The 55er

As always, thanks for posting the pics! My thinking is the pics were posted Saturday morning since it's not drizzly and the sun is trying to make an appearance. Typically in the Fall the car corral is much smaller and stops around the bottom of the hill, in the Spring it's larger and extends up over the hill and onto the flat area on top. I'm a Spring vendor and have been there since day one but that's normally the only annual Carlisle event I attend. Weather permitting, we always stay set up until late Saturday afternoon.

A part number from the backside will confirm.

A moldy oldie. Too many insignificant pictures. Buyers want to see the bottoms of the front fenders, the rockers & lower quarters. And the engine compartment while you're at it.

I always thought of Moxie as old fashioned soft drink that is still around but not readily available. It has an unusual taste (to me it's just bad!) Most people I've talked to don't care for it. My father really liked it and enjoyed drinking it. Some beer distributors in Lebanon, PA used to sell it but I don't know if it's still available. There's a drive-in type restaurant east of Hershey in Brickerville,PA near routes 322 & 501 called the Pretzel Hut that offers it with all the other drinks on their menu. While some folks like it, it's definitely not for everyone. Ugh!

Google Buick Sport Wagon.

Nice to see an 8 cylinder New Yorker for sale instead of the more common Windsor sixes but IMO that green paint has really dulled out and might be too far gone to bring back. The ad says it runs & drives great but it would really pop with some shiny new paint and a fresh engine detailing.

There will be some cars for sale in the corral Wednesday but there will be more cars for sale in the corral Thursday & Friday.

From the General Requirements and Conditions List that was sent to all vendors:

It's possible there were several different types of 1954 Desoto hubcaps. The Canadian Mopar parts books show a different hubcap part number than the US Mopar parts books and there were also 6 & 8 cylinder models. There was also an export model called a DeSoto Diplomat that looked a lot like a 1954 Plymouth and that could have had a different style hubcap. All the Ebay listings will probably look like the one pictured in drwatson's post above as that would certalnly be the most common type. As for 1954 aftermarket fake hubcaps, there were over 1.1 million Fords & Chevrolets produced and maybe there were reproductions made for those. However in 1954 DeSoto (production: 78,580) finished in 12th place in the sales race, below Cadillac and even Nash so I have doubts anyone made replacement hubcaps for a car with such comparatively low production numbers. Maybe if the OP could show a picture of the edge of the hubcap showing the gripping "teeth" it might help determine its origins. I've shown two shots of the edges of two random 1953 DeSoto caps (identical 1953 appearance but for some reason the teeth differ slightly on both) for comparison. I don't have any 1954 Desoto caps that I know of for comparison. Aftermarket caps always had a cheaper appearance and a different tooth style all their own, something like the edge of the smaller lower cap in my bottom picture. Hey, this is ALL CONJECTURE on my part but I still think the OP's hubcap that needs identified is for some kind of a 1954 DeSoto, or at least someone tried to make a hubcap that looked like one. Sorry to be so long winded!

Obnoxious buyers, that's a good one. Obnoxious buyers are the ones that contact the seller, tell him right off the bat his car's overpriced and try to immediately beat the price down on the phone before they even inspect the car in person or hear it run. IMO this gives the seller the right to be obnoxious as well and just hang up the phone!

It's a 1954 Desoto hubcap.

For the record, here are some production notes on the big 1963 Pontiacs. A 4-speed manual transmission was a $231 option. Tri-power induction was a $116 option on Grand Prixs and Bonnevilles.

I frequently drive my 1967 Riviera 65-75 mph on the interstates. It used to be my daily driver and will do 90 no problem. I run almost new radial tires and the car passes the annual PA safety inspection.

Yes, Pontiac Laurentians came with Chevrolet chassis & drivetrains.

Lowest priced model, original cost $2836, basically a Dodge Royal with DeSoto trim. Those way incorrect seats are certainly not helping the sale. A big project that comes with a high price tag IMO. Maybe it will find the right buyer, GLWTS.

For the record, the Autolite starter #MCH-6101 that's on your car isn't the correct one for a 1939 Chrysler, its actual application is for 1949-1951 Dodges & Plymouths. According to my sources an Autolite #MAX-4020A would be correct for a 1939 Chrysler six. They're two different starters. That starter switch that you removed from the firewall to clean & replace isn't correct for a 1939 Chrysler either, that one that would be used with the MCH-6101, maybe someone installed that switch on the car so the incorrect starter could be used. The correct 1939 Chrysler switch looks like the one in this Ebay listing and it mounts right onto the starter motor itself. If I'm right this will be evident when you check out the wiring diagram in your shop manual when it arrives.

I've run radials on many cars that were originally equipped with bias plys and have had no issues whatsoever.

Those two are pretty rough & rusty......I'm thinking all the useable parts including the little trim pieces and trinkets have been removed and they're taking their last ride on the way to the scrapyard or crusher. The floors & frames are probably past the point of no return. Can't explain the FL license plate on the trailer though.

This is a 1956 Hudson, it was the last year for the Wasp model. Only Hornets were offered in 1957.

Two years ago the 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado pictured that was described as in "near mint" condition was offered for sale in Phila.for $11K and was marked SOLD. There was a link to it on these Forums. I would describe this current 1955 Coronado offered for sale in Burbank as very overhyped and quite underwhelming.

You're in luck, this is a current Ebay listing. The listing says trunk but the Chrysler parts book says that part number is for a hood letter.

I think you have some of these.

An 88 series car with a 4-bbl carb but no PS or PB in an eye-catching color combination IMO. Might have been sitting awhile by the looks of that crusty engine compartment. Trunk could use some detailing too. Runs & drives and needs a little TLC are pretty broad terms and the mileage is unknown. Cracked passenger window glass and a strange location for an outside rearview mirror. Has an electric wiper conversion. Potentially a nice car though if all the little fixes are the typical minor things. GLWTS.

Your ignition switch is not original to the car. The original switch was called an "ignition lock switch and cable assembly" and looks like the top center item in the picture. It attaches directly to the ignition coil that's mounted through the firewall.

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