[TERRY M KRYSTOFIAK]

WHEN THE TOPIC OF THE 390 ENGINE FIRST APPEARED IN THE FORUM A YEAR OR SO AGO, I WAS THE ONE WHO BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF RICH. WE DISCUSSED ITS POSSIBLE VALUE AT SOME LENGTH. WAS SURPRISED IT WAS MENTIONED HE OFFERED $2,000 FOR IT. WILL HAVE TO ASK HIM AT LUNCH THIS WEEK. I BELIEVE NED SCUTTER AND "THE GROUP" NEVER REALLY TRIED TO STEER HIM IN THAT DIRECTION, AS HE WOULD REALLY GIVE THERE THOUGHTS CAREFULL CONSIDERATION. THE THING IM TROUBLED ABOUT IS THE VALUE AS A BASE FOR MAYBE A COFFEE TABLE? IF THE VALUE IS WITH ITS HISTORY MAYBE IT SHOULD BE ON DISPLAY AT THE SHELBY MUSUEM IN COLORADO...HELL, MAY EVEN BE A TAX ADVANTAGE. AS SOME OWNERS OF CLASSIC CARS OFTEN SAY, "WE ARE ONLY KEEPING AND PRESERVING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION". AGAIN, AT LUNCH THIS FRIDAY, ILL GET MY MEMORY STRAIGHTENED OUT ON THE EVENTS AND REASONS.