BucketofBolts

I was too young in 1965 to buy a piece of History. So what is the excuse of the people that could afford to purchase and did not?

Why would someone place this vehicle on Graigslist for $5 that was paid to post the vehicle for sale and then post the incorrect Model year instead of placing with an action house that will get top dollar?

The boattail was on Ebay a few years back and I think the high bidder was about $25,000 but it did not get up to the reserve. Not sure what Model it was before the vehicle was turned into a HotRod.

Hot Rod? Is that where it is going? Or a parts car?

Appears complete and kept in good condition. If I had some room I would be tempted.

I'd trade one of my 1933 rust buckets, an old Coke Machine and throw in some salt water taffy for this vehicle.

Cool car just AS IS. Also in this condition the car is both "cool" and the driver does not need to worry about people touching the car or even a little rock that might jump up and cause a minor scratch on the fender. Too many cars have been restored so pristine that the owners are in fear of driving the cars for fear of some damage to the car.

Base price new 1968 was $6,522 at a time when the average new car in 1968 cost $2,822. A 1968 Cadillac Deville rag-top was a little over $5,700 per unit base price when new. Only 474 manufactured. How many survived? Do not understand why so many cars in 1968 were "white"?

Seller should show more pictures of this car to give others a better understanding of what is being sold.

A little too much white for my taste. Appears to be solid vehicle however.

How come no photos of the trunk space? You could put 4 bodies and a small cow in that space. What is the gas mileage on that behemoth? 8 miles per gallon?

Do leases count?

If I buy it does that mean I can drive on the Highway with a Batman outfit and not get a ticket?

Any period images of the 1933 Franklin LWB called the "Banker's Car"?

I would recommend that the seller also post with the AACA BUICK section on Buick vehicles for sale and also with the section for CCCA as the car is a full classic.

I believe a rare vehicle. Appears someone wanted to "rod" the car and had second thoughts. Attractive grill and headlights.

With tech getting better each year when will Tesla or some other electric car manufacturer take a risk and make a vehicle that does not look anything like the model that preceded it? An electric Tesla car that looks like a 1934 Packard would be on my list.

I read that there are so many parts for Delorean vehicles that the Irish manufactured that if all those parts were sold hundreds of new Deloran vehicles could be assembled. If true then what is the reason to manufacture replicas?

My opinion is that the most visually attractive model of Buick made in 1933 is the Model 96 with the long hood with 6 vents at 138 inch wheelbase. This vehicle along with the smaller Series 80 cars for 1933 are full classics. Back in the early 2000s a reproduction flying Goddess radiator cap was selling for $600. A good set of Senior Trippe Lights on E-Bay has an asking price of $1,800 (fully restored). The "bright work" on the bumpers etc looks very high quality. If I had not purchased my unrestored 1933 Buick Model 96 a couple of years back I would have purchased this magnificent rolling artwork. It would have been a whole lot cheaper for me to have a turn-key job that I can drive and enjoy while I still have my marbles than to begin a new project on a repair and restoration of my surviving Model 96. Too bad that I did not win the MegaMillions or Powerball.

If anyone has lots of time on their hands and wants to restore a 1933 Buick Model 96, a 1934 Nash Ambassador Model 1297, and a couple of 1937 Cords up to the lofty standards of perfection, I have a shop that I can offer up to be used 7 days a week for every day of the year. Sadly I have no money for labor but I can pay for a life size marble statute of the worker to be placed in the worker's living room next to his mantel showcasing his existing Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Awards & Trophies. [Caveat: Due to cost factor the marble statute would need to be made in China or Jaipur India].

Perfectionism is a state of excellence and purity that others strive to accomplish. It is the ultimate measuring rod. Unfortunately, only a few can afford to climb that ladder and reach the pinnacle of perfectionism. In truth most owners of classic and non-classic vehicles would likely want to be a member of the "perfectionist group" if they could afford to be in that group. What is affordable? My opinion is if one can't sleep at night about what the cost will be then it is not affordable. Sadly, I have been a victim of many sleepless nights.

Buick succumbed to the depression (with fewer than 44,000 units sold) and Buick also succumbed to the GM bigwigs complaining about Buick Models in 1933 (the Model 80s at 130 inch wheelbase and Model 90s at 138 inch wheelbase) being almost as large and as fancy as the Cadillac models for 1933. In 1933 Buick just got too big for its britches. Buick management was removed by GM in 1933 and new management was thrown into the Buick name. For the 1934 year Buick immediately downsized with smaller vehicles with a less expensive price tag so as to keep the Buick line of vehicles below Cadillac. More cars were sold but for all big auto manufacturers after 1933 more cars were sold than in 1933. The 1933 Victoria Coupe Model 96 at 138 inch wheelbase (being offered for sale also with AACA this January 2021) is the pinnacle of the large Buicks. The 1933 Buick Model 96 being offered for sale out of Alabama shows us the rarity by looking at the price listed. This 1935 Buick Victoria Coupe being discussed on this forum is appealing and offered at a reasonable price point at much less than the 1933 Buick Model 96. However, my taste with Buicks ends in 1933 with the large Model 80 and Model 90 cars that in 1933 looked as good or even better than a Cadillac. By 1935 the Buick name was back to a vehicle that cost well below a Cadillac, was much smaller than a Cadillac, and appeared to the "eye of the buyer" to also be less expensive than a Cadillac.

Am I mistaken or did 1937 Cord resto-rods jump (rather leap) in price? I presume the seller looked at recent sales of 100 point cars with matching engines and just assumed that the same price range would float over to a resto-rod.

Does anyone know out of the small amount of units sold ("A" or "B") what were the color schemes? Or if not known does anyone have an educated guess as to the various color schemes? My preference is black and not red. Yet, I am curious what the preference was back in the days when these magnificent vehicles were manufactured.

Homage to Dad's car?