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1953 Special 37,000 miles supposedly $4300


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From what you can see in photo #11, the seat fabric is perfect. I don't doubt for one second that this is the actual mileage on the car. Man, I love unrestored cars like this! They keep me awake at night, just thinking about them. This one, apparently not running, is priced about twice what it should be, in my opinion, but what an unmolested gem! Bryan, thanks for posting it, I think....

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Guest Rob McDonald

What a sweet car! A great example of patina. Who cares what's under those awesome period seat covers? Do a ShadeTree - just get this beauty running and drive 'er!

Reminds me of a Buick that I was offered in about 1976, when I first got started on restoring my Roadmaster. It was a '57 Special 2-door hardtop, Dover White over Belmont Green, with 50,000 miles. Nephew of the original owner was asking $1500, which was a lot of money for a twenty year-old car. It had a Dynaflow and a radio but that was it, not even power steering or brakes. The car was almost mint - the paint, the chrome, the interior, the way it ran, it was all like a nice two year-old used car. However, I was committed to my Senior Buick, with its power everything and factory A/C, so I declined.

I've often pondered how my enjoyment of this wonderful hobby would have differed if I'd bought this beautiful Plain Jane, instead of living in perpetual anticipation of restoring my Roadmaster.

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Rob

I posted on another car, a restoration project about why projects are not getting purchased and this car is the primary reason why. I suspect this car would sell for $3000 or so all in. Survivor cars are all the rage for several reasons. The cool factor, the low cost of admission, and the high cost of restoration.

I have no crystal ball, but I suspect we will see these survivors being purchased and repurchased for another 10 years, sorted out and in collections for several years.

Projects should continue to drop in price as they become burdens to the owners to store.

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Get busy. Portland looms large on the horizon.

I'm busy, I'm busy! Just got the fuel system sorted today. Lots of little details to sort out, though, before I put cables to battery and hear it go Vrroom.

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Survivor cars are all the rage for several reasons. The cool factor, the low cost of admission, and the high cost of restoration.

Yup, you nailed it. It is gratifying to purchase a nice old car, fix the must-dos, and just enjoy the way it is. My '67 Valiant is that kind of car. It's no Buick but it's cheap and cheerful and makes people smile.

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