Pete Phillips 1,907 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Here are some photos of the late David Corbin's 1939 Roadmaster which I have advertised for sale in the Nov. issue of the Bugle. The photos are of it currently in storage. The black & white photo, if you can open it, is one I took of it at the 1984 Indianapolis national meet. Not running, but will with some work (fuel system, battery, brakes). Has a new Hampton Coach interior and has been kept out of the weather and had good care until recently while David was not well. $14,500 as is, or I can bring it to my garage and get it up and running at additional cost. Will need battery and fuel system cleaned out at the least.Pete Phillips, BCA #733839 Roadmaster_0002.pdf39 Roadmaster back seat_0001.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
Rob McDonald 17 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 PETE, what a beautiful car! I don't normally like accessory lights but those big lower lamps actually balance the rather top-heavy design of '39 Buicks. Your B&W photo didn't make it onto this post. Is this a Touring Sedan (with trunk) or a fastback Sport Sedan? Or, is it a Formal Sedan with divider glass? I really wanted one like that, when my kids were younger. And noisier.1939 Roadmaster Sport Sedan, model 87 (ooo, I like that) and Touring Sedan, model 81. Child-friendly model 81-F Formal Sedan Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Phillips 1,907 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 It's a model 81, with the hump trunk, not the slantback. Link to post Share on other sites
Rob McDonald 17 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 With all due respect, each of these Roadmaster variants is way more handsome than the too-long series 90 Limiteds. In my non-purchasing opinion. Link to post Share on other sites
60FlatTop 5,802 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Too-long? Sometime in the early 1990's I owned a '39 Model 90 Buick and a '39 Cadillac Model 75, both 140 inch WB'ers. That cured my desire for limo's for a while.I do like the Model 81 Pete is showing. Interesting that the price is pretty close to the addition I am planning for my garage. Never enough space! Link to post Share on other sites
FLYER15015 727 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 With all due respect, each of these Roadmaster variants is way more handsome than the too-long series 90 Limiteds. In my non-purchasing opinion.Due respect noted................Mike in Colorado Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Phillips 1,907 Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 That '39 is still available, by the way. Unfortunately, I just learned that David Corbin's son, with whom I was working to get the car advertised and sold, died very suddenly this past weekend at the young age of 46. So, it will not be appropriate to do anything about the car for awhile. I just spoke to his sister, and the family is still in shock--no advance warning or anything--he had not been ill--they think it must have been a heart attack or a stroke.I do have many photos of the Roadmaster if anyone wants them, but we just won't be able to go see it for awhile until things get back to normal.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338Leonard, Texas Link to post Share on other sites
RAFA 0 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 SO SORRY TO HERE ABOUT HIS PASSING. Link to post Share on other sites
jackofalltrades70 1,233 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Sorry to hear Pete. What a hard hit for the Corbin family again.................Praying for them. Matt Link to post Share on other sites
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