bhambulldog

It could have been a 1982 700r4 ... Thirty years is plenty of time to swap the transmission (gear box) ;-D

When I get home tonight, I'll measure the Roadmaster's .....

You're welcome... Tell me the length, and we can narrow down whether it goes to Special/Century Or Super (Roadmaster and Super are same length, but, Roadmaster's center roundel is gold plated)

1955 Buick Special Century or Super dependent on length. How long is it? if the center piece was gold plated it would be for a Roadmaster

wow !!! That is RED !!!! I like them !!

I've seen a roll back wrecker winch fail at pulling a car in that condition....

Very Nice !

I'll be on the lookout for your post of those events. !!

VERY NICE !!! Beautiful cars !! I got the pleasure of driving a 1952 Bentley on Saturday last. I chauffeured newlyweds from their reception in the Bentley .. Thanks for posting the link to pictures, I enjoy looking at the cars ... Especially the American laFrance !! Very Nice !

..... the link doesn't work .... D-':

very Nice !!

^^^^^^^^ Good Advice

Whatever car it goes in, it will need a complete overhaul. that could cost somewhere from $2,000 to $3,000. It is useful as a core only. I would put the value at $300 or less...

Hopefully the person that picks it up will be someone that appreciates it and will take care of it. As apparently, you are not in tight to have to sell it, perhaps you can vet the potential buyers. And cul those that don't appear ​worthy.

Sell it.

That Renault is what i would call a dual cowl phaeton. (Right?)

I think I remember seeing one of those many years ago.... I don't know if Mom would put her grandchildren in that seat.... Maybe she would have put Dad back there ....

My mention of the Town Car was to show how a purchase choice between two different 2004 cars that had divergent directions in value. Most (all?) that bought the retro T-Birds were buying the new car as a collector car. And, that is what they remain today, a collector car. It goes without saying, that is a reason they hold the value. A Town Car contrastly is just another car, as you said. I think the comparison is applicable because, It was a real choice that my Dad made. Between purchasing a T-Bird and a Town Car.

In 2004 my Dad toyed with the idea of buying a new T-Bird. My Mother nixed the idea because the TBird wouldn't have room to give grandchildren a ride. Dad got a new 2004 Lincoln TownCar instead. That Town Car has lost more than 80% of its value. In comparison, The 2004 T-Bird is doing much better in maintaining value.

Very Nice!!

a 2004 T-Bird is one year newer than the newest car I own (my daily driver 2003 Durango). If, I was in the market for a 2004 I would use NADA as my guide. Here's what the NADA guide says what I might expect to pay for a hypothetical 2004 TBird with 42,000 miles. [TABLE=class: tbl-pricing used-pricing, width: 630] <tbody>[TR] [TH=align: right] [/TH] [TH=class: help, align: right]Rough Trade-In[/TH] [TH=class: help, align: right]Average Trade-In[/TH] [TH=class: help, align: right]Clean Trade-In[/TH] [TH=class: help, align: right]Clean Retail[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Base Price[/TD] [TD=align: right]$7,625[/TD] [TD=align: right]$9,300[/TD] [TD=align: right]$10,700[/TD] [TD=align: right]$13,850[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: heightNew] [TD]Mileage (42,000)[/TD] [TD=align: right]$4,375[/TD] [TD=align: right]$4,375[/TD] [TD=align: right]$4,375[/TD] [TD=align: right]$4,375[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: tbl-pricing-total-new] [TD]Total Base Price[/TD] [TD=align: right]$12,000[/TD] [TD=align: right]$13,675[/TD] [TD=align: right]$15,075[/TD] [TD=align: right]$18,225[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: heightNew] [TD]Options: (change)[/TD] [TD=align: right] [/TD] [TD=align: right] [/TD] [TD=align: right] [/TD] [TD=align: right] [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: option-row] [TD]Hard Top[/TD] [TD=align: right]$400[/TD] [TD=align: right]$400[/TD] [TD=align: right]$400[/TD] [TD=align: right]$450[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: tbl-pricing-total-new] [TD]Price with Options[/TD] [TD=align: right]$12,400[/TD] [TD=align: right]$14,075[/TD] [TD=align: right]$15,475[/TD] [TD=align: right]$18,675[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] link; http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2004/Ford/Thunderbird-V8/Convertible-2D

That should be reason enough for anyone to admire it ; whether it's one-of-one or one-of-million Have fun with it ! Show us some more pictures!

Bottom line is, an automobile worth is measured by what someone is willing to pay for it. The fact that it was ordered with black wall tires and now has whitewalls may, or may not have weight in the value.

Very nice !