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3 hours ago, motoringicons said:
Awesome story. "Like" times 1000.
Anytime I get the "I need to check with my wife" line I tell them to go shopping elsewhere.
Awhile back, a prolific and current poster on this very forum spent two months "interested" in a car I had for sale. He pestered me incessantly and I provided everything he asked for. We finally agreed to a price and he agreed to purchase the car. He was supposed to send a deposit and I agreed to split the payments between two months once the deposit was received. After sending him this agreement in writing, he stopped contacting me (yet, continued to post frequently on this forum). After numerous attempts to reach him, he responded that his wife told him he could not by the car. For the heck of it, I googled his name. You know what? He is not married!!! I also checked with someone else who knew him and confirmed he is not married. Not only is he a flake, but a liar as well!!!
Most of the collectors I know and tour with are husband and wife teams. They both encourage each other to enjoy the hobby to its fullest. I, too, have closed many deals because the wife encouraged the husband to buy a particular car.
I also know a few people who continually lie about their purchases to their spouses and, of course, their spouses resent their involvement with the hobby. Who could blame them? Honesty is always the best policy.
Along the same lines I once had a customer fake his own death. He called on a very well restored Brass Era car and made a deal to purchase. I prepared him a contract and necessary documents. I sent them and he returned them. But he didn't send the payment. So I called his cell phone. No answer. I called his business. His son answered and explained that Dad was in a bad car accident this morning on the way to the bank. Now I feel really bad. I call the next day and ask how Dad is doing and the son tells me not well give them some time. A few days later I have another party who wants to buy the car. So I call and ask how is Dad? The son tells me that Dad passed last night so he won't be buying the car. A few months later I am walking the swap meet at Hershey. I come to a vendor spot and recognize a name as the son of the dead customer. As I am getting ready to give my condolences an older guy comes out of a camper and says "Son I'm gonna go walk around". I asked are you John Doe? the old guy says I sure am. I ask are you from New Jersey and run Fill in the Blank Industries? He says "That's me". I said your the best looking dead guy I have ever seen.
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On the flip side I had another customer several years ago buy a wonderful 1932 Ford roadster. An older couple showed up at our shop and asked to see the 32 Ford. I pulled it out and the gentleman and I looked over the car and test drove it. When we returned his wife asked him is it everything you expected? He replied yes but I want to think it over. She walked over to me and pulled out a cashiers check for the full asking price. Then she explained that this car was all she has heard about for a month. There was no way he wasn't buying it. She had to put a stop to his constantly discussing the car with friends, family and strangers. The only way to do that was to buy it for him.
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12 hours ago, zipdang said:
Of course, we don't know if the husband in question was using the rent and grocery money while running up the credit card bills and leaving his kids shoeless. Just saying...
I love my wife and she "understands" the car affliction!
Based on zip code and profession I think everybody had shoes (probably more than one pair) and plenty of food.
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Names and places have been changed or omitted to protect the innocent. A few months ago I sold a wonderful automobile to a gentleman who lived some distance from me. He called and had several conversations. We sent additional information and helped him get an inspection and financed through a third party. Once everything was in place he was going to wire the funds. The day before he was set to wire funds his wife called and left a scathing 10 minute message on our answering machine which would garner a R rating in theaters. Her opinion was that we helped her husband buy this car behind her back and we were evil. She continued that he is not allowed to buy any more cars. We also received a nasty email from her explaining that her husband was not buying anything with out her permission. We assumed this was the end of the deal. The next day our customer called happy as could be. Said he was sending the funds and couldn't wait to get his car. I asked what about your wife? His response was that he was in the process of moving out and had already called a divorce attorney. She asked him the choose between her and another car. He added that he couldn't wait to get the car. So the age old excuse that guys love to use: "I have to check with my wife" has been made null and void. You don't need to check with the wife, just have a good divorce attorney.
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Here are some photos from Sunday:
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1 hour ago, kfle said:
Are you going? I will have my 1913 Cole in Circle A at the event. The weather looks great for the weekend. There should be lots of wonderful autos there as always!
Very cool! I am taking my 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special. Looking forward to a great show.
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The 40th Concours d'elegance of America will be help Sunday at The Inn as St' John's in Plymouth Michigan.
Link to show: http://concoursusa.org/
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Here is step one of the build.
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3 minutes ago, D Yaros said:
Could someone please educate me, what is a "Coronado deck"?
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Dave, a Coronado Deck or Coronado Wheel is the faux continental spare that Ford offered to dress up 53 and 54 trunk lids. See attached photo. Andy
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5 hours ago, Xander Wildeisen said:
What does the button in the middle do?
Selects radio channels.
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Clear prop, brakes and contact!
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The worst part of selling a car is dealing with all the "test pilots".
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The second photo shows a 1936 DeSoto.
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I was in the Ford River Rouge Mustang assembly plant in 2000 on the day they built the 300 Cobra R Mustangs. The first few units maybe cars 1-15 or so had the engine literally shoved through their hoods. The way the assembly line worked was the engine sat on a lift and the car body moved over top. When the two were lined up the engine raised up from the bottom. The issue was the Cobra R engine was much bigger and something was causing a misalignment. So the hoods were pushed up and destroyed. The fix was to remove the hoods on the remaining cars and install them at the end of the line. I think everyone of those cars did a burn out from the end of the assembly line onto the chassis alignment rig. It was a circus atmosphere that day for sure.
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Fantastic machine!
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On 7/14/2018 at 12:46 AM, 1937hd45 said:
If this car is set to break the record for most expensive Pre WWII American made car, what holds that record now?
Bob
The George Whittle Murphy Duesenberg at $10,340,000.
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7 hours ago, cxgvd said:
Andrew; Congrats for purchasing the Model 31, it is beautiful and a correct looking car. In my opinion this Buick is the best of the mid sized cars of this era though I may be prejudiced since I have one as well. Apart from the total loss oil system the engineering is sound, nothing very odd. You have the acetylene starter still intact, very nice. What carburetor are you using? I am have some success with the Schebler Model O. Also with the center mount of the speedometer head does it not make for tight bends in the cable? All the best, we are attending the Old Car Fest perhaps we will see you there? Gary
Gary, Great looking Buick! I believe the carb is a Stromberg I will have to look at the model number. The speedometer cable smoothly travels down between the bell housing and number 4 cylinder and then continues under the car. No tight bends at all. Working well. I will be at old car fest with my 12 Mitchell. Thanks for the comments. Andy
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5 hours ago, Mark Shaw said:
Andrew,
I am sure you will enjoy touring with your new acquisition. Let me know if you have any questions about your car. My Buick Model 31 has been my primary touring car for many years.
Enjoy!
Mark,
Thank you for the offer.
Andy
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Spectacular!
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2 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said:
If it really is a $10,000,000-plus car, wouldn't you
rather have FIFTY $200,000 cars instead?
Or maybe ten $200,000 cars and invest the other $8,000,000?
Myself, I think I'd rather have ten $10,000 cars and use
the rest for better purposes!
By the way, Leno isn't in Hollywood, and he typically doesn't
buy cars at auction.
That's why it is still a free country. If you have the means why not. Maybe it will go to a multimillionaire with a one car garage.
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Here are a few more:
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1940 Buick Special Touring Sedan.
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New to the Hershey Fall Meet?
in Hershey Meet
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I have seen snow flurries in the morning and 75 and sunny in the afternoon at Hershey on the same day. Prepare for all kinds of weather. But don't cancel because of it.