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UNFORD
AMC Nut Joined: Feb/16/2009 Location: S. California Status: Offline Points: 306 |
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Hmm, will have to weigh the unit the next time I am over to the storage unit. It's a lot of work to remove it, you might want to live with the extra weight.. Edited by UNFORD - Jun/19/2012 at 12:38pm |
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Mark Melvin
AMO #8858 socalamx.net playmateamx.com |
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UNFORD
AMC Nut Joined: Feb/16/2009 Location: S. California Status: Offline Points: 306 |
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It was a Wednesday I bought it. I think I came in a few hours after you saw it. I work in Century City, not too far from you. I'd like to stop by after work some day and see your latest project, an AMX I think.. Edited by UNFORD - Jun/19/2012 at 12:30pm |
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Mark Melvin
AMO #8858 socalamx.net playmateamx.com |
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UNFORD
AMC Nut Joined: Feb/16/2009 Location: S. California Status: Offline Points: 306 |
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The simple answer is that the pink car attracted too much attention to each Playmate. Guys would follow them home, or cops would pull them over for an autograph. Playboy has given a car to every PMOY since 1964. The first 12 were pink (11 cars and one boat), but Playboy stopped the pink cars because all Playmates were re-painting them anyway, why not let the PM choose her own color, right? The story I have heard is that the Playmate AMX has been painted four times. Pink at the factory, brown soon after to hide the pink, grey or silver a few years later (probably fixed from an accident) and then black in the mid-80's. She did a topless photo for Playboy in 1984 and used the money to fix the car up one last time and paint it black. What I'm amazed about is that people actually ask if I'm going to repaint it pink like original? Duh! :) |
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Mark Melvin
AMO #8858 socalamx.net playmateamx.com |
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UNFORD
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Ya, well her orange prison garb doesn't do her much justice. For those who don't know the whole story, two months after I bought the car she shot her husband at home, spent a year in county jail, then early 2012 plead no contest. So it's off to prison for 9 years, but she'll probably get out after 5 or 6 for time already spent and good behavior. Ya, I've already heard the comment that the car should be ready to pick her from from prison the day she walks out free. That might make the news that night on local channels.. She turns 68 on September 26.. Edited by UNFORD - Jun/19/2012 at 2:16pm |
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Mark Melvin
AMO #8858 socalamx.net playmateamx.com |
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amxdreamer
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/30/2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 8511 |
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Then....(the clean picture) Now....
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Tony
Vancouver, BC 1970 AMX 1972 Badassador AMO#10333 |
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THE MENACE
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/04/2008 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 4438 |
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No problem Mark, I'm just up the hill in Westchester near LAX. Just let me know when you want to come by. I'm usually there all day Saturday and Sunday (until the AMX is done anyway) LOL. If a weekday (after we both get off work) works better that if fine too, just let me know.
Dennis Edited by THE MENACE - Jun/19/2012 at 2:01pm |
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The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX" Still Owner: SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE) 70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed 70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's car) 72 Gremlin Autocross Project. |
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AMX390
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Looking good Mark, you have a great team helping you up there in LA. Keep the pics coming buddy.
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sidewinder
Moderator Group Joined: Oct/07/2007 Location: Niagara Falls, Status: Offline Points: 6665 |
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OMG....getting old sucks!!.....that only proves that beauty is only skin deep!!!
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Chuck Page ,AKA Sidewinder
1968 "BLACK CHERRY" Javelin Previous owner of 2013 Heritage Cup winner 1970 BBO AMX |
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Zioamc
AMC Addicted Joined: Aug/03/2009 Location: kenosha Status: Offline Points: 3257 |
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.....1969 Sc/Rambler....
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69BBB3904spAMX
AMC Addicted Charter Member Joined: Jun/29/2007 Location: San Jose, CA Status: Offline Points: 2761 |
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I've got that Playboy issue signed by her back when......
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37 Ford Tudor 60 hp V8 flathead, all original, never restored
69BBB3904spAMX 70 Camaro 1st car 74 Hornet Hatch 6 cyl floor/auto 2007,2008,2009 PT Cruisers Aluminum Deck Car Trailer |
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