The 55er

Ad is marked SOLD, that didn't last long.

Back in the day I was working on a 1954 Plymouth project and had a gray 1954 Savoy 4-door sedan parts car. I used the Savoy engine & trans for my Belvedere project and the rest of the car was pretty much intact. It was almost Fall Hershey time and a friend had an extra swap meet space he wasn't using in the old White (airport) Field. He convinced me to part the old Plymouth out and take a truckload of stuff over to Hershey to sell. It seemed like a good idea as it was close by, I was going to Hershey anyway, I could get the parts into the hands of the people that needed them and put a few bucks in my pocket as well. After all it was a huge swap meet and the parts would get great exposure with thousands of people walking by the space. I spent the next few days parting the car out and loading the truck. I made a 1954 PLYMOUTH PARTS sign and priced everything very reasonably hoping everything would get sold. Doors, lids, radiator $25 each, bumpers $10, stuff like air cleaner, carb, grille, trim pieces, radio $5-$10 each. Box lots with smaller parts, hubcaps, handles, switches etc $1. ......Well, long story short, after three days at Hershey I didn't sell a single thing even though his space was on a main aisle in a well-travelled area. I knew I wasn't selling anything rare or exotic like Cadillac, Packard or Lincoln parts but I expected to sell SOMETHING but it just didn't happen. Needless to say, save for a box or two of the smaller items, the Plymouth parts were scrapped and didn't make it back home. Maybe things would be different today but I still don't think parting out a common car like this would really be worth the time & effort. So I have to ask what's your time worth?

Could someone please flip that world ornament on the front of the hood around? It's upside down, no one ever noticed?

Pacemakers were the lowest-priced Hudson line and they were made from 1950-1952. They were on a shorter 119" wheelbase than the larger series Hudsons with a 124" wheelbase There were quite a few Pacemaker models available including a Convertible Brougham in 1950-1951. The front ends of the Pacemakers & Wasps were shorter and had kind of a stubby look to them. The Pacemaker front fenders & hoods do not interchange with the larger series Hudsons. The smaller 232 cu.in. six (like in this green Pacemaker that's for sale) was the standard engine in 1950 & 1951 with the larger 262 six optional equipment on 1951 & 1952s. IMO $4K for a somewhat tired looking rusty non-running Pacemaker is pretty optimistic and a better appointed step-down Commodore or Hornet would make for a better (and more recognizable) historical project.

With that price drop, reality is setting in now.

I stand corrected, I believe your information is accurate, sorry if I mislead anyone. I always thought they were D-bodies and I shouldn't assume whatever information I find on the internet is authentic and correct!

For the record, 1957-1973 Imperials are D-bodies.

Looks like a nice original Olds 98 that's reasonably priced with PA plates, a slightly newer carb and some kind of homemade air cleaner.

I don't know if those tires are radials or not, I really can't tell. Certainly a car that was sitting all those years as claimed would have bias ply tires. I can tell you from experience those old Hydramatics don't like to sit idle for years and years. You bring up some good points Deac.

The 1954 Super Wasp 4-door sedan in the ad appears to be a nice original but the pictures look old to me and not current or "fresh" so I have doubts the seller has any real connection to the car. I still don't think it would start up just like that after 50 years of sitting but I guess it's possible. No rusty connections, electrical corrosion anywhere or even a bad condenser? This is what NORS 1954 Hudson ignition points look like after some long term dry storage in my shop........50 years is a long time, I wonder if it blew any mouse nests out the tailpipe when it started? Again, it's possible but I still think the ad is a scam.

Dirty, ruff. Very optimistic price. Missing some trim. Originality is all but gone. That great offer from a great person isn't coming and texting to coordinate a conversation at that kind of money won't be happening. Real world if it's actually for sale: Take the best offer ($4-5K) from the average guy that knocks on the door that's just looking for an old car fix-up project.

You're welcome!

It's a 1952 Ford car parking light lens.

Yes, very fishy. Calling this car the nicest survivor Hudson in existence is a bit of a reach considering all the serious HET collectors & museums that are out there. The whole ad seems like a scam. They certainly don't start right up after 50 years and few (if any) car collectors with 40 year experience would even try it. The front bumper guards are missing and I hope those aren't radial tires.....I'm not buying any of it.

Thanks for the reply Kerry, I've been keeping a low mileage 1967 Pontiac 400 in dry indoor storage for over thirty years now waiting for the right project to come along, It's not really in the way and I don't want to part with it because, well, you just never know..........

Kerry, are you saying a running low mileage 1967 Pontiac 400 4-bbl engine is worth $7500? I had no idea.

A guess would be it's for a 1937 Dodge car and it mounts in the dashboard.

Seriously, $13,500? Looks like a nicely detailed 400 engine with a 4-speed trans, some sharp 8-lug wheels, a GP nose and little else. Appears to be someone's backyard creation that was never finished with a lot of loose ends. Wavy body, bent & missing trim, no wheel well mouldings, wrong generic color (too bright to be 1967 Montreaux Blue), cracked dashpad, homemade radio delete plate, no carpets, brown interior door card, later mirrors, no real interior pics showing seats & cargo area, it just looks too crude & unfinished for that kind of money. Sources show that there were 38 1967 Pontiac Executive station wagons built with manual transmissions, this may or may not be one of them. IMO someone is trying to make the best of a well-used 200K mile Pontiac station wagon and this is the end result. For the asking price it's a big pass for me.

Also noticed this Pontiac came from the factory without a heater, defroster or radio. It didn't have any turn signals either, they were a later addition.

The stems might be in place but are too short to stick through the hubcaps. Longer stems or plastic valve stem extensions might be needed, just a small nitpick.

Car shows potential but not at that price. I'd assume the complete brake system needs rebuilt, not unusual and common practice for old cars that have been sitting. However, quality paint jobs are very expensive today and it looks like this car definitely needs refinished. Where are those interior photos anyway especially showing the seats & door panel upholstery? Minor issue but where are the tire valve stems?

$3450? Looks like little more than a running parts car from a salvage yard yet the seller states it's in excellent condition. What's the actual mileage anyway? If it yard drives, seller should know if the brakes work or not. Big pass here, just another attempt to flip a junk car as I see it......

Or make offer.

I think the seller meant to say trade instead of treat. The treat was for the last owner that finally got that dilapidated parts car removed from his property.

I thought those Packard hood ornaments were called Pelicans.