Guest highlido Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Year: 1939Make: BuickModel: Special Price: $8,000 REDUCED to $7000Description:Strait eight runs and drives. Has a clean title and street driving license plateI bought it thinking that I would use it and restore it little by little but as much as I hate to get rid of it I just do not have the time to work on it and I do not want something like this to go to waste sitting around.Body and insides all there glass is all good. All original I bought this from the third owner.He had done some work to it (re did the chrome and the brakes)Shows 50,000 miles Comes with the original jack and other toolsHas 5 wheels and the original battery coverSturdy frame no rustAs you can see from the pictures it is in great original condition but needs workAll the interior is original so would need to be redone but has practically all of the parts and piecesAll windows open and close no problemWhat I know needs replaced: Needs new tiresNeeds a new generator Needs a new battery (6v)Needs some work done to the carburetorObviously it needs work on the inside but this is all I know it needs mechanically Location (City, State, Country)Linden TN (Perry County)Contact Information (Name, Email and Phone)Thomas Wilson bourneasset17@gmail.com9316233260 Edited October 21, 2014 by highlido (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30 Hupp Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Nicely laid out, informative ad! Hope you get it sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Also worth advertising here http://forums.aaca.org/f117/Are you sure its a century model 61? What is stamped on the firewall data plate?If you keep it you can join the '39 Buick team Edited October 13, 2014 by 1939_buick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhar1960 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Looks like a Special to me Al.Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Looks like a Special to me Al.Yep. Why I asked. The side view of the front fender and the air cleaner look series 40. In the US series 60 have chromed aluminium revel moldings on the exterior windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highlido Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Sorry guys I am new to all of this Century is what the guy I bought it from told me it was.How do I tell what it is?Also where is the firewall data plate?Like I said really new to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Yeah I'd bet the house that's a Special. Engine it a 248 setup and the front end is too short for the 320. You can tell by the distance from the fender to the door. Exactly like my car.You have created a nice ad overall, and I hope you have not overspent on the car. That said a Century is not necessarily worth all that much more in this condition (maybe a couple thousand), but it would be easier to sell, as they are worth more restored (maybe $7000-$10,000). Just ballpark figures.This is a fairly common issue unfortunately. They look very similar, especially from 20 feet away. Often, as you can see, sellers don't know what they actually have. If you google "1939 Buick Century," half of the photos are Specials.tag is right here: Edited October 13, 2014 by 39BuickEight (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highlido Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ok thank you so much for the info.I have it parked at a friends I will make sure to check it the next time I am over thereI did get a good enough deal on it that I think I should be fine.I had looked on Google before I bought it and I was trying to figure out why some of them looked different Now I knowWhat would you say a better price for mine would be since it is probably a special instead of a century? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Not knowing all the things I would need to in order to accurately put a price on it, it would be hard for me to say.If you need to sell it fast, $3000, if you don't, ask $7000 and see what happens. I really don't like putting prices on other people's sales threads because it looks like I am hurting their ad, and I don't want to do that. You can certainly keep it at $12,000, but that isn't very realistic IMO. It just takes that one buyer. I actually overpaid for both of my cars according to what they were "worth," but due to my circumstances, they were a good deal for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highlido Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ok thanks for the impute I just dropped the price to $8000 and will see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Also where is the firewall data plate?s.On image 5365 under the horn. If you tell us the numbers it will be decoded.The frame chassis numner is on a small plate nae the starter motor, often covered with oil & dirt. The engine serial number is stamped on a machined section of the block near the distributer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highlido Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 And that shows its a Buick model 41 special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I edited your thread title to change it from Century to Special. Hopefully that will help it be less confusing to prospective buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highlido Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highlido Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I sold this how do I delete the thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Based on the color of the engine this car has a newer engine than a '39. There were 4 versions. 193 had the dipstick down under the distributor. 1940-47 had the dipstick up near the firewall. 1948-50 Series 40 had the dipstick near the firewall and there were bosses near the front of the block for side mounted front motor mounts used after 1947. The 1951-53 was a 263 cid engine with all of the 1948-50 features plus a totally different water pump that does not have the large hose connecting the water pump to the thermostat housing, but instead has a hose the size of heater hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I sold this how do I delete the thread?There is no need to delete it. You simply reply indicating that you have sold the car, which you have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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