neil morse

The terrible crime starts at 4:35.

@Elpad Your internet search skills are very impressive!! (I love that IMCDb site. I always consult it after I see an old film with interesting cars in it.)

Does anyone know what's going on here?

I love the transmission push buttons in the hub of the steering wheel. As a kid, I remember this feature from when the Edsel was introduced. I thought it was really cool! Unfortunately, the general public didn't agree.

Thanks for clarifying, Matt. I get what you're saying now.

Exactly how "what" happens? Matt, please stop talking in riddles. Do you know something about this car and why it hasn't sold?

Is it actually "tainted," or does it just seem that way? That's what I can't figure out. There must be more to this than meets the eye, that's all I can conclude.

I have to admit, I'm scratching my head over this. This seems like a screaming deal to me (as it already did when priced slightly higher) -- are big limos just out of fashion these days?

Funny you should mention it. It's back on Ebay today, for $15K. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-Buick-Series-90-Limited/273716795334?hash=item3fbacad7c6:g:wj4AAOSw-pNb64Xl:rk:7:pf:0

Definitely a Buick -- '41 Coupe with factory skirts.

A lot of good information here, as usual. But every time I read the title of this thread, I keep thinking I'm going to see some racy pictures of "Miss Buick of 1939!" 😁

On the '41, the knobs have the same kind of slot as the one shown in your photo. The knobs are held on by a spring, as Don describes. You reach in with a small screwdriver and push the spring down. This should release the knob. I don't have any photos from my car, but I copied the photos below from an Ebay ad. The photos aren't too good, but you can see how it works. The springs on your knobs might be rusted and require a little extra persuasion to get off.

Hi Steve: Your Buick is either a Special or a Super -- there's no "Super Special 50 Series." If it is indeed a 50 series, it is a Super. Whatever series it is, the dash and the radio attachment would be the same. On the '41, the radio has a stud on each side that is attached to a metal strap that hangs down from the top of the dash. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of my car, but here's a photo that I copied off of Ebay that shows the stud on one side of the radio case.

Not sure how to respond to this post. To paraphrase the Clairol ad, "only his hairdresser knows for sure."

Nice -- seems an excellent deal. Good luck with the sale!

Haha -- I'm sure that Buick owner, whoever he is, is very appreciative of your comments! (I didn't really think I would fool anyone, particularly since I'm in almost the same pose with the same hat in my avatar picture! 😁 However, I got the ultimate compliment for my efforts today when someone saw another shot from the same photo session that I had posted on Instagram, and thought it was an actual vintage photo from 1941. This is a work in progress. I have persuaded some friends who like to dress in period outfits to do some modeling, so there will be more coming with some new faces.)

Yeah, whoever that Buick owner is from back in 1941, he seems very happy with his automobile!

Yes.

Yes ... but she sure looks pretty! I really love that paint scheme.

Did you search Gary W's epic thread on the frame-off restoration of his '37? That's the first place I would look. Also, I'm certain Gary will chime in here with some helpful info.

That brought a smile to my face. Fantastic report of a great event!

I can see why they aren't just giving those images away. And we can "post" them here by posting a link, the way that I did. But there's no reason why their library policies should interfere in any way with the sharing and posting that's going on here! I really appreciate everything you have posted from your wonderful collection.

For example, here's a duplicate of the '32 ad posted above -- from the same issue of the Saturday Evening Post: http://ads.aacalibrary.org/gmedia/buick_1932_merge_0003-jpg/