As of April 22, 2025, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2009] Car #258 [NEW, 4/2007] turned up for sale unexpectedly in Houston, Texas, in April 2007. It looks like a nice, original survivor. Here's what the vendor wrote: My name is Jeffrey Bules. I live in Houston, Texas. I am writing to you to give you information about car number 258, which currently resides in Texas. A very good friend of mine passed away in December 2006. He was a very well-known evangelist that has owned 'Ethel' since 1963. He called her Ethel because that is all she will drink. The Reverend had owned Ethel since1963. He bought her from the estate of Mrs. Turner in Midland,Texas. Ethel currently has 99,000 original miles, of which only 15,000 miles have been driven since 1968. The Reverend used her as his daily driver until 1968.Ethel is currently for sale since we are liquidating the estate. If you know ofanyone who may be interested, feel free to have them email or telephone me. The salewill be completed by midnight, April 30, 2007, by sealed bid. Several of the Reverend's friends are also interested in Ethel, so we figured it was best to takebids to determine the new owner. I am making her available for inspection April27-29in Houston. I have attached the information we have sent out regarding the car, as well as the other cars we are selling from his estate.I thought this informationwould be helpful for your registry. I am also a collector of classic cars. [call 713-409-0562for more info]. Late Extra [12/2007]: Jeffrey wrote to tell me the car had changed hands. He is respecting the buyer's privacy and leaves it up to him to decide whether or not he wants to be listed here. Later [4/2008]: I was contacted by friend and Cadillac enthusiast, Morgan Murphy of Montgomery, AL, who informs me that he bought this car. He has not yet sent any details as to its condition but I hope to get that information, as well as some photos, in the near future. Latest [2/2009]: the car was offered for sale on Ebay and apparently found a new owner for $61,100.
[Feb.01.2009] Car #258 [NEW, 4/2007] turned up for sale unexpectedly in Houston, Texas, in April 2007. It looks like a nice, original survivor. Here's what the vendor wrote: My name is Jeffrey Bules. I live in Houston, Texas. I am writing to you to give you information about car number 258, which currently resides in Texas. A very good friend of mine passed away in December 2006. He was a very well-known evangelist that has owned 'Ethel' since 1963. He called her Ethel because that is all she will drink. The Reverend had owned Ethel since1963. He bought her from the estate of Mrs. Turner in Midland,Texas. Ethel currently has 99,000 original miles, of which only 15,000 miles have been driven since 1968. The Reverend used her as his daily driver until 1968.Ethel is currently for sale since we are liquidating the estate. If you know ofanyone who may be interested, feel free to have them email or telephone me. The salewill be completed by midnight, April 30, 2007, by sealed bid. Several of the Reverend's friends are also interested in Ethel, so we figured it was best to takebids to determine the new owner. I am making her available for inspection April27-29in Houston. I have attached the information we have sent out regarding the car, as well as the other cars we are selling from his estate.I thought this informationwould be helpful for your registry. I am also a collector of classic cars. [call 713-409-0562for more info]. Late Extra [12/2007]: Jeffrey wrote to tell me the car had changed hands. He is respecting the buyer's privacy and leaves it up to him to decide whether or not he wants to be listed here. Later [4/2008]: I was contacted by friend and Cadillac enthusiast, Morgan Murphy of Montgomery, AL, who informs me that he bought this car. He has not yet sent any details as to its condition but I hope to get that information, as well as some photos, in the near future. Latest [2/2009]: the car was offered for sale on Ebay and apparently found a new owner for $61,100.