1950 Super Convertible

This from the 1950 Buick Yahoo group -

Dear members of the group:

We own an old Buick and although it has been stored in a garage since 1986, it must be moved out the the building it is stored in, so therefore must be sold.

It is a 1950 Super two door convertible.

Car is intact. original engine. Definitely a restorable car. It is obvious we never got around to restoring it.

mileage 84,000

has not been cranked since 1986.

Does anybody know what it is worth?

We are willing to entertain offers

The car is in Southeast Louisiana.

Pictures attached. my e-mail is stevenchabaud@bellsouth.net

I cannot view the pictures

...nor can I....

no pics

I'll try to get the pictures back up as soon as I can get to a real computer! It looks to be a original car, , still has1950 Louisiana plates in front Tower type hose clamps, etc. I would suggest going ahead and emailing the guy if interested

I tried to see if I find photos on the group site but you need to first have a yahoo account, which I refuse to have because you need to provide a phone number, and second you need approval to join the group.

Pictures I hope

I am having to downsize them, more to come.

only 4 were posted so this is all, no interior

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one more freakin time, it is this site that is not performing right, not the pictures I am downloading.

Looks likeca ton of potential. Looks like one that would be fun to see how well you could get it cleaned up to just drive and enjoy prior to a restoration

Received this from the owner:

Dear Lamar,

I will try to get you more pictures.

The car is in a tight garage with a single 100 watt light bulb. I will need a get a flash camera and get in there on a sunny day. We can't roll the car out, so it is impossible for me to photograph the other side or the rear of the car at this point.

Now for a little history. The car was purchased in 1975 and my father used it as a weekend cruiser until approximately 1985. I guess you could say it was a #4 daily driver in those final years. I'm fairly confident the last time the car was driven was May of 1986. It has been towed to a couple of different garages since 1987, so a description of a "barn find" is a good one.

Presently, the interior is in pretty bad shape. The floors were always weak in the backseat, so I think at this point whoever restores this car would be looking at replacing the floors too.

Again Thank you for your time,

Sincerely,

Steven Chabaud

New Orleans, LA

Looks likeca ton of potential. Looks like one that would be fun to see how well you could get it cleaned up to just drive and enjoy prior to a restoration

That is what I would do!

Hopefully someone is considering or looking into this car....

Hopefully someone is considering or looking into this car....

My mouth is watering, but the banker said NO.

Ben

My mouth is watering, but the banker said NO.

Ben

Sure glad someone else has this problem!!! She says NO MORE CARS!!! To be continued!!

Same here! Even though I've sold 5 cars this year, I started out by buying 6!

I've always loved 1950 Buicks.

Best. Grille. Ever.

I'm glad it is too far away to even go look!

Scott in Colorado

I use to say; a car is never too far away for have a look, but since live in Sweden it will be quite a trip to do. Any price for the car?

Michael, Sweden

Same here! Even though I've sold 5 cars this year, I started out by buying 6!

I've always loved 1950 Buicks.

Best. Grille. Ever.

I'm glad it is too far away to even go look!

Scott in Colorado

I am in communication with the owner and will see where it leads us.

Just off the phone with the owners son, They would let the car go for $6500. It was parked in 1986 when the master cylinder went. The windows and top are not working, front floor pan on the drivers side needs repaired, not sure of passenger side. Car is in New Orleans and spent some of it's life in Oklahoma. I am not interested in it at this time but it seems like a decent buy for someone.

Paul

I guess I just live in the past. That price seems very high for a vehicle which hasn't run in 28 years, has bad floors and a bad interior. Too bad too cause when I mentioned it to Linda she asked if I wanted to go take a look.

So many cars...so little time...

BTW, does anyone know if it is a stick shift car?

John, The car has the dynaflow. His first response to me was ( according to his research) #1 car would be 25K, subtract for paint $3500, $3500 Chrome, $1,000 tires, $5,000 for interior and $5,000 for motor and tranny rebuild, for an asking price of $7,000. He sent me several pictures and the interior looks like it would clean up, body looks very solid and paint looks original. Has the old wide whites. If He said the top was replaced when the car was purchased in 1975, put down and never raised since as the hydro's are bad

Thanks Paul. Still an interesting car. But out of my range. I hope it's picked up by someone who will restore it.

...subtract for paint $3500, ...$5,000 for motor and tranny rebuild...

Sounds like 1975 pricing...and doing all that work would make it a #2; #1 is a frame-off total restoration. That said, we all know you don't get back what you put into these cars. Just sayin'...

This also doesn't include other miscellaneous mechanicals that will be necessary after a hibernation such as complete brakes, hoses, exhaust, radiator check/seal, etc.

If it was closer to me I'd give him $5k for it and get it going

Take 65 crisp $100 bills over to your local Buick dealer and fan them out in front of the salesman. See what he has for you.

I wouldn't plan to buy a collector car unless I planned to keep it for 20 years. Figure 300 bucks a year to buy it and 300 one hundred dollar jobs to do. Makes a great reason to get up in the morning for that over 70 crowd. And it keeps them off the computer.

Bernie

Sounds like 1975 pricing...and doing all that work would make it a #2; #1 is a frame-off total restoration. That said, we all know you don't get back what you put into these cars. Just sayin'...

This also doesn't include other miscellaneous mechanicals that will be necessary after a hibernation such as complete brakes, hoses, exhaust, radiator check/seal, etc.

If it was closer to me I'd give him $5k for it and get it going

Definitely 1975 pricing.

He forgot to put a price on the body work (apparently it needs floors). Very unreasonable pricing on that type of work. If you paid the given prices to have those items done, you'd have a $10,000 car. It does have tons of potential, but the seller seems misguided. Doing the work yourself, you could end up with something. Certainly not a car "worth" restoring to a #1 car.

Ben, Ben, Ben you know you've got to have this baby. Going by what Paul says,

the interior looks like it would clean up, body looks very solid and paint looks original. Has the old wide whites. He said the top was replaced when the car was purchased in 1975, put down and never raised since as the hydro's are bad

I know YOU could get this car back on the Buick Highway and probably drive it to Springfield and by all means Allentown. Don't listen to what all these naysayers are saying, they must not have realized it is a CONVERTIBLE yet. I have never understood when someone really wants a car and has determined it is indeed what they want, are about to spend 40-50 grand on restoring a it, that they would let it get away from them for 1-2 thousand bucks. I would almost bet if you, the 1950 Buick SuperMan with a signature of his dad and him riding around in a '50 convertible were to get with the owner you could get this car for $5,000. Come on man, grab mama hook up to your trailer and at least ride down and take a look at it. Take your tools and see if the engine will turn over and if so pay the man and load it up. It's a freakin convertible man, a SUPER convertible!!!!!!!! Come on dude, while you still got a few gray hairs to blow in the wind, buy yourself a 1950 Buick convertible!!!!!

Makes a great reason to get up in the morning for that over 70 crowd. And it keeps them off the computer.

Bernie

What he said Ben, what he said!!! But strike the last part, wouldn't want that!!

I don't think there are so much naysayers here, but just pointing out that the logic is flawed on the cost. Let us not fool ourselves into thinking a complete restoration is cheap. I totally think it is a great car, and would love to have it myself. I'd replace the floor pans, get it in driving condition, and if the body and interior cleans up decent, probably drive it the way it is; at least for awhile if not longer. If it's in good enough condition to do that, then it may be a great opportunity!

I will never spend $40-50k restoring any car probably. Even a couple thousand though can be the difference between buying a car when the potential buyer is having a tough time justifying another car!

I think perhaps it is a blessing that this car is not within a couple hours from me, or I might have to play a shell game with some finances to drive out there with 50 hundred dollar bills.

Perhaps I used the naysayer term a bit loosely..... I think you are spot on as to the best direction this car could go in lancemb. I think the seller will have a hard time finding a buyer for a Super convertible who would turn around and put another $60K, plus a year or two of blood sweat and tears on the car to restore it and end up with a $50K trailer queen. But as you say, to spend perhaps $12,000 on a nice fun driver to ENJOY, that would be the way to go and that is what I was encouraging Ben to do. And I am sure my cost figures aren't dead on, but close enough to try and make my point. I will say this, if it was a 1954 Buick Super convertible at the asking price of anywhere around $6K, it would not have gotten posted here until I had returned from Louisiana either with the car or empty handed and to advise others of what I had seen. And that from someone who is in '54 Buicks Anonymous and sworn off buying anymore.

Mr. Earl, I need to hire you to negotiate with my banker/war department/wife! I do believe Ben would be 'da man to own this ride!

now THAT:

is funny!!!

Ben, don't listen to these guys. Take 30 crisp $100 bills but start offering no more than 20 of them. If the seller is going to work with 1975 repair prices you might as well work with 1975 purchase prices. Point out that the chrome work today is +10K, and he forgot about the 2K wiring harness and 2K hydraulic issues. Then use the rest of the 10 $100's to have the floors pulled from your 50 ( if it has not been sold) and welded into this youngster. A few more parts and the 4 dr 50 can be scrapped for enough dough to fill the gas tank on the convertible.

As others have said, I am sad, yet glad , it is so far away from me.

Get in it and drive.

This is excellent^^^^

ME? Are you guys talking about ME??

You are so nice to think of me! BUT this is cruel. I would have to sell the Special. I have had to eat lots of comfort food to keep from stressing and having a HEART ATTACK!! I have gained five pounds. Can't keep the keyboard dry. Life is a mess!

I agree with what has been said many times, the initial price is minor. $4000.00 or $8000.00, there bis little difference in the price when finished. The difference is likely 10% or less in the finished car.

I would like to see more pics, but do not have a Yahoo account.

O well, where did I put those brownies? What do you mean, they are all gone?

Ben

Ben,

We are only here to help. He sent me several pictures and I am sure would do the same for you

This car NEEDS the Robert TOUCH, pull/push it UNDER a shade tree, and let Robert do his thing.

While he is doing the body, his bride could do the dyno test, maybe get it up over the 6000 RPM range, MAYBE.

I vote for that, I am so smart!

Dale in Indy

Man, what I would do to own this car! Since my other disaster with the 55 century I have shied away from cars, but I love the 50 Buick! Wish I could get her on a boat heading to Oz....