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Watching it live, and it's a complete disaster. Too bad they didn't brick this one behind a wall, like the famous '54 Corvette uncovered in the seventies.

It's a nickel bet, but I PM'd you the contact info for the auction house that sold this car. (Didn't feel right posting the guy's phone number out front, there seem to be so many robot-crawler apps that scan the web for who knows what mischief.)

From what I could tell, it looked like a private resale deal to me. I see now that the listing is old enough that a 'completed items' search is not enough to bring it up, and I no longer have it bookmarked. The seller was located in Nebraska, and as I recall the top bid at auction close was $300, reserve not met. Maybe a check with the auction company would identify the buyer? (Not sure how they handle that sort of request.)

This car did show up on eBay Motors shortly after the sale; sorry I don't have an item # but search for '37 Chrysler completed items. (Reserve was not met as I recall.)

The original VIN tag was in the passenger's side door jamb, front door if it's a 4-door. If that tag is missing, and it often is, some states titled them off the engine number, which can be found on the driver's side of the block, upper forward, stamped into a flat boss right below the cylinder head. If that number starts with the letters 'SD', you might choose to title the car off that number. (If it starts with anything else, it's a replacement engine from another year/model so not a good idea to use for registration.) What body style is it?

PE is a more expensive model, with a longer wheelbase and a fancier hood that has both punched louvers and two distinctive swing-out rectangular vent panels on each side. PF has a more traditional row of simple punched louvers. The pros could probably add about 200 other differences (for example, trimmed-out headlamps), but the difference in hoods will spot a PE/PF from a distance.

Just about any junkyard rear-wheel-drive Mopar rims will fit; stay away from older Imperials and most Darts/Valiants/etc. You'll need shorter lug bolts is all, or stacks of washers if all you want to do is roll it around the yard.

Unfortunately, these professional scammers so regularly flood e-Bay of late that you have to wade through a whole stack of fakes to get to a real car. Typically, the photos and details are taken from a recent, legitimate listing. (Like that black Dodge, listed by a dealer in Canada not that long ago for $95,000 or thereabouts, and the sea-green '57 Fireflite convertible, another fake with photos borrowed from a previous listing in Florida.) I never read nor wrote the book on detecting scams, but an almost sure bet is a listing where the guy puts his email in the ad text, and advises that you <span style="font-weight: bold">DON'T USE E-BAY SYSTEM E-MAIL AS I WON'T RECEIVE IT</span> , or some such as that. Pretty annoying, far too common, and as you said it -- much too good to be true.

Hi, I'm looking to buy a stock original '32-'33-'34 Ford Victoria coupe. Anything from a decent drivable older restoration to an unrestored/non-running original. I like cars that retain original-type equipment, nothing against the rodder mindset, I just want a seller to know that the car that you've kept nice all these years is going to stay that way! (I'm not a dealer or a rodder, just a hobbyist collector.) Thanks very much. Please contact me directly at the following address, in lieu of posting a reply to this message: <span style="font-weight: bold">oldspokes--AT--cox.net</span> (but replace the <span style="font-weight: bold">--AT--</span> with an <span style="font-weight: bold">@</span> ) I'll add this footnote: If someone had an all-steel, full-fendered older rod, one that was not too far removed to take back to stock..?

Hi, I'm looking to buy a <span style="font-weight: bold">1933 Dodge DP coupe, convertible coupe, or 2-door sedan (or 1933 Plymouth PD coupe or convertible) </span>in any condition from very nice to project car. I'd also be interested in just about anything off the following list: <ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*] <span style="font-weight: bold">[*]1933 Dodge 8-cylinder[*]1933 Chrysler CO or CT[*]1934 Dodge DS Aero sedan[*]1931-39 open-topped car; convertible coupe, roadster, convertible sedan, phaeton.[*]1935 DeSoto Airstream 2-door sedan </span> Thanks! Please write to me at <span style="font-weight: bold">oldspokes--AT--cox.net</span> (but replace the --AT-- with an @ ) Also, would be interested in buying a good original grille shell for a 1933 Dodge six if anyone has one. PS: I'm a hobbyist collector and not a rodbuilder, no torch cuts made here!

Hi, I'm looking for a <span style="font-weight: bold">1933 Dodge DP-6 2-door sedan,</span> anything from a decent original or older restoration, to a solid project car, to just a good body with doors. I'd also be interested in <span style="font-weight: bold">any 1933 Dodge eight-cylinder DO, any 1933 Chrysler CO-6, or any convertible Chrysler product from 1932-1939.</span> 20+ year Chrysler hobbyist -- not a street rodder! Please e-mail me at: <span style="font-weight: bold">33Dodge--AT--cox.net</span> (But replace the <span style="font-weight: bold">--AT--</span> with an <span style="font-weight: bold">@</span>)

Hi, I'd be interested in <span style="font-weight: bold">any 1933 Dodge eight-cylinder DO</span>, but would also like to hear about <span style="font-weight: bold">any '33 DP six-cylinder 2-door sedan,</span> from a nice body only with doors up to a complete, decent original car or older restoration. Or, <span style="font-weight: bold">any Chrysler product convertible from 1931-39.</span> Also, I'm a 20+ year Chrysler hobbyist, not a street rodder or reseller! Thanks very much, please write to me at: <span style="font-weight: bold">33Dodge--AT--cox.net</span> (but replace the <span style="font-weight: bold">--AT--</span> with an <span style="font-weight: bold"> @</span> )

<span style="font-weight: bold">Long-time hobbyist looking for one of the following DeSotos: <ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]1932-38 convertible coupe </span>or other pre-war open-topped model <span style="font-weight: bold">[*]1935-36 Airstream coupe or 2-door sedan, </span> or Airflow coupe <span style="font-weight: bold">[*]1941-1942 three-window coupe [*]1956 Diplomat 2-door </span>(Plymouth-based export model)<span style="font-weight: bold">[*]1957 Fireflite station wagon[*]1957 Firedome/Fireflite convertible</span> Not a street rodder or reseller, just a good home for your car. Please write to me directly at: <span style="font-weight: bold">oldspokes--AT--cox.net</span> (but when writing, please replace the <span style="font-weight: bold">--AT--</span> with an <span style="font-weight: bold">@</span> ) Thanks for the ad!

I believe these came on both CO-6 and CT-8 (Royal) models. The key is the bolt circle, which is 5 lugs on a 5" spread. Please write back directly, we can discuss further. 33Chrysler--AT--cox.net (but replace the --AT-- with an @ )

A friend asked me to post a listing for his 63 W200 Power Wagon 4-door club cab. It is a slant six, 4-speed with a 4.10 Dana 60 Sure Grip rear. It has 79,000 miles. No rust in steps, doors shut perfectly, dented rear bumper and tailgate. Ex-Air Force truck, was blue, now red. Spent some years with a rural fire district. Basically road ready with new brake work and a new windshield. Price is $2,450/offer. Call the owner directly: <span style="font-weight: bold">John at 712-310-0022. </span>(Truck is in the Omaha, NE area.) Also has a '72 W600 that runs and drives, call him for more details on this one as well.