Leif in Calif

Apparently you have to join the Facebook group "Classic car for Sale" to view the ad. You know if you do you're going to see a lot more than just this ad.... Somehow this makes me thing of the old joke about the XXX movie; a rating that meant no one was admitted.

Looks very nice, I'll let the Packard crew comment on the price. https://boise.craigslist.org/cto/d/eagle-1947-packard-clipper/7601350823.html 1947 2-door Custom Super 8 Sedan; Rebuilt engine; Paint and Chrome. Comes with 1951 non-running sedan and many other spare parts. There are only a handful of these beautiful 2 door sedans in existence. This car features Front Cloisonne hubcaps, Front and rear auxiliary bumper guards. Dual spot lights. Amber fog lights. $55,000. Will consider offers. (208) 890-0696

No info really but if you are looking for a way to stay busy, this could be it! https://merced.craigslist.org/cto/d/hollister-door-marmon/7601380644.html 29 Marmonstraight 8four door - suicide doorsnot restored, however all of is there, engine, fenders, wheels, seats, ribbing, windows, wipers etc..good condition33,000 mile only (831) 297-2476

They are silly AND dangerous. The owner should have just used the much safer eyelashes:

I belong to the Arcane Auto Society. Everyone has an odd car (I have a '51 Simca 8 Sport) one of the members has two Toyota Sport 800. About a year ago someone broke into the place he keeps them and tried to steel them. One didn't quite leave the building and the other one was recovered several blocks away. I don't think the thieves had any idea what they were.

That's a very interesting looking engine. Was it just an aluminic water jacket or was it actually an aluminum block with steel liners? 40hp is twice a "T".

Love the steering wheel, hate the headlight visors. More pics and copy in ad.... https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/newark-1948-nash-ambassador-sedan/7600463448.html Prior to the current owners purchase, the car was in an indoor classic car museum. The current owner purchased the car in 2020 in order to lessen the mileage driven on his 1934 Packard. He has further refreshed the vehicle with new tires/tubes, generator re-do and cooling and engine systems refurbished and new u-joints installed. Included are many manuals and receipts for work done. The car starts easily and runs quietly and cool. It is comfortable on the show field but is really at home at a Sunday ride for ice cream or a road trip. (510) 794-7911

Looks like a nice car! https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/d/merlin-1955-buick/7598776321.html A piece of history! Has been garaged, runs great and looks beautiful for its age! Fun car to drive! Make an offer! email: 155ff4bb212132c1a7e194c9e248db78@sale.craigslist.org

Nice looking car! Nothing can compete with early Fords in terms of support, but these do have an active club.

You could phone him, except the number he posted is incomplete.

One can only hope the seller is better at mechanics than they are at writing. Since there aren't enough digits in the phone number, we may never know. https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/sacramento-1927-willas-night-overland/7599239781.html Frame of restoration, body and chastity has been rebuilt, and ready for assembly.Interested people only contact for more informationRay 279 two two 5204 (email 43db5b1dfd1f3f63a608c9d2defab34e@sale.craigslist.org )

A very pretty and interesting car. Too nice to drive. Interesting to see a car from Hyman at no reserve! Much more in the link... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1930-lancia-dilambda/ This 1930 Lancia Dilambda is a first-series Model 227 that is said to have been ordered new by English second baronet Sir Douglas Montgomery Bernard Hall upon his return from a trip to Italy in the 1920s. The chassis was clothed in one-off two-door cabriolet coachwork supplied by Carlton Carriage Co. of London at the request of the baronet, who named the car the “Blue Shadow” and kept it for five years. It is said to have undergone subsequent paint and upholstery changes before changing hands in 1939 and then being removed from the road at the onset of World War II. During the war, the car was stored in a garage, which sustained damage amid a bombing raid. Its whereabouts remained unknown until it was discovered in 1970 and subsequently refurbished. The car spent 30 years with an Italian owner before being purchased in 2018 by its current owner, who commissioned a refurbishment to return it to what is said to be its original color combination of light gray and blue over blue leather with woven inserts. Power is provided by a 3,958cc narrow-angle OHV V8 that breathes through a Zenith carburetor and is mated to a four-speed manual transmission. Additional features include sliding-pillar independent front suspension, mechanically actuated four-wheel drum brakes, blue-painted Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels, a blue convertible top, and burl wood interior accents.

Right. the "T" system via the open differential works well if both rear wheels have traction. If one wheel is in a slimy gutter, the system will lock that wheel and think it's done it's job. I drive a '25 Chevy that only has brakes on the rear. I think it's OK within the original design envelope, which means 35mph and under and not much traffic. A higher performance 2 wheel brake car like an Cadillac would require more caution. The higher center of gravity on earlier cars means that there is more weight shift onto the front wheels in a stop, making a rear wheel skid more likely. As we learned in 8th grade science class, a skidding wheel has less traction than a rolling one.

I generally don't post auction cars but a PB Roadster is pretty special. Most 4 cyl Plymouths are sort of "Sub Model A" in value, but the '32 is greatly revised and equivalent to a Model B with better brakes. Of course it doesn't have Ford's wonderful clubs and parts. Many more pics in the ad.... https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1932-plymouth-other-hennessey-ok-413799?utm_medium=email&utm_source=EDaily&utm_campaign= For what was marketed as an entry-level, four-cylinder car, the Plymouth line punched above its weight aesthetically in 1932 with a chromed radiator shell, dual chromed trumpet horns, and on many models, dual sidemount spare tires. All those attributes are present on this 1932 Plymouth PB Convertible, one of 690 similar cars built that year. Appearing to be an older restoration, this PB is reported to have an interior that is in “excellent” condition, reportedly retains its original engine, and is described as an example that “runs and drives great.” The seller states that the Plymouth is “free of rust.”

This car has been for sale on various sites for a while. The ad is really long but to summarize it's not currently running and although there doesn't appear to be any major problems, it need quite a bit of TLC. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/san-carlos-1926-buick-roadster/7598678395.html email: 38fc7c61465b39588606d68b45ebc669@sale.craigslist.org

I know a guy who restores early power boats. I've seen a couple of versions of the Liberty used in 20's water craft. I'm sure you could buy one for almost nothing about 1920. They were manufactured by Packard and others, designed over just a couple of days in 1917 by Jesse Vincent of Packard and E.J. Hall of Hall-Scott. It was rushed to production and over 20 thousand were built just as the war was ending. Hall-Scott is largely forgotten today but many of the Liberty's most notable features (such as cam location and cylinder head architecture) are typical of Hall-Scott.

I can't remember seeing a 4 cyl Nash for sale. Looks nice! Of course parts would be a problem..... More pics in ad.... https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1923-nash-four-west-newton-pa-954828 Nash Motor Company vehicles accounted for barely more than 1.5 percent of all U.S. auto production in 1923, with total output that year of 41,652 units, so finding any survivor from the era is a significant occurrence. This 1923 Nash Four Series 40 Sport Touring, to use its proper name, is being offered at no reserve by the family of the man who bought it in 1956 and reportedly restored it in the 1970s. The seller, the daughter of the late owner, says the Nash has not been operated in approximately 20 years, but describes the car as being largely original except for an older repaint and to need “some TLC.” The seller says that the Nash’s present level of functionality is unknown, but that the car apparently ran 20 years ago and is considered a family heirloom. The seller states that the Nash is “free of rust.” Nash Motor Company vehicles accounted for barely more than 1.5 percent of all U.S. auto production in 1923, with total output that year of 41,652 units, so finding any survivor from the era is a significant occurrence. This 1923 Nash Four Series 40 Sport Touring, to use its proper name, is being offered at no reserve by the family of the man who bought it in 1956 and reportedly restored it in the 1970s. The seller, the daughter of the late owner, says the Nash has not been operated in approximately 20 years, but describes the car as being largely original except for an older repaint and to need “some TLC.” The seller says that the Nash’s present level of functionality is unknown, but that the car apparently ran 20 years ago and is considered a family heirloom. The seller states that the Nash is “free of rust.” Nash Motor Company vehicles accounted for barely more than 1.5 percent of all U.S. auto production in 1923, with total output that year of 41,652 units, so finding any survivor from the era is a significant occurrence. This 1923 Nash Four Series 40 Sport Touring, to use its proper name, is being offered at no reserve by the family of the man who bought it in 1956 and reportedly restored it in the 1970s. The seller, the daughter of the late owner, says the Nash has not been operated in approximately 20 years, but describes the car as being largely original except for an older repaint and to need “some TLC.” The seller says that the Nash’s present level of functionality is unknown, but that the car apparently ran 20 years ago and is considered a family heirloom. The seller states that the Nash is “free of rust.”

Thanks for this excellent information! Very much appreciated.

If the date of manufacture is '56, it may have been intended for an industrial application rather than automotive.

Over on the "not mine" forum there is (or was) a '30 Lincoln that appears to be quite a nice car for not much money ($19K) but with low compression. There was a lot of talk about how difficult and expensive these engines are to rebuild. I know they are an older design with fork and blade rods and that they were obviously built to a much higher price point than Ford's '32 design, but what makes them so difficult and expensive to rebuild?

I know these are totally unrelated to Ford's '32 V8 design and that they have fork and blade rods, but what makes them so daunting to rebuild?

I didn't think it was worth it until I saw the alligator skin dash.

possibly started out as an airport tug? Great if you have limited garage space! https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/cto/d/nipomo-old-school-rat-rod-build-heinz/7595863906.html I have no idea exactly what this is other than it was not built in a factory. Looks like an airport tugIt reminds me of that old Johnny Cash song "One Piece At A Time"Most of it appears to be from a Willys Americar. The hub caps and steering wheel say Americar on them.There is a script on it that reads "CHAPULIN" Maybe the person who created it? The front fenders look, conspicuously like a 41 Oldsmobile with a radical restructuring.The rear section almost looks like a Jeep tub. It has 16" wheels and they have a 5 lug pattern. I just put 2 new 6.00X16" tires on it. The two left tires were shredded. Definitely older as the driver's side lugs are left hand thread. It has a 4 cylinder motor with a standard trans. It does not currently run. I don't know anything about the history but would really like to. It is so cool. If anyone knows something about it PLEASE let me know.It was on a ranch in Santa Margarita when I found it. No plates, title etc. That stuff is long gone. I don't know if it was ever registered or not. Sold on a bill of sale. Not much rust, dents or body damage.There is a trunk on the back. The continental kit folds out of the way so you can open it.I am asking $3500 email: 3dc1e4c7ea053a22a6b73e0d32f29267@sale.craigslist.org

New ad, now $19K. I wonder if they wouldn't take a few grand less to someone who promised a good home! https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/vacaville-1930-lincoln/7598100830.html 28ba5d0758cd367db72e407e608890d9@sale.craigslist.org

I see the Ford Museum owns a 1893 Benz which seems to look the same. Given that Museums tend to hang on to things, I wonder if it's the same care and better scholarship showed it to be 1893 and not 1888.