The 55er
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Still available, price has been reduced to $19,500.
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I'll venture a guess. This style button with the squares in the background was MOSTLY used on the more expensive Hudsons (Commodores, Hornets) from 1951-1953. Parts book shows they were offered in five different colors: gold, silver, tan, blue and green to match the interiors. It's hard to say for sure what the background color is here. If it's silver it would work for all 1952 Hudsons, if it's tan it would work for all 1952 Hudsons and 1953 Hornets. I find the parts book listings for these as somewhat confusing. It's definitely not a 1950 or 1954 button.
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Someone might find this Swept-Wing Dodge interesting enough to restore but at what cost? It's a 2-door hardtop but other than that it's nothing special IMO. It has a 2-bbl carburetor, it's not a top of the line model and it doesn't have the D500 package. For starters there are 3 bumpers to restore, $3000. New steering wheel $1000. New wide whites $1000. Needs better seats & interior, $2000. (I am just throwing some possible figures out there!) I don't know what the exterior paint condition is like but if a car is to be worth $32K-$40K like the seller says the paint job better be perfect, $10,000 minimum if it stops at that with the "minor" rust repair. Needs the brakes fixed and a good engine and possible trunk detailing, and there are sure to be some other little things too, $1000. OK, now we're into this car for about $37,500. Again I am pulling figures out of the air. Is it worth it? Is somebody willing to invest that much in this particular car? I certainly wouldn't but time will tell.........GLWTS.
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23 minutes ago, Xander Wildeisen said:
I really like the grill, no wait. That’s the bumper. I really like the bumper, no wait. That’s the grill. I wish they made the bumper just a little bit bigger. Maybe tying in the headlights into the bumper, could make it look just a bit bigger.🤔
For some reason that top bumper bar is positioned too far forward by about 2"-3", it should be further back toward the front fenders. The car is actually a Royal Lancer. As for its potential values and current asking price, the seller is delusional on all counts as his car just isn't that nice.
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To me there is no such thing as a "pending" sale whether the car was for sale in the driveway, the Auto Trader, HMN, in the swap meet or even in the car corral. I have had many people waste my time over the years by telling me they are definitely buying my car after personally inspecting it, saying they'll be right back with the money and then disappearing forever. This was a frequent occurrence. The worst people were the ones that agreed on a price and then when they returned with the money insisted I take a lowball offer. The vehicle is either still for sale or it's not. The first person that hands you the money gets the car. It's sold when the title is transferred over to them. There is no pending.
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Sounds like a flip with such an embellished ad. Mileage looks like 120K. Coronets were the low-priced line in 1958, no PS, PB or radio. Price is optimistic given the ugly engine compartment and with the empty trunk--- I wouldn't do any summer cruising without a spare tire & jack. Someone really cheaped out on the seats and there's a bungee cord for a battery hold down. However the car has a nice overall appearance and if it's always been a PA car the body is in remarkably good condition. Just a few observations.
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I'll help ya too Deac, don't pick up that phone! This 2-door post wagon is a Chieftain 860 model, the lowest priced line in 1956. It's a low optioned car with no PS or PB. It's got the wrong air cleaner, a busted horn ring and the engine color is incorrect. It's travelled at least 123K miles,the seller states the older paint job has surface rust (deal breaker for sure), the defroster assembly is missing and the hole in the driver's side of the firewall is covered with masking tape. All this for only $22,000 dollars. That kind of money should get you one of the nicest 1956 Pontiac wagons available anywhere except for an exclusive Star Chief Custom Safari. Look at it this way......if this were a Chieftain 860 2-door post sedan in black & white priced at $22K no one would pay any attention to it. IMO this is quite overpriced for what it is and I think that 30 minute round trip to see the car would only result in a disappointment for you. Just my 2 cents.
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Might get more inquiries about the 49 Olds 88 fastback in the background than the 59 Lincoln they're trying to sell.
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Hudson parts book is showing the "145" P/N 226685 type front door trim medallion was used in 1951 & 1952. The "HORNET" P/N 238450 type was used in 1953-1954.
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Blue Hudson is a 1950 Super 6 sedan.
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Crossing that Holley number through a few catalogs, it's a 12V coil with these popular Ford applications. This picture is from an older catalog, it will work as late as 1977.
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Top 3 handles were used on Plymouths from 1941-1954, P/N 987067. Bottom crank is for 1938-1947 Ford pickup trucks.
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Forget the portawalls completely and move on.
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As I see it if you're trying to sell a vintage 4-door car for $34K it should be in mint condition and not need any refurbishment. It shouldn't need a new dashpad and the roof weatherstripping shouldn't be crumbling and falling apart. It should have a flawless exterior paint finish that's consistent throughout. You might also want to include a picture of the inside of the trunk and engine compartment verifying their excellent condition. Also the verbal description in the ad (the numbers never matched on Oldsmobiles of this vintage) should be accurate and not misleading. Therefore I feel the asking price is too high and if the vehicle is in sound mechanical condition a figure maybe somewhere in the mid-teens might be more appropriate.
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Many things to nitpick here from the incorrect upholstery to the modified DeSoto horn ring to the weird outside mirrors. Seller states this is one of the rarest cars ever made. He also says FIND ONE, I found five different 1955 NY wagons on recent YouTube videos, there used to be a dark blue one driven to Hershey from Canada every fall parked near my swap meet space and another one (tan in color) in a neighboring town that was sold recently. That's seven I can account for and I'm sure there are more out there. The price on this one is outrageous and borderline ridiculous iMO.
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This seems like a decent car for the price but I am always skeptical of such low mileage claims. I also believe the interior is correct but I don't know why you would take a picture showing the disconnected speedometer cable lying on the driver's floor. Those 1966 Pontiac spinner wheelcovers really look out of place.
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Very interesting auction full of neat stuff.......maybe the owner of the business passed away and now everything has to be gone ASAP. Many times auction lots are arranged by relatives or auction workers with little to no automotive knowledge that do the best they can in the short amount of time they have available. Similar items are often piled together and sold in lots. Other groups like shed contents, hubcap piles, windshields, collections of fenders and piles of chrome trim that might not have been touched for 20 years are left as-is, where-is to be sold quickly without sorting. Some individual pieces are identified and have price tags so those box lots might have been taken out to swap meets sometime in the past. Whatever the story is here it appears everything will get sold and be hauled away to a new home.
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1 hour ago, Xander Wildeisen said:
White with a pink roof. Was that a factory paint option?
Yes, Desert Rose over Cloud White was one of the many color combinations available on 1956 Chryslers. This is one sharp looking car IMO.
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If he's calling it a V8 he might be a novice or a first timer to the flip game. If that's the case I have to ask.....is that smoke from the engine coming out the tailpipe or just steam from an overheated engine or radiator? Hey, I ran across this once, they were calling it smoke not steam. Or maybe it's just running rich. Or maybe I'm just a wishful thinker.
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OP hasn't posted any pics of the two cars that are available for trade but I'll assume the actual 1953 Pontiac Chieftain 8 involved might look more like this typical American model than the blue-gray Canadian 1953 (part-Chevrolet) Pontiac Pathfinder 6 pictured above with its Powerglide and a 115" WB. A 1953 American Pontiac Chieftain 8 has the Dual-Range Hydramatic on a larger 122" WB. I'll admit I am very biased toward straight eight Pontiacs since I have been driving one for the past twelve years but again, it's your call.
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Lanternfly report: I was at Hersheypark yesterday (July 12) and didn't see any........
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A 59 Olds wagon is definitely unique. This one seems mechanically sorted especially with the rebuilt drivetrain. The current PA state inspection sticker on the windshield is a big plus too because it shows that the important stuff like the brakes, suspension, exhaust, lights and even the frame, floors and glass are all in good shape. But with all the expensive stuff left to be done the seller has come to a crossroads. He knows the paint, bodywork & interior restoration is going to be very costly. There's a lot of work to be done here if the goal is a show-worthy or even just a presentable restoration. As for big Olds wagons, the 59s & 60s don't do much for me. The styling doesn't work and they're just not attractive enough. The 61 thru 64 wagons are much better looking but probably aren't as collectible as the earlier models. IMO after 1958 the WOW factor is completely gone and the rest are really just big old cars. I still think this 59 wagon is very overpriced given its current condition. As for a buyer, time will tell if that right guy comes along or not.
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Very optimistic price for the condition, needs a lot of interior work. Seller states paint is tired and there's obviously rust in the nooks & crannies. Someone might be into this entry-level wagon for 40 grand if it stops at that. Wouldn't a 1957 or a 1958 Olds Fiesta wagon be a lot cooler? And some of those were pillarless hardtops.......
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If it were me I would take the leaky original to a good radiator repair shop and ask their opinion before I did anything else. It may be a minor fix and then you could put the correct original back in the car. As for selling your old leaking radiator, that will be a really tough sell.
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1953 Chrysler New Yorker Fluid torque transmission oil
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This is a front grille emblem for 1959 Buicks, the round back plate is missing.