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Old 12-17-2007, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by iicarJohn View Post
I will not defend Mr. Olczyk as being either "good" or "bad". Like most of of us, he is probably a complex mix. In my own case, I believe he has already shown enough of what he is in the car world but there is perhaps still a chance for some vindication? Currently, my personal preference would be that nobody sell or buy a car of any kind, "good" or "bad" with his involvement as either buyer, seller or middleman. Frankly, I would have thought that public opinion would have already cast him out of the collector car world.

Regardless of who the seller is, any buyer would be wise to show some patience (and perhaps less greed or opportunism?) and take some time to do some real research before taking anyone else's word for a history that cannot be supported. In the case of the cars that have appeared (courtesy of "phila3885") recently on this thread, it is not my impression that anyone has made any overt claims about any of them at this point in time and that means that neither the cars nor the people involved (at a distance anyway) are guilty of anything at all. We are aware that they exist and know roughly where they existed as of perhaps a few days ago. That is all.

Oh, and I loved and identified with the reference made earlier by _________ as to likening the discovery of such a car around the corner as being something akin to "Marilyn" or "Farrah" showing up at the front door clad only in a negligee. Indeed! Even a look-alike might make your heart race just a bit?

My view of Olczyk may be a bit tainted, but he DID sue me, Patrick Italiano, Paul Kaizer (the founder of the Atlas nostalgia forum, now owned by Autosport magazine) and 15 "John Does", including Doug Nye, for doing nothing more than stating our OPINIONS of his TZ book. He has continually tried to broker/sell cars without full disclosure of what is known within the classic car circles about them! It is again just my opinion, but I think this is lying by omission...
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