The 55er
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And don't forget about Winky the White Cat from the old J.C. Whitney catalogs. No over-accessorized vehicle would be complete without one of those on the rear package shelf.
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The seller is doing all the negotiating for you. He started out at $8,000 firm (it was a steal of a deal then) and dropped the price down to $4,500 firm all by himself so he's been wasting his own time and getting an education about selling project cars too. Wait til it comes down to $2500 firm, then show up with a trailer and haul this non-runner away.........If it turns out it's not restorable it's worth the $2,500 in parts alone.
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Pricey, should be in ready-to-drive-and enjoy-condition with all the mechanicals already fixed. Too many doors and not the most popular model either. And it's an Ohio car, if there are any rust issues at all (rockers, quarters, trunk, tops of front fenders) it would be a strong pass for me.
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It's a Roadmaster. 1948 was the first year for the Dynaflow and it was only available as an option on the Series 70 Roadmasters. Since this car has an automatic transmission, I believe that's a Dynaflow script on the front fender, if it were a stick car the script would say Roadmaster. The car has a Roadmaster Dynaflow horn button and that would be correct for the car. Since this car is still for sale after 19 weeks, maybe some buyers don't care for those shiny mismatched paint touch-ups and painted over rear fender welt that needs to be replaced, along with the worn front floor mat and crusty engine compartment. It's a case where the car might look better in the small pictures on a computer than it actually does in real life.
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Maybe Mopars from 1935-1955 because of the four (not three) bayonet-type connections. Also period Hudson, Nash and a few others.
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The big 1964 Buicks used different grilles depending on the model. I believe when your car was repaired, someone used an Electra grille half on the driver's side instead of the correct one from a LeSabre. They're similar but not quite the same as the Electra grille has three extra vertical bars in it. Also the round center emblem differs as well and your car still retains the original one from a LeSabre. The Electra center emblem was slightly larger and that's why one of the upper horizontal bars is a little different at the center. And the Wildcats used an altogether different grille just fot that model. I owned a 1964 Electra 225 years ago that was hit in the front when I bought it and I found out the grilles were different when I was searching for the parts to repair the car.
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That number 99009 stencilled on the crate is showing a hood top for a 1939 Nash Series 10.
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The tag number 3106824 is showing a Fan (complete) for a 1941-1947 Nash Series 60.
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If this was just another old car sitting in Joe Blow's garage down the street or over on the other side of town and had no Steve McQueen connection, it would be maybe a $6K-$8K car. I can't see paying an extra $50K for it just for the provenance. Hey, the car's already in Vegas, try getting Rick Harrison from the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop to come over and take a look at it. Or maybe they tried that already.
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This 1950 Plymouth business coupe did not sell today on Ebay at the advertised price of $14,750. I think these old Mopar business coupes have a certain historical significance or "charm" to them when they're left alone or restored to approximate their original state. They shoud remain as original black, gray, or dark green cars with cloth interiors, blackwall tires, dogdish hubcaps, rubber floor mats and maybe an outside sunvisor. When people try to overaccessorize everything and make the cars into something they're not with modern paint jobs, wide whitewall tires, fender skirts, vinyl interiors, tinted glass etc. most of whatever value the car had is lost. They're more suited for moderate driving on back roads than for cruising on interstate highways. Let's face it, this is not a touring car and that's not an engine compartment worthy of the $14,000 asking price. This looks like it was a once a fairly nice example, they should have left it alone and kept the car as original as possible.
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Back in the day I had a 1958 Century Caballero hardtop wagon as a daily driver. The total production of all 1958 Buick wagons was 11,539. I only saw a few of those over the years but after a quick 15 minute internet search of YouTube & Pinterest I found over a dozen recent pictures of 1958 Buick station wagons so there are still some out there.
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I would definitely check a period Hollander manual for interchanges and go from there. A replacement wiper motor shouldn't be too hard to find once you know exactly what you're looking for.
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With a combined total of 13,517 LeSabre & Invicta station wagons produced in 1959, certainly a lot more than 10 would be in existance today. There's a possibility someone somewhere might be cruising down the street in one right now as I'm typing this. The world is a pretty big place.
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Packard, 1950 or so.
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Another good argument for buying that special car that was already restored in the past vs. trying to restore a deteriorated long-term basket case project today........some of those little gingerbread trim pieces on the 1956 Dodge D500 alone (tailfin pic, center row left) might be unobtanium.........and then there are the left and right sides, front & rear plastic emblems etc. Surely even more challenging to find for the limited production Imperials, 300s, Furys and the like.
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That's a true Lyon brand aftermarket hubcap.
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We always called those spare tire ornaments on the Mopar trunklids "birdbaths".
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I'll take a stab at it, I think it's an upper bumper rail for 1946-1948 Buicks. I don't know if it's a front or rear but it mounts horizontally and connects the bumper guards together near the top. Just a guess, if I'm wrong so be it. Nobody's right 100% of the time.
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I'd like to see a picture of the engine or some actual verification that this car has the 327. Maybe only the top of the line longer wheelbase Ambassabors had that larger V8 in 1958 & 1959? Most 1958 & 1959 Ramblers came with smaller 250 cu.in./215 hp V8s. Starting in 1958, all V8-powered Ramblers were called Rebels and would be badged as such. With that ancient PA inspection sticker, it's possible this 1959 model pictured for sale has been off the road for a really long time. If it doesn't have the 327 engine or if the engine's stuck, seized or damaged, IMO this non-running sedan would have very little value. Really need an AMC expert here.
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You're welcome!
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Terry, I missed that red door strap keeper thing altogether. Do these sellers (flippers?) really believe they're actually selling all original cars with only 08901 miles on them?
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An all original 1949 Plymouth with the seldom-seen red Brougham interior.
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I believe this moulding with the 207600 P/N is the (wide) lower driver side rear door moulding for the 4-door Kaiser Dragons & Manhattans from 1951-1955.
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MY PRODUCTION NUMBERS FOR 1941 8 CYLINDER BUSINESS COUPES LISTED ABOVE ARE INCORRECT! After further review, my source shows there were a total of 771 Saratoga and New Yorker business coupes combined produced in 1941. I don't have any further breakdowns. Sorry for the wrong information.
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For Sale: 1950 Plymouth Business Coupe - Project - $7,500 - Chico, CA - Not Mine
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The plusses on this $7500 coupe are it looks like a solid CA car, it runs & drives well and it might be more desirable in blue than in black or gray. The minuses are it needs that rear fender replaced with the one in the trunk, the right front fender & door massaged and the 4 stainless fender mouldings replaced. Now the right side's in primer and you HAVE to repaint $$$$$ it. The interior is incorrect and could be refreshed with some more appropriate materials. For the price there might be a better one out there or you might want spend a little more, save yourself a lot of work and find a really ,really nice one.