1912Staver

Nice bolts! But I believe these are rim bolts rather than hub bolts as your heading states. For steel felloe wheels, 1920's.

It seems to me this car had a recent thread. But no damage at that time. It looks like the rear axle and wheels are from a different car. I wonder what is going on ?

Actually $ 57 K almost seems reasonable given the history of Talbot Lago in general. And the current market value of almost every other model of Talbot Lago. The coachwork lacks eye appeal, but otherwise the car probably has more going for it than a quick glance might suggest.

Later Gilbern's , particular Invaders are much better looking.

A very similar concept to the Facel Vega Facellia. Storied name and company history, but a last gasp before time ran out.

They are interesting cars. Nothing much from a performance point of view, but lots of top down British charm. I expect the price is about right as long as it really is in first class condition. But you would have to really like bright yellow cars. These are the little brother to the original Sunbeam Alpine. Original generation Alpine's are very sought after these days. These Talbots have a following, but not nearly as strong as the Alpines.

I tend to think of them being as much like an oversize Morgan as anything. { Most of the Morgan models from around the same time period are relatively low performance compared to mid 1960's and newer Morgans } Not really much like a XK series car at all, which was a really high performance car in the 1950's and 1960's . The rare " sports car " version of a well regarded British saloon car. Riley RM series sedan's.

These are very sought after cars. Rodding one would be insane. Even without the engine 10 K sounds like a very attractive price. Buy a rotten 4 door as a donor.

Windshield / doors look like they could be from a commercial body. Possibly a " renovation " of a period delivery van built on an Overland chassis ?

Probably an Austin from the early / mid 1950's. You can often I.D. the individual instruments from the factory code. The very small alphanumeric lettering on the face. On your speedo it is the lettering just below where the indicator needle pivots. I can't read the whole number , but it ends with 7 /3. At least that is what it looks like in your photo. Note the whole number and try a google search.

A blast straight out of my youth. Seemed like every other family I knew had something similar to this in the driveway. My father had one of the full size Pontiac wagons with the rear glass that retracted up into the roof. He liked a lot and drove it daily for several years.

It would posibly help if you state what diameter rims your car has. 31 x 5.25 does not show up in many tire x - over charts. Almost any tire listed by outer diameter { 31 inch in this case } is going to have a width of either a whole inch or a 1/2 inch measure. A tire with a 1/4 inch measure is normally listed in relation to the rim it fits on.

Truly great cars. I like them a lot more than Jag's of the era. The 440 is a snug fit under the hood so some jobs take dexterity. As far as I know all the North American cars had auto's which is unfortunate { but correctable }. If the body is really rust free, and all the repair work is done to a high standard this is probably quite a good buy. But still a ton of time and money to go.

I believe there were at least one or two European / UK market cars based on what was sold here as the Chevette. And I also seem to remember some of them were a lot higher performance than what we saw here in North America. A quick look on Wiki shows the U.K. market were Vauxhall Chevette's . Sold in good numbers for several years . A much higher performance version was the HS Chevette. Typical hot hatch from this period. 2.3 ,16 valve engine. 5 speed close ratio, suspension and braking improvements over the everyday version. I recall they did reasonably well in U.K rally events.

It looks a bit rustier than what I am used to seeing with Oregon trucks. But still, probably a good starting point truck. That floor shift points toward the heavy duty 4 speed trans. Tough old things , but a work truck transmission. A person would have to have a close look at the rust. I would think anywhere between $500.00 and $1500.00 depending on how serious the rust proves to be. I like these trucks a lot. I have had mine almost 30 years now. 1966 Mercury { Canadian market } 1/2 ton. But I also had a 1967 F 250 for years as well for towing etc.

They are coming out of the woodwork these days. Well preserved , but needy cars. Very limited market I am afraid.

1958 Pontiac's must have been decent sellers here in Canada. I saw them frequently as a kid. These days few and far between. Distinctive styling. Unfortunately by the time they were 8 -10 years old or so they looked very old fashioned and I expect many were " retired " before their time.

I am probably underestimating the vintage School Bus market. But 5 K firm sounds like a lot for a decent enough appearing , but not running and needing who knows how much additional work example.

Thanks Peter, I will keep watch !

I am afraid they are still as hard to find as ever in my area. I am in Canada so it is quite a bit different market for trailers than in the U.S. $8,500.00 seems about rock bottom for a second hand , tandem, enclosed car trailer. But the majority are at least 10 K - 13 K. Barely any cheaper than new. { Canadian $ } But like I always say, it is as hard for a Canadian to earn $100.00 CDN. as it is hard for a person in the U.S. to earn $100.00 U.S.D. The only time the exchange works in the buyers favor is when someone from the U.S. buys a made in U.S.A. trailer in Canada and takes it back home.

Obviously some work needed. But it looks on the surface at least to be a great deal.

They look like Gabriel snubbers . A relatively popular aftermarket friction snubber. They were also OEM on a few higher end makes.

Very interesting car. Well regarded in its day. But a small , not as light as one would hope considering the alloy bodywork car with a somewhat high strung 1000 cc engine. It could be a great car out on a British field meet lawn { with some serious time and money spent } . But I suspect a bit disappointing out on today's roads and todays traffic.

It looks like a nicely preserved car . But I would think over priced { as usual it seems these days } by at least 100 %. He does state inspect and negotiate in person so perhaps not as unrealistic as the ad would at first suggest. But he would probably do better if he dropped the asking price down to something at least close to a realistic value.

Most likely pre 1920 if that's any help. The forward end of the rear end { connection between the torque tube and the frame } on my 1912 project is very similar. But the center section casting on my rear end is quite a bit different. Mine is a Sheldon Axle Co. rear end and was used in several different makes.