Hudsy Wudsy
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Adam, I agree completely. I can make allowance for the fact that this was a very transitional period style wise, from vertical to horizontal, but geez '39 Buicks have ugly grilles. It's such a shame, because a lot of folks see these as Buick's glory years.
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The color reminds me of what is often called "Dove Gray". A classy color, no matter what it's called. It appears that they took some of the photos with the trunk lid slightly ajar. I would want to know that it fits flush.
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One look at the rear bumper guards and I was instantly reminded (SHUDDER ) of what Oldsmobile had to offer for '42.
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Wow! What a cutie! Do any of you have an idea as to what the displacement is?
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I don't want you guys to think that I was criticizing the pink color for it's own sake. I like it, but I know that guys can be a bit touchy about things that have anything to do with their masculinity. No, I was just wondering whether you guys though it effected the dollar value of the car.
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Wow! You are remarkably observant. I think I could probably own this car for years and not have noticed that the "Os" were reversed. Thank you for your thoughts.
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Do you guys think that the pink devalues this car much? If it were a medium blue or green with the black would it sell for more? Much more? Or, is the question, would it find more interested buyers at the same price? I find the pink striking, but I think that I would tire of it quickly. What are your thoughts?
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I've always like the Chrysler trumpet horns and would probably leave them, but those chartreuse/mustard-colored wheels simply absorb all of my vision!
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I'd be tempted to leave all of the accessories at home hanging on the wall in the garage. It sure is a nice, clean look without them. Here's a red coupe from Google Images, sans all of the embellishments:
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I recall someone once offering a car with "seaside" doors. Of course, that makes no sense, but it was probably what he thought people were saying when they said "suicide". I, also, recall someone calling them "kissing doors". I can't imagine what the source was for that name.
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Such a cute car would be worth some effort:
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Beautiful car with a tragic stain on the front seat.
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2 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said:
Except the 139.5" 7-passenger LWB models, all six-cylinder 1941-'42 & 1946-First Series 1949 DeSotos and Chrysler Royals and Windsor have the 121.5" wheelbase chassis. A postwar chassis and powertrain would work fine, utilizing a Chrysler would have the 250.6 ci six, maybe even Fluid Drive dependent upon the donor car, which should be easy to find.
Thank you, 58, that was nice of you to take the time to do that research. I've never switched frames/bodies, but others do it routinely. This could be a wonderful car and well worth the effort as long as things under the body aren't too hacked up.
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2 hours ago, charlespetty said:
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Thank you for that, Charles. That's still pretty freeway worthy gearing.
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I can only speculate, but if it has a Hydramatic, the rear end must be something like 3:20 or something in that neighborhood.
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Being in Vancouver, the CDN-USD exchange rate of .75 should apply. That means that this $20,000 Canadian car should sell for $15,000 US Dolars.
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Someone will chime in here and suggest the right terminology, but I don't recall that "Airflyte" is really the operative word. It may be that all of the "bathtubs" used that name. The important distinguishing feature is whether or not the car is a "Statesman" (shorter hood and wheelbase and flathead engine), or "Ambassador" (longer hood and wheelbase and overhead six).
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I haven't taken the time to research it, but maybe a postwar model would have an appropriate wheelbase.
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I can't remember what the price was last time, but I think that it has come down considerably. Someone should be horsewhipped for what they did to this very desirable Chrysler product. At some point it is going to be worth the bother to put it right:
Marketplace - Project 1941 | Facebook
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Clock, radio and heater!
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Come to think of it, that particular overdrive is all mechanical and doesn't have an electric element to it, I think.
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Clock, heater, radio and overdrive make it a shame that it's twelve volt. That's so pointless!
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According to my Google search for "portawalls", which is the name I've always known "add-on" white walls by, they came in sizes up to three inch at one time:
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If I was in the market for a "1", I'd certainly be interested in learning more about it. How much are you hoping to get for it?