The 55er
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It looks like that place was in business for quite a while. The weathered salt belt cars are probably just rusty hulks with all the good parts removed. Most likely anything on the premises that had any value at all was sold over the years and is long gone.
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Of the four 1958 DeSoto models, Firesweeps were the base (lowest priced) line and were built on the shorter Dodge chassis with the 122" wheelbase. It's just another old four door sedan and the WOW factor just isn't there.
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Beautiful Cadillac and first of all I'd be proud to own it. Secondly I'd maintain it properly and exercise it occasionally. On nice days It would go for ice cream, to the bank, the hardware store, the paint store and especially to Cruise Night. If I wasn't retired I'd drive it to work once in a while but I definitely wouldn't leave it unattended in a parking garage. Around here almost nobody drives their collector cars anymore unless it's Car Show Day and the weather's perfect. I'm probably different than most folks but for me the enjoyment is actually getting all my cars out and using them. I wear out tires and occasionally I have to replace some brake shoes. I clean a lot of bugs off the windshields. I've actually got some frayed cloth windlace on my sedans because I drive around a lot in the summertime with the driver's window all the way down and I'm resting my left arm is on top of the door. IMO most of the antique cars in the show aren't really show quality anyway but when someone is selling a car most sellers think they'e worth a million dollars. In the past I've owned some cars that I've left the gas get stale, the electrical connections corrode and the brake wheel cylinder pistons turn to white powder. At my age that's not gonna happen anymore. I'm starting to worry that my cars are going to outlive me and well, that's not why I restored or refurbished them in the first place. Spring will be here sooner or later. So what's the weather report for tomorrow anyway?
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I have nothing against Nashes really, it's just that this particular Nash that's for sale is ridiculously overpriced. As for cars of the late 50s era, I can think of a lot of other cars that I would rather own than a 1957 Nash. As for 1957 US automobile production figures, Nash finished in 17th place in the sales race. There were more Metropolitans sold that year than big Nashes. IMO there would be a very limited market fot one of these especially in its number 6 parts car condition. Rarity does not always equal desirability. I'd just prefer something else.
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1955 Imperial.
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Back when I was in high school in 1972, The Earl was painting a half-million cars annually with about 200 shops in 33 states. They would paint any car any color for $29.99 unless you wanted an exact color match to the original finish, red, or preferred another one of their 'glamor' colors which bumped the price up to $39.99. They manufactured and used their own brand of paint. I read where each shop had to paint 10 cars a day just to break even.
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With the non-running disassembled engine, bent fender, lack of title and with only scraps remaining of the original interior, this might best serve as (junk)yard art or maybe as a boat anchor. Possibly some ambitious soul might try parting it out if if the price was much more reasonable like maybe $200-$300. When I was a kid someone a few blocks down the street had a similar but slightly older dead Nash that was sunk down to its axles languishing behind their house. It made for a nice backstop right behind home plate for a lot of backyard wiffleball games. I'd suggest that too but I don't see many kids playing wiffleball anymore.
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This looks like a 1951 Wayfarer with 1952 taillights. I owned one of these years ago, not to rain on the parade here but this one is pretty rough. With that ugly incorrect interior and the backyard wiring job under the hood it's a good one to avoid. The ad says it's a solid driver but it's really not with those corroded door bottoms and all that rust under the taillights. And I'm SURE it has that old car smell. At $5K this Wayfarer is Wayoverpriced and it has very little value in the collector car market. It quite possibly was a $50 car when it was 10 years old. Today even if it ran well (with no smoke) IMO it's a $1000-$1500 car at best. I would run away and avoid it altogether.
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Willys Aero, 1953-1954?
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For me a Bonneville or Catalina station wagon would be much more practical to own than this rusty dinosaur. I'm thinking there is a very limited market for one of these unless there's a drastic reduction in price.
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Factory parts books and service manuals for your car are excellent investments. They will save you a lot of time, money and aggravation in the long run.
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I'll vote for the rear quarter script location on 1959 Biscaynes.
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A genuine Oldsmobile accessory rear seat speaker switch for 1950-1952 Oldsmobiles, the real deal. Gr.9.650 P/N 7257865. That chrome knob matches the style of the rest of the knobs on the dashboard and the wiring connector on the left side of the switch sure looks authentic. See Ebay item # 195396870632. Confirmed by parts book.
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An untouched mostly complete original minimal rust car like this is a big plus for restorers but someone still has a lot of work ahead of them. Thirteen years is a long time to sit so it will probably need the complete mechanical wakeup with appropriate attention paid to all the typical Olds 98 accessories. The original dual exhaust bumper ornaments are missing and it would be a crime to restore & drive an Olds 98 coupe on blackwall tires! One final observation for those seeking a major mid-50s restoration project: a Dodge LeFemme looks like a toy compared to one of these.......GLWTS.
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Just a guess......maybe a on/off control switch for a rear seat speaker if your car is equipped.
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I've painted quite a few of these in my life. They are notorious rust buckets. When the seller's pictures only show the upper sections of the car I have to assume this one has rust issues too even if it's in CA. My cousin used to have a Hudson Metropolitan (dealer badged) and I have driven a few of them. They may be cute to some folks but I don't care for them at all. It is not a car for me. $9K seems like a lot for a project. If you are driving down the road and one is coming at you in the opposite direction it will be very apparent that they are awfully small. I'd much prefer an older VW beetle over a Met.
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The rectanguler one is a parking light bezel for a 1946-1948 Dodge car.
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On 1/22/24 this 1955 Dodge LaFemme was marked SOLD on BAT for $13,850.
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Trim pieces that mount under the headlights on a 1941 Cadillac.
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A nice clean example but I'd have to question the car's mechanical condition since there's no mention of it anywhere. The battery and the AC belts are missing and there's a chock in front of the left front tire. Was there really a "High Class" Town Sedan model available? Were there "Low Class" New Yorkers available too? I think not, that's just a typical seller embellishment to make this sedan out to be more than it really is. I think if the car runs & drives as it should they would be touting that in the ad. Seems reasonably priced but more information is needed.
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I'd expect a $20K car to run and drive perfectly after all those mechanical parts were replaced but the running & driving condition isn't mentioned anywhere. Maybe the car sat for a long time and those replacements were all part of the $2K mechanical wake up. The car is missing the wiper arms & blades in the current pictures and it's evident that some rust repair will be needed in the back up light area. Still a desirable model that shows potential but that's an optimistic price.
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The body is full of Bondo and certainly not straight. With all the previous backyard bodywork, I'd say it had a lot of issues long before the tree limb fell on it. Crummy interior too. Was a rustbucket before the windstorm and now there's a lot more damage to fix. Big pass here.
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Might be something like a lower left rear fender moulding for a 1942 Dodge, it would go on the driver's side behind the rear wheelwell opening.
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There were pink 1954 Dodges but the actual LaFemme models were only available in 1955 & 1956. IMO if someone had the funds available and wanted to restore the ultimate 1950s Dodge they might consider finding a 1956 coupe or convertible with the factory optional D-500 package. Those things were hot and were advertised as America's acceleration champions.
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House With Nearly 300 Classic Cars for $400K - Canaan, NH
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There were two very active old time junkyards from the 1940s-1950s near me in PA that shut down in the 80s or 90s. Everything was removed from the properties including the scrap metal, tire piles, buildings and even most of the trees. Only flat empty fields remained. One was for sale for a long time but they were never sold and now they're completely overgrown again with trees and weeds. Certainly there are environmental concerns there because of the ground contamination from all the oil, antifreeze and fluids that leeched into the ground from the 50 years or so they were in business.