value of 1929 Buick 121 Model 47

A dear friend of mine recently passed away and his widow has asked me to help her sell his 1929 Buick Series 121 Model 47 (4 door sedan), The car has had a recent engine rebuild and the paint, chrome and interior are very decent. I would rate the car as a very solid #3 condition but needing a new set of tires.

The widow has an appraisal done in 2007 valuing the car at between $27-30,000 . My opinion is that it is worth substantially less given what I have been able to determine on the internet and in Hemmings etc. Can any of you Buick enthusiasts familiar with this model give me a ballpark estimate on what you feel the car might be worth? It is appreciated and more photos can be posted if necessary if anyone would like to consider buying the car.

My first collector car was a 1929 model 27 sedan that is now my son's car. I agree that your friend's car is no longer in the appraised price range. My guess without seeing the car is at best in the $20,000 range.

For those of you who were there, this car was in Flint in 2008.

As for value, prices seemed to take a bit of a dip with the financial jiggery-pokery that went on recently. Marg had asked me about it - my opinion is that the NADA guides numbers are consistently lower than other price guides.

This car is now for sale at $20000.00. Widow of deceased owner not desperate but willing to negotiate price. If interested e-mail me at kenne@shaw.ca for more photos , information and contact info. Thanks.

BTT