can happen to cars, where they go, etc. in 56 years. Would be nice to see the "history" of some of these old cars.

12-30-2012, 10:17 PM	#6
streetdreams Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Howell, Michigan, USA, The Peoples Slightly Overspent Demodependancy of Michigan Posts: 638	Re: "New Mexico" car? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Most likely driven out there sometime in it's life.

01-01-2013, 11:46 PM	#7
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,769	Re: "New Mexico" car? My brother in law has a scout that is missing all of it's lower 10 " He drove from Cloudcroft to Almogordo to work. They salt the roads in the high country. Beware!