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3 hours ago, Eric Erb said:
Hello everyone. Thank you all for your warm welcome and all of your help and advice. My mother got an offer and will be selling the car. $4500. I did not speak to the buyer but i'm told he's interested in restoring and keeping the car. It will be better hands than mine.
$4500? In that original condition? Hate to say it she got taken.
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9 minutes ago, Ed Luddy said:
The tail lights were nicknamed "Sparrow Strainers" by none other than Uncle Tom McCahill. The greatest automotive writer to me. He was Imperial's biggest fan in the late 50's early 60's.
I've owned 3 Imperial's and many C body Chrysler's but never one of these. Maybe someday, if I retro-trade in my FS Imperial.........
ive got an FS too!
I also have a plain 82 I’m selling to make room for this 62
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10 hours ago, dalef62 said:
My dad passed away and we are looking for a value of a 1948 Lincoln Continental coupe. Still has its original V12 engine, and overdrive 3 speed trans. Has been run in last couple years but does need work. Chrome is fair, paint is original or repaint many years ago, has the normal dings, dents and scratches for years of use tires are ancient, and the rears have portawalls. Interior has seat covers and moth damage to original from what I can see. I know the value on these cars are lower than what everyone thinks so I need some opinions. My guess is in the $6,000-$8,000 range??? The car was for sale a few years ago for $20,000, which I knew was high.
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48 minutes ago, 1932 plymouth pb sedan said:
Nice car, the new garage may need an addition. (I did enjoy the garage thread)
Haha nope it’s big enough
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9 minutes ago, Restorer32 said:
I would have to disagree with you that they were "hot on the market" in the early 1970's. We purchased a '48 Conv in the flea market at Hershey and drove it 35 miles home. Paid $1495. As far as being "left into AACA early" can you document this. Smells false to me.
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I’ve posted an excerpt from a 1971 car collecting book regarding this previously. I’ll dig it out and post
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I’m looking for tires I guess I should replace them with this size? Americas tire sells 1inch white wall vogues which I am looking at
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In California this would be probably a $10-$15k car if running.
I bought my 48 Lincoln in 2007 in similar condition. (It was my grandfathers that he sold in 1991 and I found it and bought it back!). It runs and drives great now, still have to do the interior, paint and chrome (chrome which is incredibly expensive on these).
back in the early seventies these were hot on the market as the ‘greatest generation’ wanted them. They were allowed into aaca and other groups at only two decades old!
imagine a car from 2002 being recognized by aaca today or other clubs today?
sadly the market for these is pretty ice cold now as they have a high survival rate and restorations are expensive.
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6 hours ago, Bryan G said:
So many of these I've seen for sale are in sad, sad shape. Once a luxury car starts going downhill, they can go downhill fast. This one looks solid and should bring you a lot of joy.
I can't see an old Imperial without thinking of my father: he related that, in the mid-60s, he dated the daughter of a prominent local politician. A presidential candidate came visiting once, and my dad got to ride through a parade with him...in an Imperial.
That is true! I’m happy that even though it is 60 years old it’s still in good shape for being outside and at one time a daily driver for owner one and two!
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Good news it’s still in the DMV system! It has back owed registration back to 2008. However the registration group has been able to get it forgiven. This is after I went to AAA and found out the registration was not able to be handled by them.
funny thing was when I looked it up through dmv it wasn’t in the system. So I thought I had to have a vin verifier come out which I did this morning. Lesson learned!
the great news is I can keep the original plates. The original front one is badly damaged but I maybe able to get it restored.
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1 hour ago, 8E45E said:
Of the '57 thru '63 Imperials, the 1962 iteration is my favorite; especially those freestanding taillights.
It is the antithesis of what the contemporary Lincoln design achieved.
Craig
and that’s why I prefer it! I love having the only one at a car show! I think the Lincolns (while I love them) are a bit pedestrian now that they have entered pop culture. I prefer being different!
also the basic styling on this one dates back to 1957. While that’s okay up through 63, the 64 and up use the same architecture but are trying to be a Continental with slab siding and still have the same old wrap around windshield.
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I love the styling of all years of this imperial 57-63. The sheer size, etc. I’m not a fan of the subsequent imperial nor the previous generation.
what sold me were the rocket ship taillights I love them!
the car itself has a fascinating story. It was purchased in 1990 by the second owner. He worked for the Army and DoD and drove it daily until he early 00s. Then he dropped it off at a mechanic for a restoration and never checked back on it for quite sometime.
when he did he found the mechanic had gone to prison and the car disappeared. He eventually found his car at another shop that purchased all the jailbird mechanics stuff! Frustrated he brought the car back home and just didn’t touch it again. (Yes it was titled in his name I checked! Lol) He collected lots of stuff to revive it which are in the trunk. All the maintenance items and even lead additive for gas.
when it was being loaded up the man teared up as the car was loaded on the tow truck as he told me that he had spent his best years raising his kids and driving the car.
he was in touch and purchased many parts from imperial folks in the club (even when the car was a daily in the 90s). I found lots of letters and receipts back and forth. Along with some good used and NOS parts in the trunk which will be very useful!
thankfully my wife tolerates my car obsession! (She usually buys parts or pays to have work done to my cars for my birthday) She came home and said ‘you bought it didn’t you?’ I said ‘you know me too well!’
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1 hour ago, 63RedBrier said:
Is it really only one of 111?
Is it? I know they only made about 1200 lebarons
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I was thumbing through Facebook marketplace and found this awesome 62 Imperial Lebaron complete with some rare options like rear a/c and dimmer eye.
it’s been sitting for about eight years, the interior is salvageable and it came with a trunkload of spare parts! The prior owner was owner #2 since 1990. The motor turned and I dropped it off already to get the fuel system cleaned out and to change all the fluids and get it going. The muffler is shot and obviously it’s needs the maintenance items, though the belts, hoses and radiator are all newer.
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1 hour ago, Roger Walling said:
I recommended 5/8" firecode sheetrock to a friend when he was building his garage. His comment,
"THAT'S WHY I HAVE INSURANCE"
Well, when the fire came, he was without a garage for 6 months, all while fighting with the insurance company.
It took him over a year to settle for less than the repairs cost.
HE HAD TO SELL ONE OF HIS CARS TO PAY FOR IT.
I dealt with 1/4 of my house being flooded out last year and insurance. After eight months of being out of the house, I just hired legal to deal with it. Solved within a week a $14k payout for $80k in damage and magically they paid $80+ after legal got involved within a week.
moral of the story just hire a public adjuster or attorney right off the bat.
it also depends what kind of coverage I have guaranteed replacement plus which costs more (this doesn’t have a depreciation clause).
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On 3/10/2022 at 5:34 AM, Roger Walling said:
If it were my garage, I would have fire code sheet rock on the walls and celling!
I would then install the wireing and air lines on the wall where they would be accessible for future access.
There is always a chance of a small fire while cleaning or small gas drip that could be easily extinguished if there is no wood exposed
Without sheet rock, the fire dept. would not arrive before the structural parts would have to be replaced. With sheet rock, a quick coat of paint could be all you need.
thats why I have insurance
ive had a 1921 Chevrolet parked in my old garage since 1973, and always unplug the battery and make sure there are no leaks and have never had an issue.
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The finished product! Will be adding electrical come summer!
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49 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said:
I'll file that under who gives a rats butt, Star Trek and all things related to it have less that zero value to me.
You missed the whole point.
The point is that auction houses don’t do their due diligence and the idea is buyer beware. This Model T with a lack of verification was not a smart purchase and I find it suspect that the owner did not want it inspected.
Those Star Trek items may have zero value to you just like old car parts and cars may have 0 value to others. It’s a global phenomenon with millions of fans and people who grew up with the various series and movies. These people desire to own just a small piece of the show. they will hunt down a specific piece like a car person will hunt down a specific car they grew up around. It’s the same mindset. Those auctions are crazy the Christie’s auction and subsequent auctions, items that are expected to go for hundreds or low thousands go for thirty or forty times the amount.
But just an FYI the models from the various series with provenance have sold for upwards of $700k. Props from the series have sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
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I call this the Data’s visor rule:
https://www.deseret.com/2007/12/30/20061900/trekkie-sues-christie-s-over-data-poker-visor?_amp=true
if an auction company like Christie’s is willing to not double check a minor thing like Data’s poker visor from Star Trek you can imagine what auction houses do with far more expensive items like this Model T.
1941 Buick barn find
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No it will be a flipper who will get it going and polish it up and sell it as a ‘barn find’ for $16,995