ANy interest in THIS?

[JOETHECROW]

I ran across some item's while cleaning out a closet the other day, and thought maybe someone on the forum might be interested in this Zippo set. It's never been out of the box and is commemorating the 1947 zippo car. Brushed pewter key ring and lighter set with tin. If so we'll set it up as a forum auction...[]

 

[JOETHECROW]

* No rust on tin,...just needs a good wipe down....

 

[JOETHECROW]

* The lighter....

 

[cyberdigger]

Set it up, Joe! []

 

[JOETHECROW]

Okay,....Bidding to begin now, and end in 10 days....(29th of November) at midnight east coast time.... say,...opening bid of 10 bucks.... Thanks everyone....I'll pay shipping (US)....anywhere else we'll split it....Proceeds go to the bottle forum. Thanks everyone....Have at it...[]

 

[JOETHECROW]

LoL,...This thing actually drives around our town, and in parades....Here's a couple pics of the actual car...[]

 

[JOETHECROW]

2007 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
March 9-11 • The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Photos by Charles Litrico



The fairways and greens of the Golf Club of Amelia Island will once again be the showplace for one of the nation's most impressive auto shows.

For the 12th consecutive year, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance will feature one of the most impressive displays of rare and vintage automobiles found anywhere in the world.


Here it is at THE ritzy car show.....(Yes the lighters "light" up)...I'll bet she handles like a rowboat in the corners and turns...[]

 

[marjorie040]

Just beautiful, Joe!
I understand old lighters are highly collectable but if you still want to auction it, I'll bid $20.00

Thanks!

 

[JOETHECROW]

Also found this little tid bit...

1947 - ...Details: Zippo founder George G. Blaisdell had the first Zippo Car built onto a Chrysler Saratoga New Yorker in 1947. It cost him $25000, which was a lot of money back then. But Blaisdell didn't have much to show for it - the car was so heavy that the tires blew out regularly. Rebuilding it onto a Ford truck chassis would have solved the problem, but the redesign made the car several inches taller than government regulations allowed. The estimate for fixing that problem ...

 

[JOETHECROW]

ORIGINAL: marjorie040

Just beautiful, Joe!
I understand old lighters are highly collectable but if you still want to auction it, I'll bid $20.00

Thanks!

Thank you Marjorie....yes,..It's for the forum...by all means proceed.