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Sharp car, but seller wants all the money back and won't take less. We all know the end of that story...
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1961 VW Bus and trailer, not mine.
suchan replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Very cool. VW buses aren't exactly thrilling to drive (unless you get in a high wind, or head up a hill with an impatient driver on your tail), but considering what they seem to be going for nowadays, with the trailer, maybe a decent asking price. -
1940 American Bantam, not mine.
suchan replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Maybe after the seller does the promised "research", the price will come down. Sitting in a garage 60 years, I'm guessing there are all sorts of mysteries to be discovered. -
1940 American Bantam, not mine.
suchan replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Calm down, folks. It's not for sale right now. -
If you've driven a '54 Chevy, which was hardly cutting edge technology at the time, driving a late prewar car like this Plymouth, if the suspension and brakes are in good condition, wouldn't be that dissimilar of an experience. 55 MPH would be a good upper limit. Prewar cars can go faster if they've been properly maintained, some of them much faster, but the engine noise will tend to keep you from exceeding the other design limitations.
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1935 Cadillac, not mine.
suchan replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
You're finding some interesting cars, Xander! Keep up the good work. Looks like it's the short wheelbase (128") Series 10. With the 353 ci V8, it probably goes pretty good. Asking price is top dollar. Interior shots? -
1962 DKW Autounion coupes, not mine
suchan replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Very cool, but very far gone. -
I can see the seller's point. He/she wants to have a fistful of $100 bills change hands, and the car to go away. Probably works full time. No diddling around with banks, shipping, etc. On the buyer's side, this isn't a rare car the average hobbyist might spend years searching for. Let someone in the Bay Area buy it. It's important to know what you're buying, but the whole "travel to see the car, maybe get a hotel, find out it has rusty rockers, the engine makes nasty noises, etc., and fly home empty handed" adventure should be reserved for something rare/highly desirable.
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42 DESOTO 4 DOOR CUSTOM - $8,500 (Camarillo)
suchan replied to a topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Klaatu. Barada. Nikto. -
1931 Buick Roadster, not mine.
suchan replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
You get this car, a series 90 hearse of the same year, and a bunch of parts for $60K. -
42 DESOTO 4 DOOR CUSTOM - $8,500 (Camarillo)
suchan replied to a topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
One of the coolest domestic car designs. A pity it's been neglected. It'd be an easier decision if it was a more desirable body style. Massive re-chrome cost. Seller implies it runs? -
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1928-ford-model-a-26/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BringATrailer+(Bring+a+Trailer)&utm_content=FeedBurner Nice little Model A for those who can fit in one.
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1929 Plymouth Roadster, not mine.
suchan replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Solid ad. I like it! -
Garages are getting smaller again. Daughter bought a new 2150 sq ft house in 2015, and the garage is 19'4" square. When we moved to the Seattle area, we had to pass by a bunch of houses with garages too small to accommodate the (226") '71 Eldorado we owned at the time. Seems like a lot of people have decided garages are just really convenient storage units rather than a place to park a car. Anyway, the car listed looks like a good deal-barring significant rust-in spite of the upholstery.
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Sharp. I inherited a '55 Victoria HT from an uncle, V8 with manual/overdrive. Great-looking cars, and I think undervalued. Upholstery isn't anything like original, but tasteful. Asking price is a good basis for negotiation.