1929 BUICK SEDAN NOT COMING TO AN AACA EVENT NEAR YOU!

February 24th, 2003

only $70K, take a look.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...p;category=6144

Matt Harwood · February 25th, 2003

Man, talk about not being in touch with the value of your stuff. He says that it is one of 6 known (doubt it) and the only one with a street rod conversion! Wow, that must make it worth five times its actual value!

This always annoys me, and I'm always tempted to E-mail the guy and ask him what he's thinking. Just because Boyd's rods sell for big dollars, that doesn't make every old rod worth that much. This guy will be lucky to get $10-15,000 for that thing. It looks like it is fairly well built, but it certainly isn't anything special with a small-block Chevy (carbureted no less!), a 3-speed automatic, and only front disk brakes. And why is every 4-door sedan from the 20s or 30s labeled as an Al Capone/Gangster "getaway" car, as if that was a unique feature? What else would they have driven? A horse-drawn buggy?

Good luck with the auction, dude.

our51super · February 26th, 2003

This must be the same guy that wanted $8900 for that 4dr '48.
So our '51 must be worth about 3-4 million according to this guy's classic car value guide .... <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...lins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Cheers!

tyesac · February 26th, 2003

Well, maybe it's $60G's for the Barnum & Bailey "circus ready" paint job! Mow there's an early 80's Riv in the background that looks a little interesting.

DizzyDale · February 27th, 2003

Dear Matt,Agree with you 100%,how exotic,CHROMED small block,what a sh--box,from one end to the other JUNK,diz <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...ins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...ins/blush.gif" alt="" />

70 Electra · February 27th, 2003

It's ironic....the seller's ebay name is "hawkeyez", but based on the appearance of his car, and his distorted idea of prices, his ebay name should be "blind as a bat". <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...lins/grin.gif" alt="" />

R W Burgess · February 27th, 2003

That Rod's!?? only worth about $16-17000. I fear diappointment in the owner's future. In this instance, the car would be worth more as an antique. Wayne

February 27th, 2003

This is not surprising and reminds me of the guy who was asking 35K for a '28 Falcon-Knight sedan on account of it's "rarity", while at the time there were 2 others for sale at under 8K.

Are these hooples really out of touch with the world or just testing P.T.Barnum's theorem with ferret-eyed glee?????

DeSoto Frank · February 27th, 2003

Yowza, yowza. kids...

Looks like the old Maestro here is richer than Ted Turner!

At these potential prices, my collection of over 20 "old green four-door sedans" must be worth at least a "million-billion dawlers" (with apologies to Mike Meyers & Dr. Evil!). <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...ns/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Now if only could find 20 rich fools, er, I mean "prospects".....

....I could retire AND buy that Locomobile 48 I've always craved !

I worry for "Hawkeye's" family; what will become of THEM when this Buick doesn't fetch it's asking price, and Mr. Hawkeye cracks from the strain of reality and has to be taken away to the pest house? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...ins/frown.gif" alt="" />
I'll bet he has receipts for that 70 grand that he's spent on it too ! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...s/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Wonder if it comes with a case of snake-bite remedy ? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...lins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I think Al Capone would've been more of a Cadillac or Packard man anyway.... now the police who were chasing him might've been driving Buicks, if all those Warner Bros. "crime dramas" are to be believed....

I didn't know that Fisher was building all-steel bodies in 1929...the Fisher Body on Dad's '30 Chevy is still a wooden fruit crate....my 1932 Fisher Body Manual still shows all-composite bodies.....

And my friends (all two of them!)wonder why I despise E-bay....

"Attention old car shoppers: we now have a blue-light special going on in Bay #2 of De Soto Frank's Garage - a choice unrestored (did we say Green?) '63 Mercedes 220Sb Sedan (did we mention it's a 4 dr?) - for the low, low price of only $50,000!...."

The saddest part of this story would be if "Hawkeye's" car fetched over $30k (Yes, I'm trying to be generous, and besides, folks drop that much every day on a new piece of ______).

"one man's 'rod is another man's ....?....."

Good day to all!

Amphicar BUYER · February 27th, 2003

Not to mention that the pics are crappy, the car is f-ugly, and what's with the covers over the headlights? He has no sense of scale. The tires are way too big for that car. Oh wait, it has custom licence plates, "durable Synthetic Upholstery" (or is it "CUSTOM APOLSTERY & APOLSTERED DOOR PANELS") sounds sexy! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...ins/smile.gif" alt="" /> But aftermarket AC, for $70k I want the original AC! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...lins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Where do I sign up?