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$1.00 is simply a placeholder people use to satisfy Craigslist requirement, its meaningless.

Sometimes you have to send two or three email responses to get the seller to take you seriously. That's because he's no doubt received multiple scam responses already and deleted those.

Absolutely! Expensive, better-than-factory restorations of rare cars have a niche, but for ordinary mortals, an affordable old car that can be made dependable and presentable will return far more enjoyable experiences and enduring friendships, the real benefit. There is a pantheon of automotive history to select from, choose what appeals to you and can afford, don't worry if anyone else likes or think its a smart choice, its about pleasing yourself. Then, drive the car, include those who show interest even casual. Introduce younger people so cars of whatever your period won't seem so abstract or scary, you might create another old car enthusiast in the process. But, yes, dive in, there is plenty of support here.

A lot of Ford Model T's, including a surprising number of Model T closed cars. The touring facing the camera has the square-framed headlights of '20's Studebakers.

Circa 1936 Czechoslavakian Tatra T87 Very Rare Pre-WW2 model! - $1 (San Antonio, Texas) https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/floresville-circa-1936-czechoslavakian/7142596116.html# One of only five known to exist! 1st car designed using wind tunnel! Most advanced car of it's era! Responsible for more Nazi officer deaths than anything in WWII! Thought to have been owned by Field Marshall Rommel, the Desert Fox! Add this true piece of automotive history to your collection! Running when placed into indoor storage 53yrs ago! Very little rust! Call to (2-ten) 3-eighty --85-zero- six to make an offer! I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this circa 1936 Tatra T-87. Personally, will note this is a very challenging restoration project of an extremely rare car.

1935 Pontiac Six Sedan - $6500 - Hansville, WA https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/d/hansville-1935-pontiac/7143231688.html 1935 Pontiac sedan barn find. An art deco streamline masterpiece from the original owners estate. The car is in remarkable condition and is very original , needing brakes and some tinkering to get running. The electrical is good and the motor turns over but will not start. The body shows wear and tear patina, some trunk rust and a bit of loose wood at the door hinges but overall the car is solid. This beauty would make a very nice and extremely rare restoration or as several pictures show, a cool rod project. This was the only year that General Motors used suicide front doors and also shares it's basic body with Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and LaSalle. Sold with bill of sale. Open to trades. Contact: respond by copy and paste into email: 6a87c24631ee3d6fab91f7d4493ab7ba@sale.craigslist.org I have not personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1935 Pontiac Six Sedan

Amen! Nothing sadder than a mid-'50's to '60's car that had a great color selections of wild period colors, such as turquoise, yellow, pink, rose-beige, iris magenta, light pistachio green, lavender, orange, bronze, etc, and the car is painted black, gray, white, resale red, tan or somber, bland color such as we have now. Wasted visual potential and just plain boring.

Thanks for the verification images.

1938 Studebaker Six, Commander and President.

1957 Oldsmobile 88 sedan - $8700 - WEST BRANCH, MI https://nmi.craigslist.org/cto/d/west-branch-57-oldsmobile/7137228700.html 1957 Oldsmobile 88 4 door sedan, Florida car, very solid, rebuilt 371 4bbl, manual transmission, column shift Contact: copy and paste into your email: b8d184c846143e6486c5d873ed7a2b33@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1957 Oldsmobile 88 sedan.

To restore it's true pinchpenny, skinflint self: dark blue paint the top shell, replace the tires with black-walls and the elegant full conic wheel-covers with painted dog-dish hubcaps! The simple, elegant lazy "S" hood badge was the best part of the trim.

Its not just a Champion, its a Champion Scotsman! In all its plain-Jane, dog-dish hubcapped, coated-cardboard door paneled 'glory'!

Yes, it was true, white was considered appropriate for only ambulances and milk delivery trucks implying sanitary or pure and clean. It was also the color of a child's hearse, symbolizing innocence, The durability of white was poor, as it was for shades of red and maroon. Driving a white car would be consider gauche, in poor taste especially if it was an expensive make.

1929-'30 Viking V8, Oldsmobile's companion car. A mono-block V8 engine three years before the Ford V8.

1966 AMC Rambler American Convertible - $8200 - Fremont, Ohio - Not Mine https://sandusky.craigslist.org/cto/d/old-fort-1966-amc-rambler-american/7142368880.html This is a 1966 Rambler American Convertible, 440 trim package. It has 64,000 miles with a 232 straight six engine. Automatic transmission. I've had it a few years and it's time to send it along to someone new. I've had the bumpers re-chromed and it's had some minor restoration done to it. The car has received Gold awards in our AMC Car Club show. It is a blast to drive though it won't win any drag races. New brakes and carburetor have been put in. Old Fort area. No trades. Contact: Through CL email link. I have no personal stake or interest in the eventual sale of this 1966 AMC Rambler American Convertible. Though, will note it looks like economical summer fun.

Not rare at all, 1948-'49 22nd Series Eights and Eight Deluxes were their highest production postwar models, not hard to find in decent shape like this car.. They're rugged, virtually bulletproof mechanically, the four door sedans the most plentiful. The Standard Eight has the 288 cu in eight, if this car has overdrive, it makes them more flexible and enjoyable to drive.

Your best people to advise on the pro and cons of each choice are found in the club dedicated to those makes and years. I'd suggest making contact with the clubs, ask to speak with those most knowledgeable and familiar with the specific models. You'll get it 'straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak' better than we can advise.

Sorry to hear that he ended up the way he did, I read his obituary at the end of December last year. FSB was unique, one of those passionate car collectors to the end. We had many good discussions about orphan cars over the years, he was widely knowledgeable about a lot of makes, not just Studebakers. I rode from RIT campus out to the Victor show 30 some years ago in his Franklin, remember seeing him at the Franklin Centennial which he tried to drive the Franklin out to before trouble developed. Glad to know its been passed along to another collector. RIP FSB.

What caught my attention on this '65 Montclair was the manual shift with overdrive. In 1972, my father bought a pair of '67 Mercurys, both four door hardtops. The Monterey was 390 Merc-O-Matic had taken a front hit, needed another front clip. Montclair was a towing package 410 with four speed on the floor! It had been hit in the rear, gave its front clip to the Monterey, its 410 and four speed to guys setting up drag cars if I recall correctly.

Anyone who was interested in orphan make cars knew FSB (that's what I called him when I'd see him at RIT). He told me he bought the Franklin in 1963, his first old car. Do you know who got his '40 Hudson?

The seller notes it needs the rocker panels replaced and that he has a set, though in general looks like a Packard one could enjoy now for a reasonable price and work on later.

BTW Nice-looking Franklin roadster, I'm sure you've seen me lurking around car shows for years. You sold Famous Studebaker Bob's '30 Franklin years ago. I was the gray-beard drooling over Russ Laidlaw's '33 Auburn Twelve convertible coupe...

Hat-In-the-ring logo and 4 wheel hydraulic brakes was Rickenbacker and he may have had one, though I never saw it, he kept much of his collection out of sight. Tom was always big on sports cars, drove Jaguars, restored either the burned Porsche or another one when he had the RV dealership.

Tom had a '32-'33 Rockne sedan I remember, got somewhat fire-damaged but not a total loss. Tom married Marjory Tunningley, old M.E. Tunningley the DeSoto-Plymouth dealer's daughter. Many of Tom's cars came from his father-in-law's collection.

Sound good, we'll do that this summer. I have a '53 Packard Clipper that needs some exercise mileage once in a while.