The 55er

Ad says this car is loaded with every option that was available at the time but where's the Tri-Power? Still a nice car.

A one inch open end wrench is a nice fit if your switch looks like this as long as you have enough room to get in there and swing it. I thought Eastwood sold the correct size specialty socket in the past but I could be wrong.

One Ebay vendor's ID is 67-75 A-body, 67-70 B-body & 67-68 C-body, would probably work & appear to be correct for most Mopars of that period, left side of course.

Mr. Ed, Studebakers. Hello, I'm Mr. Ed.

Define "restored". It seems if a 1940 car was fully restored the seller would be asking a lot more than $7800 obo for it. Also the catch-all phrase "needs a tune-up" might raise a few red flags, that could mean anything from routine replacement of some simple worn ignition components to something more involved like a carb rebuild, low engine compression, burnt valves or a leaky head gasket. I'm not at all suggesting this is a bad car, but I would take someone who's experienced with old cars along with me when I inspect the car and take it for test drive. Two people checking out a car for potential purchase are better than one.

I get the feeling the current owner regrets ever buying Lulu in the first place. He's in way over his head and now he's looking for someone to bail him out. I wonder what he considers to be a reasonable offer for a car in this condition. I think $1000 would be plenty to pay for it as it just needs too much work. Start adding up the costs of restoration today and all the manhours involved.

It's a 1958 Oldsmobile dogdish.

I was going to suggest the large hood in the 3rd picture fits a big 1963 Mercury.

It says the car is sold as-is and that the price (whatever it is) includes shipping to your door (lower 48). It strikes me that this car is more of a prop or a canvas to show off some fabulous newfangled ultra modern super duper shiny high tech paint system than it is an actual car that could be bought and driven away. Check out the Gtechnic, Autofiber & Solutionfinish banners and all the different types of car wash, polishing & detailing items on the garage shelves. Behind the car in the very first picture there might be a paint cabinet with many different colors of paint in it, partially hidden by the blue curtain. This is far more paint and cleaning & detailing stuff that the average guy would have. It's possible you're buying the shine and not much else. I'd be careful with those headlights, they may not be permanently attached to anything and will fall on the floor and break when the car is moved!

We always called upholstery that looked like that seat covers.

You have a good eye, all 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88s should have rocker panel moldings according to the parts books.

I am aware that 1953 Windsors, New Yorkers, and Imperials all had different grilles & trim. Something's out of whack. My new pic shows the front end of a 1953 Windsor. Windsors had distinct chrome parking light assemblies that were mounted apart from the rest of the grille. The NY wagon in question clearly shows smaller rectangular parking lights that are part of the headlight bezels like a 1951-1952 Chrysler would have had. If you've got an all original 1953 NY wagon, it should have an authentic 1953 NY grille and parking light assemblies.

Someone told this gentleman his car's worth a lot of money and hey, start the price high, you can always come down.

I don't care for this one. Many years ago a buddy of mine had a 1953 Windsor sedan. The more I inspected the pictures of this "all original wagon from Texas" I couldn't help but feel there was something "a little bit off" about it. That small round button thing in the center of the grille really looked out of place. The car definitely does not have a 1953 New Yorker grille or parking lights. There were some modifications done and my best guess is someone used a 1951-1952 front header panel along with the grille parts. Also the interior might be a little shabby for the price and the hubcaps are from a 1955 Windsor. It's missing the air cleaner and the Hemi spark plug wire holders on the valve covers. The red car pictured is a 1953 Chrysler New Yorker and the black & white car from the parts book is a 1951-1952 Windsor. See the differences? In my book just the front end mods alone don't justify the $16K asking price. And then it needs brake lines and a tune-up. IMO the tailgate hinges are original.

This is a great looking Lancer, we had a white & red 1961 in our family that I held in very high regard as it was the perfect car for my mom to drive. Whenever I see a Lancer today, I always have to check it out. I never considered Lancers that rare however as they made about 75,000 of them in 1961 and 64,000 in 1962. I might ask what are those black dots on the sides of the front fenders just under the stainless trim by the front doors, maybe just they're just stickers that were added? Anyway, think it would be hard to find a better example of a Lancer that this one.

You're welcome, sorry they're a little blurry.

You did a pretty good job. But those big iconic 59 Caddy fins & taillights are in a class all by themselves.

The white Cadillac convert on top (with the brown fender) is a 1960 model. Also that's a white 1965 Impala coupe on the bottom.

This is actual windshield glass information from a period Hollander Interchange Manual. The windshield interchange for a 1962 Invicta 2-dr. HT is number 2212. Please read it carefully.

I must be missing something here. What's the difference between a $6500 restorable project and a $800 non-running piece of yard art? This entry-level Plaza looks like it should be parked down at the beach somewhere in front of a restaurant or seafood place. With the customary surfboard on the roof of course.

I'm surprised it has any brakes at all after sitting for 33 years. I'll bet this one looks a lot better in the little computer pictures than it does in person. After 3 decades of use on PA roads way back when that no rust statement would have to proven to me. Also if the seller claims the $16.5K car he's selling is reasonably priced then it must be so.

Buyer beware, there's almost always a reason why vehicles have low initial purchase prices. That seemingly cheap price should never be the prime consideration for buying anything. Unfortunately, it was to some of the people I know. None of these projects were ever finished and they end up being sold dirt cheap, scrapped, parked in the backyard under the customary blue tarp that's falling apart or stashed in a shed somewhere waiting to be a dusty barn find all over again ten years from now.

Silly me, I was thinking that snazzy bright blue velvet interior was the reason for the $1000 price increase. As per the seller, this car draws a crowd everywhere it goes.

It's a 2-door. I don't know if it's worth 19 grand ( I have my doubts) but it's in remarkably good condition. These have a lot of die-cast trim everywhere especially on the front clip and there are very few around with trim this nice. It says original EVERYTHING and if that's true this Windsor is extremely well preserved.

There's always the possibility someone took advantage of this opportunity right away and everything was sold in short order.