Guest tylerh860 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hopefully I've made a fortuitous purchase.Today I pulled the trigger on a '41 Super Club coupe with the dual carb straight 8. It has 54,000 original miles on the number engine, completely original paint and interior. It is in amazing condition and runs and drives beautifully. It has just the perfect amount of patina to look old but still be nice and presentable, which is ideal for me. The car was put up for sale yesterday evening on behalf of the estate of the deceased owner, and I was the first to show up. He bought it to be a reliable driver for touring events and put about 5000 miles on it in the last 10 years or so. Outside of seepage aged rubber I couldn't find a thing wrong with it. Comes with the original title to 1941, owners manual, showroom hang tags, and sales brochure. I had been casually shopping for an antique car but had never owned one. Previously the oldest car I had in my possession is a '69 Saab V4, 76 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9, and a 77 Trans Am. I'm pretty handy and obviously the motor looks fairly straightforward. I've had about 20 vintage Mercedes so that's what I'm most familiar with. I'm also kind of a nut for Buicks an have owned a few. I did a bit of leaping before really looking, so I'm hoping to get some reassurance and advice from some seasoned pre-war guys here. What I'd like to know is what (if any) outside of normal maintenance do you do with a pre-war buick? Is there anything I should be watching for with this particular motor? Anything chassis-wise I should inspect? I'm also hoping you guys have some links to good parts suppliers or rebuilders. Should I have any parts failures (such as a brake master cylinder or water pump) it would be nice to know of any good suppliers, rebuilders, or kits. My plan is to continue to preserve this car to the best of my ability and enjoy it as much as I can. I'm told they're about as reliable as a pre-war car can get. Thanks in advance for the advice and encouragement. Here's a few photos from the sale ad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) Welcome to the world of Buick straight 8's Looks goodYou will get a better anwser in Buick - Pre War - AACA Forumshttp://www.bobsautomobilia.com/ for partsWorth joining the Buick Club Edited March 29, 2011 by 1939_buick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tylerh860 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks, I've started a thread over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poci1957 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 What a great find, congratulations! The lines of that big coupe are fantastic and as you said the condition will make it great fun to own, enjoy! Todd C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Maine Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Looks terrific. I love it and am very jealous. My '71 is now 40 years old; this one was 30 years old when my '71 was new. Hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CarAdMan Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 WOW! Wish I'd seen it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Handsome car. Enjoy it! My 2-cylinder Model F was 35 years old when Tyler's '41 was new, but Tyler will be able to drive his anywhere on any reasonable road in any reasonable weather. I can't do that.Gil Fitzhugh, Morristown, NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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