(Dec 2007) I talked my father into buying R-5057. Dean Croft Roseburg,OR ------ your dads Avanti R5057, did he buy it used? The original purchaser was Albert McCabe from Seattle. Richard Quinn ---------------------- Yes it was Albert McCabe's car. Albert was a friend of the family of a buddy of mine and he told me about the car. Albert was dying of cancer when he bought the car and he put a few thousand miles on it before he decided to sell in the spring of 65. To keep the story short: there was a US Navy officer stationed at NAS Sand Point who also wanted the car so he and my father got together and decided that to keep it at such a good price(I recall about $3200), they would flip a coin. Well it was an intense moment for me more than my old man let me tell you, but we WON! The car was immaculate and well maintained, an R-1, Powershift, Gold w/Fawn int, etc. Dean Croft Roseburg,OR -----------