38Buick 80C Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) OK seller says it is a 1942, as does the registration the seller has for the it . Obviously it not a 1942 based body. Based on the the engine and frame numbers it's a '41 Buick but to me it looks like a '40 cause of the front sheet metal. Buick : Century ambulance hearse fire car in Buick | eBay MotorsJust sharing! Edited August 6, 2012 by 38Buick 80C adding that it looks like a 40 Buick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Wow, a major undertaking, but what a show vehicle that would make!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I would think it actually is mostly 1940, built and finished in 1941. That's NOT a GM tag, Flexible produced that. I have no clue as to why anyone would want to spend vasts amounts of money on a piece of cheese cloth.IMODale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Dale,However. that would likely be the only piece of former "cheesecloth".John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Wow! That would have to be a labor of love. My guess is you would basically be building an entirely new body for it. Dale, looks more like bullet riddled swiss cheese to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1997 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Both the frame serial number and motor serial number fall into the 1940 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I am sure Flexible bought more than one ROLLER at a time, so it sounds reasonable that they purchased it in 1940 and titled and labelled it when it was completed, IMO. You would really have to WANT this and have lots of SKILLS, or DEEP POCKETS to save this piece. I wouldn't bet on this being the only one built, Flexible turned out a ton of stuff. They were well respected in my book. Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhclark Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Someone please buy it so the seller can afford to replace the period key on his keyboard! Sorry, that drives me CRAZY!Car would definitely be a labor of love. It would look so much better as-is had the red paint not been applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Wow thats a Duesy. Someone spent alot of money on red paint to make it look less intimidating. One too many zeros on the price and even then for someone restoring it they would need infinitely deep pockets. It'd be great (and helpful to sell it) if they could round up some pics of what it looked like in its hey-day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 What was that famous quote from Barnum & Ebaily?Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel88 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I see it has no bids yet at the $5000 starting bid. Wonder why? That car has rust in areas I have never seen in any '40 Buick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 It would be a pile of RUST DUST, if it were to be acid dipped, or blasted. IMODale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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