Pete Phillips Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I attended a flea market in Fort Worth, Texas today and was surprised at how many old Buicks were for sale there:1965 SportWagon with factory A/C, power windows, 4-bbl. V8 in decent shape, but the paint was a bit weak, $7000.1969 Riviera, same condition as the above car, $6500, probably an older restoration.1962 Special 4-dr. sedan with 198 V-6 and rare 3-speed stick shift, running, driving car in gray primer, $2000.1939 Special 4-dr sedan, very nice running, driving car with wrong wheels & '53 wheelcovers, "sold" sign on it when I got there1972 Skylark red convertible, 350-4-bbl., had GS hood and GS red stripes on rocker moulding, bench seat, but no "GS" badges on it anywhere that I could see. It's hard to know when these are the real thing or a clone. Very nice car, $21,000 price and still there at end of the day.1954 Super 4-dr. sedan, totally original, unrestored car from a local estate, still titled in original owner's name, not running and had some fender & bumper damage at left front, no rust anywhere that I could see, very solid floors, showing 40,000 miles which I believe to be correct, engine turns with effort, needing paint, driver's seat upholstery, and it has no power steering (ugh!), asking $2000. This one was very tempting because it is such a time warp; been sitting since 1977. Has 1953 wheel covers.I also saw a '56 Special convertible, no top and missing a few trim parts, but solid with new black paint & slightly incorrect upholstery, no price.Enjoy the photos.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338Sherman, Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Couple of additional photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Cool...with space that '62 would have been really tempting. Thanks for the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953mack Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 That 1954 Buick Super four-door would make a good start on cloning the 1954 BUICK LANDAU.....add a fourth porthole in the front fenders.......swap the top with a top from a station wagon.....and your almost there . A lot less than$100K !Al Mack"500 Miles West of Flint""If the top don't drop, it's just another parts car" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) :eek: Al...you looking for a whuppin??? Edited April 12, 2010 by JohnD1956 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Has Al been in the high octane stuff???Anything can be done with sufficient funding, initiative, and expertise--forget about doing it for the investment, just do it because it can be done. Cloning the '54 Landau would fall into the "because it can be done" category, I suspect, so why not do a more modern version from a 1969 Electra? Now those high-class beverage "accessories" of the '54 Landau, they might be worth reproducing.Enjoy!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I think that 65 Sporty came from here in St. Louis. I've seen it several times around here, and the owner was asking $3500 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta Man Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Based upon the prices I saw some Buicks bring at the Leake-Kruse auction in San Antonio on Friday and Saturday, you could cut most of those prices by half. Their auction results are not posted; as soon as they are, I'll provide the info. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Based upon the prices I saw some Buicks bring at the Leake-Kruse auction in San Antonio on Friday and Saturday, you could cut most of those prices by half. Their auction results are not posted; as soon as they are, I'll provide the info. JoeI'd have to be hooking up the trailer if the price of the 54 Super were cut by half. That would be an easy restore and a stately old Buick once done. "Somebody" should scarf it up. I have bumpers for it. (right Stevo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Absolutely correct my friend. Your bumpers are hanging on the rafters of my garage and will be duly removed and moved when we move from this house to the next. Hopefully this will happen in the next 60 days.stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta Man Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 It might be a good time to scarf up a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Price of the 54 Super would sound better if I didn't have to add shipping to it. Now if someone from Texas were to buy it that wouldn't be a factor would it. Yep, I really think someone from Texas should buy that little time capsule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Somebody from Texas would buy the Sportwagon for a grocery-getter if he had the dough, and wasn't mid resto on a mid fifties convertible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Lamar...let someone else have the '54...you can't have them all, and I suspect you already have more '54s than you can shake a stick at, let alone do justice to, so don't go threatening to hook up the trailer...I may have to send an e-mail to someone sweet to get you more work in the yard just to keep your nose clean...it's for your own good my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 That's my intentions. What part of " I really think someone from Texas should buy that little time capsule" isn't clear? BUT, if no one else does then I might HAVE to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhclark Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 That '62 special does look tempting.....They don't typically sell cars at flea markets around here??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 That's my intentions. What part of " I really think someone from Texas should buy that little time capsule" isn't clear? BUT, if no one else does then I might HAVE to. At the first indication of the latter part my friend, my finger will hover over the "send" button on that keeping nose in landscaping message Can't you just be content with being the chauffeur / polish guy for a Motorama car? No...he has to have ALL the '54s for sale That brings up a thought though. In the grand scheme of things, is it better for the BCA for an existing member to buy such a car, or to let a non-member buy the car and hope that they find us? The ideal may be to slip a BCA membership application into the car so that whoever buys it would consider joining. Or, if you happen to witness the deal, introduce yourself and the BCA to the new owner. In that light, perhaps those of us who have sizeable collections of Buicks may simply be too selfish. Just some Saturday morning philosophizing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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