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Earl, I recall reading an article about you and a 1939 Buick in the AACA magazine that was published some time ago. Is this the same car that was mentioned in the article?

We should all be appreciative the owner is making the drive-line assemblies available to someone who could use them, but it looks like a good solid Chevy is about ready to be hot-rodded.

Alexandra, you have $70,000 posted as your asking price for the Buick. In case it's an error and you didn't have a chance to proof your add, I wanted to point that out.

Go to this site. It can provide additional guidance as to what your car might be valued. http://www.manheimgold.com/

Benny's Maxwell was stolen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ1ZIsna-FU&feature=related

Interesting car. It looks like those photos were taken in the 1970s.

You're going to miss out on a lot of worthwhile cars if the roll-down rear window is a must have feature. The roll-down rear window was not a common accessory and if you really want one, it would not be difficult to install on your own.

Just curious. What are the attributes of a Gremlin that make it a desired vehicle?

I don't think Detroit wants it back. They're trying to sell anything they can to stay in business.

I also noticed an abundance of bikes and unathorized carts traveling trough the crowds nearly knocking people over. I'm not talking about people who for one reason or another need the carts due to difficulty in walking, I'm referring to the ones who while operating a cart will stop on a dime and catapult off the cart to examine what catches their eye and then jump back in and take off. The AACA does a good job keeping the beenie baby sellers off the grounds, I wish they would do the same with the bikes and unathorized carts.

You're in the correct section of the forum.

Just curious. How did you arrive at the price for your items? They do have value, but the price for used automobile parts is based on "what the market says". The items you listed are usually sold at a lot lower price. Of course higher asking prices helps those who do want to sell like products at their lower asking price.

Thousands of average-income Americans across the nation reached into their china closets and donated family heirlooms made from metal to the WW II scrap drive as a sign of making a sacrifice. Families looked out their window and saw their second-hand automobiles that were not junk and still capable of providing transportation to their owners. Even though gasoline and tires were rationed, these vehicles were not totally worthless to their owners, yet they were donated to the scrap drive. The scrap drive was more than just a "junk" drive. People gave up items that had sentimental, utilitarian and monetary value. Sacrifices were made. Pansy Yount was the scion to the fortune left to her by her husband whom she deeply admired and respected. Pansy's social status as one of the wealthiest women in the world at that time required she do things in-line of what was expected of her in consideration of her social status. Pansy's desire to contribute to the war effort by participating in the scrap drive required she donate metal representative of value to the donor. For Pansy to collect junk in order to find somthing to contribute to the scrap drive would be considered below her dignity, besides, rich people don't keep junk. In order for Pansy to contribute to the scrap drive with some semblance of making a sacrifice, she would have to donate something representative of value - something like a Duesenberg. And she did. When she found the car got picked up by someone for their own edification she put a stop to that. Her car was going to be processed the same as everyone else's. Pansy had the money to afford whatever she wanted, and that Duesenberg was a symbol of what a person of her stature would contribute to the scrap drive.

Thanks for posting the pictures. It is an interesting car. The inspection sticker with a Jan 31, 1971 expiration date indicates the car was inspected and in the U.S. in 1970. There were not that many South American cars in the U.S. at that time as vehicles manufactured in the 1930s were not as relatively expensive as they are today. Also, the Pennsylvania special number tag is ususally an indication the engine was replaced.

I had a fan blade let loose on my 1984 Chevrolet when the car was only 7 years old. The aluminum rivets holding the fan blade to the arm failed and the blade let loose. The bottom of the fan shroud had a large hole in it. If it had let loose in the opposite direction my hood would have been damaged or might have ended up with a hole in it. As you can imagine, the engine vibrated until I got the car home; secondary damage in the way of a leaking water pump occurred as a result of the vibration.

Go to this site to get an idea of the value. http://www.manheimgold.com/car_lo.html

Is that a crack in the block on the carburetor side of the engine, at the front cylinder?

Does that mean your willing to work for room and board?

Across the front of the radiator is the name of the car. It's a danji.

Across the front of the radiator is the name of the car. It's a danji.

Nice looking car. It has the classic lines of 1932 GM products. Potential buyers of your Oldsmobile would focus on what the market would allow for such a vehicle. Using the Manheim Gold price guide as a reference as to how much a person should compensate an owner willing to part for their vehicle lists a value of $16,000 for one in excellent condition. Show car caliber commands $21,000. A serious buyer might believe your asking price is to far removed from what they are willing to negotiate to.

You're very noble in thinking about what to do what your collector cars before heading off to the hereafter and you are correct that there are many single men who have fine automobiles, but are without a wife and children and for one reason or another rather not leave them to relatives. Before thinking about donating your cars to a museum or a total stranger, first consider friends, associates, or even that neighborhood kid who always just liked to look at your vehicles. The idea of a museum donation might seem enticing, but most museums are run by an individual who assigns himself as president of the organization at a six figure salary. They obtain funding for their museum by charging admission to see the cars you have gladly shown for free. The museums make a habit of selling off cars on a regular basis to make sure money is available for the president's salary and for the salaries of their friends and relatives who they hire. These people live off the generosity of car donors. They will entice you with the prospect of a generous tax deduction, but wait, shouldn't that only be if you're still alive? For that matter, wouldn't you be better off selling the car outright at a higher price than what a tax deduction would amount to. I believe selling or giving cars to like-minded friends is a good way to addresss the "what to do what these cars after I'm gone" question.

By not listing your location, you have eliminated any nearby prospects who otherwise might be interested in your car.

Parked at a show and waiting to be judged

The car described as a 1936 Plymouth is actually a 1934 Ford.