B Jake Moran

Sunroof looks original. Nice car. AC comments always make me groan. That’s likely a $2,000 repair.

Easy pass on this one at $17k. Paint will be $14,000 or so ( includes prep, etc) and you will rechrome when bumpers are off. That will be $4,000. Black interior looks ok. But as noted, that would be hot. I’ll bet you the AC “just needs a charge “

Yes Facebook marketplace has replaced CL. For driver class Reattas.

Yeah it’s pretty neat. Drive it, and step back to a simpler time. Let the stupid SUVs buzz by.

This is a great project price. In the past 2-3 years you would normally see these asking $12,000. But at $4,000 you get a complete car (check), a serviceable interior (check) and rarity (check). You get an automatic convertible (check) with air.

I agree, maybe a bit high but rarely seen anymore, 2nd year, 1st year for mid size 88 2 door hardtop. Subject to in person inspection, but just add up what it would cost to restore a #4 solid car. I think that would be $75,000 or so. If it pans out OK, drives out and chrome and paint, and interior, electrical wiring all decent, then $18,000 seems a good price to me.

Marketplace - 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Holiday Coupe | Facebook Here is a beautiful example of a mostly original 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Holiday Coupe. This car has the rocket 88 303 cubic inch v8 motor that has a lot of history with nascar back in the 1950s. Interior is 90% original and in great shape. Motor fires right up and runs great. Paint is a 7 out of 10. Paint looks good but up close it does have some scratches and chips. Original emblems and chrome are in very good shape. The car does need some work to on the brakes. They work but shutter. For this reason I would say it should be trailered. Odometer says 94,000 miles but who knows how accurate that actually is. Asking $21,000 OBO! If you would need the car delivered I have full size car haulers and for a extra price could deliver it to you. Feel free to ask any questions!

Marketplace - 1956 Pontiac Star Chief | Facebook About This Vehicle Driven 70,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Black · Interior color: White

Folks, this car has been on the forum before. It was owned by a nice Buick (mainly) collector just north of Ames Iowa, hence Benson Buick with it's ISU slogan on there. Benson is no longer a Buick dealer, but I don't begrudge when a dealer insignia is on a car, not sure why that is a big deal. Last year it was sold to this guy, the current seller. Kind of a flip. I mentioned in a facebook messenger contact regarding the car and the current seller said yes this was the car, and that he just had too many cars. Then why buy it in the 1st place! Oh well. Some have mentioned a dislike of that top, and it is curious. If that's a deal breaker I certainly understand as there are millions of collector cars to choose from, no need to choose this one. But I love it. I believe it is a factory authorized installment and that there is some form of documentation that it was and is original. It's quirky, but tells a story. It dates the car and in my opinion looks more interesting than the millions of stupid "carriage roofs" dealers installed for 25 years on Buicks, Olds, and Cadillacs to give the geriatric owners the "feel" of a convertible top. I think the only determinant is price here. I know the previous owner took great care of his Buicks, I have been there. He's a well off farmer who built several buildings to house them and when I went - you could eat off the floor. But, I am sure like all aging collectors, some cars need to go.

(10) Marketplace - 1964 Chrysler Imperial | Facebook I am typically not a fan of the Imperials 64-66 2 door hardtops, in my opinion the 4 doors have better proportions but I love the LeBaron top fitted to the body.

How much do you want to pay for the guards?

What’s the production of this car? If anyone has the Standard Catalog.

Wow no kidding. Is there still a Marquette group out there?

Once again we see a nice 50s Buick altered by incorrect upholstery advertised as #2.

Thanks for confirming. Issue is, I missed probably the first 6-7 years and some others I have seen only once. But the reruns have focused on the last 2-3 years and I just delete them.

I do think they are collectible, and can be enjoyed as a club car. People would look at you funny if you parked one at the local show n shines, next to a 57 Chevy or even a modern era Corvette. One of the things that always fascinated me about a collected car was one owner or 2 owner cars where the owner passionately loved the car, saved it for all of many years and now enjoys it as a collector type car. Well here you go. These last gen Park Avenues, and perhaps Lucernes, are among the last Buick cars a person can buy and collect for future hobby events. The last ones, from 2005, are going on 20 years old now. There are still a few one owner examples out there, in garages of 70-80 year olds, that will come out to the marketplace. One of 2 things will happen. The estate will settle by selling that car, or that car will be used by a grandchild.

Beautiful Tom, and this is the "money shot" too showing that Pearl White Metallic paint and chrome wheelset. Thank you for bringing this topic back up. I have thought about it over the years since I posted it in the pandemic era.

Sure looks like an Oldsmobile to me, with Buick ports, grille, interior and engine.

I don't know, vinyl interior always turns me off. Location is out there, and saw a nice early 20's Buick go unsold for over a year from Nebraska, for less money.

It mentions many other tidbits, some of which I am sure some of you have read. It mentions that this iteration of the museum has been going for 12 years. Our friend "Jake" (Nick8086 sign on) has had his 1949 Polar Grey Kaiser Virginian there for at least that long, so he could fill us in on the museum history. Clearly, or it is to me anyway, many of these cars seem restored* many years ago when perhaps a benefactor was involved. So we might want to throw shade of the current stewardship, be that as it may, but maybe they were just kicking the can down the road. I do agree with the bad color choices, as we all do it seems, but there are some "modern" cars from the 60's that look spot on, some large GM convertibles for instance. I still am fascinated by their decision to start most "bids" at $10,000 or $5,000 or whatever. Surely some of the clown color pre war cars may sit with no bids for most of the 7 days, but then see a bid that starts the bidding and they do sell. In some respects, it is good to start the viewing 2 months in advance. Guys like Jake/Nick 8086 could be boots on the ground and go look at the cars for potential buyers. Although we have been questioning some of the taste of these cars as inappropriate, I do wonder if there is pent up demand for some visually nice cars, and there are quite a few. Location sucks for transport and logistics, although I have worked in Nebraska for years and Kearney is a nice town. There are museums in all of the I80 corridor towns in Nebraska, and there were several killer salvage yards, many are long gone. As Americans went west and cars died, they would leave them in places like Kearney, Grand Island and North Platte. I might get a bidder's paddle for this auction, but doubt I will win anything. * restored used perjoratively.

Someone mentioned not seeing any "witness marks" underneath cars. This is from the description section: The caretaker and volunteers rotate every engine on a fixed schedule, along with having removed both the fuel and batteries, and storing the vehicles on jack stands to ensure there will be no flat spots on the tires.

Yes that has been mentioned in the General Section thread, this is total buyer beware. Supposedly, the auction co. is to add "100" photos per car. Starting bids at $10,000? Many think several of these will go unsold. Supposedly no on site bidding. Lots of warning signs here, but yes, still some nice old Buicks.

It is very cool. But as we all know, Buicks do not have Powerglides. I have already messaged him. Sorry, one of my big pet peeves. Sure, it's a 2 door post (I think) but that's an attractive car in a nice color. Because the seller doesn't know it's not a powerglide, I believe a person would be working with the "Next generation" and this was Grandpas car, probably or a similar story.

I think they have taken good care of this one. But Mr Earl is more in tune with 54s.