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Sold for $27K, on its way to Austria.

If you can live with the upholstery, asking price is an OK starting point. Dual carbs is cool as long as they, and the motor generally, work well.

I checked the discussion on BAT. The seller indicates that there is a wood grain pattern, and the photo of the clock shows a faint one. Makes you wonder why someone would go to the trouble of woodgraining an otherwise beautifully-restored car, and not do as original. Besides enhancing the value of the car, the original grain pattern, to my eye, would look much better. Re-doing the garnishes is no big deal, but pulling the dash to refinish is a big deal.

Except for the paint on the dash/window garnishes instead of woodgraining, looks pretty darn good! http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1938-buick-46s/

Subtract the likely cost of what's keeping it from being a runner from typical sales prices you can find on the internet. Looks like the paint's a 20-footer, the woodgraining on the dash has been painted over, the chrome is in poor condition. With a motor possibly needing expensive work and no gas tank, and considering that a coupe is a desirable body style, maybe $4-5K? I'm guessing that's a lot less than the asking price. If you're hot to buy it and worried about insulting the seller with what might be considered a low-ball offer, let someone else do the dirty work for you. Hire an appraiser.

It depends. If you like what the owner has done and just want to finish it to yor tastes, it's a good deal. If you want to restore to original, then it's decidedly not.

Plus one on the Body Manual. The best money I ever spent for my Buicks.

It's a matter of how much non-originality you're comfortable with. Do you plan to put '38 hubcaps on the wheels? Will your current wheels hold those caps? Do you plan to pinstripe the wheels, as original? The wheels you show look like they take a cap that covers most of the wheel inside the trim riings. If no on both counts, then you might as well "run what you brung".

Not absolutely sure, but I think the bolt pattern on a 15 inch '38 Century rim isn't the same as the 16 inch rim used on a Special. Those definitely look like later rims. If you're investing in new tires (not cheap), you should consider getting 16 inch rims first. Bigger tires will lower rpm's. Your motor must be screaming at 55 mph with low profile tires. Jenz, cool car!

Looks like an attempt an an honest ad, nice car in spite of its greenness, good asking price, and LaConner is a lovely place to visit. It's unfortunate sellers use terms like "survivor", "driver", "mint", etc. rather than just giving a detailed description of what they have. At least he/she didn't put in all in caps, or use a bunch of exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!

Great car at a Model A Ford price. I'm guessing a quick sale.

Wow. I can see someone stealing something easy to grab like the hubcaps, bumper medallion or fog lamps, but the hood? I'm sure you've had some interesting discussions with the shipper. Matthew's suggestions are spot-on. Looks like a beautiful car, best of luck making it whole again.

Adding black to the color scheme would makes thngs worse, to my eye. Looks like a nice car, but green's a love-it-or-hate-it color.

Interesting car! Location?

Asking price is OK. Does it run? Has any attempt been made to bring it back to running condition (clean fuel system, replace rotted rubber parts, check for rodent-chewed wires, etc.) after its long storage?

Cool car at a great price. Shouldn't last long.

I've found the discussions about a listing to be very educational, but beating up on a poster is bad form. We've all got opinions, but I try to filter what I write online by asking myself if what I'm writing is something I'd say to the recipient's face. 99.9% of cars in the Packard's condition are never going to be moneymakers for a buyer even if they're given away, but it is a high-value car, and for someone with a burning desire to restore that model car, there may be at least a basis for negotiation.

Nice car, but your photos are confusing. One photo shows a missing interior and steering wheel, another is time-dated 1989. Do you have any current photos? If the current condition is reflected by the incomplete interior and dust-covered car in the garage, then your asking price is wildly optimistic.

Considering its condition and your firm price, you might do well to also advertise on H.A.M.B. and similar sites.

No short frames on '38's. 1939 was the year with the frame issue.

Unless you care to field some deeply offending offers, you should state an asking price and post more photos. All potential buyers can see is a Model A painted non-original colors, with a promise of unseen new upholstery and restored mechanicals.

If you check other ads, it's clear people on this site comment like crazy. You've got a nice car, a reasonable asking price, but I'm guessing it's not old/unusual enough to provoke responses. Sure, your ad is free here, but if you want to sell your car, you might do better on Cars On Line, Auotrader, etc. Good Luck.

Nice car. Chrome looks good, although the photos aren't of the highest quality. It'd be money well-spent if you could have an appraiser look it over if you're seriously interested. Or, inquire if a club member in the vicinity could take a look.

Looks like yard art to me. If it was a Century convertible coupe, and the buyer could do most of the work, MAYBE.

Nice car. Have any photos with a good side shot of the convertible top? If savvy would-be buyers can't see it, they'll assume it needs a new one and deduct $2K from what they'll offer.