Great Classic Sedans

[CBoz]

I know I'm not the only one that feels Classic four-door cars don't get anywhere near the respect in the marketplace that they should. What are your favorites?  I wave the flag for Lincoln, so here is one of mine, the 1938 Sport Sedan by Willoughby (photo from a Lincoln book of models and suggested color / interior schemes):

[alsancle]

One of my favorites.

 

[alsancle]

Lincoln KA.

[alsancle]

[alsancle]

Do not believe this survived, sadly.

 

[CBoz]

I don't think this car is underappreciated (and rightly so): 1936 V-16 Cadillac sedan, still in the original family.  I had a chance to be a passenger a few weeks back.  Just an extraordinary car.

[alsancle]

Another of the Royale.

[alsancle]

A production Royale.

[alsancle]

Judkins bodied Stearns Knight

[CBoz]

I'll play another card: The 1933 Silver Arrow

[alsancle]

I remember when Tom Derro traded his Duesenberg, a couple of other cars and a pile of cash to get his.

 

http://www.rmsothebys.com/hf17/hershey/lots/1933-pierce-arrow-silver-arrow/1703800

[edinmass]

My choice, and I would like to add, I'm a Pierce Arrow guy!

[CBoz]

1 hour ago, edinmass said:

My choice, and I would like to add, I'm a Pierce Arrow guy!

Edinmass -- Wow, that car embraces the length of the sedan beautifully.  With regard to being a Pierce-Arrow guy, no one is required to be monogamous when it comes to cars

Edited September 8, 2017 by CBoz (see edit history)

[alsancle]

In fairness,  Ed posted probably the second greatest sedan in the world after the 20 Grand.

[K8096]

       

[alsancle]

And now Jason posted the greatest.

[CBoz]

2 minutes ago, alsancle said:

And now Jason posted the greatest.

I dunno, bring the Packard and the Duesenberg to my garage and let me stew over it for a few years ...

 

[CBoz]

K8096 got me thinking about Stutz. Another beautiful close-coupled sedan (I think that is the correct terminology?)

Edited September 10, 2017 by CBoz (see edit history)

[alsancle]

J365 is one of my favorites.  Although it didn't quite look this way in the beginning.  Now and in the 50s.

[alsancle]

How about a PII Park Ward LHD?

[alsancle]

1930 Elcar.

[alsancle]

SJ320

[K8096]

DV Stutz Hollywood sedan by Rollston. 

 

[K8096]

1932 Cadillac V 16   one off 

 

[K8096]

1937 Lincoln K by Derham 

 

Edited September 10, 2017 by K8096 (see edit history)

[alsancle]

47 minutes ago, K8096 said:

DV Stutz Hollywood sedan by Rollston. 

 

 

 

Still in Indy?   I remember the Nephew inherited it in Washington state back around 2001/2002.  It was bargain then.

[K8096]

Yup. It's still in the same place.    

[trimacar]

The 1931 Model 41 Pierce Arrow LeBaron sedan has always been one of my favorites....

 

[alsancle]

1 hour ago, trimacar said:

The 1931 Model 41 Pierce Arrow LeBaron sedan has always been one of my favorites....

 

Agreed!!!!!

 

This one and I passed in the night.  If Ed had been more pushy I would have it.

[trimacar]

I tried to buy that one too....at the time of sale was missing engine, hood, radiator and shell, since found and reinstalled.  Even though it was incomplete and across country, I made an offer which was rejected.....oh well, can't kiss all the girls....but what a great body style...

[alsancle]

We always regret the misses and not the mistakes.   The blue car sold at BJ 10 years ago for about 1/3 of what it would cost to restore.  That would probably have been the one to get.  I think it would do much better now.

[trimacar]

I was touring along with the blue car and current owners a couple of weeks ago, beautiful car.....very nice older restoration, think was sold at auction by Tom Crook to Don Williams at (as you mention) very reasonable price, then price went up a little to current owners!  It's in a nice home now....

[alsancle]

When Tom had it I think he wanted 125K?  I'm sure Don jacked that price a little bit.

[John_Mereness]

On 9/9/2017 at 10:02 PM, K8096 said:

DV Stutz Hollywood sedan by Rollston. 

 

This car survives and lives in Indianapolis 

[John_Mereness]

On 9/10/2017 at 6:50 AM, trimacar said:

The 1931 Model 41 Pierce Arrow LeBaron sedan has always been one of my favorites....

 

A favorite of mine too !

[Guest SaddleRider]

Count me in on liking closed cars!

 

When I was about to turn 16,  I fell in love with a pre-war  Formal Sedan ( 1955) .  Bought it cause I liked it.  Paid twenty five bucks for it  ( which was probably too much as its battery and tires were getting shaggy ). Well..let's be fair..multiply that twenty five bucks by about 17 to its equiv. in purchasing power of today's de-valued money...!).

 

I have some photos of it - will post in here if someone will tell me how to do that.   Buy the way..i cant honestly say it is still my "daily" driver (  Packard didn't offer "factory" air conditioning until the introduction of the 1940 models in the fall of 1939)..... So I can say it is my "weekly driver"....!

[alsancle]

If you look in the lower left corner of the reply box you will see "Drag files here to attach, or choose files".  If you press on the choose files you should be able to browse to the pictures on your computer and select them for upload to your reply.

[dep5]

Here is a 1932 Chrysler Custom Imperial 8, model CL, close coupled sedan that was needlessly rebodied into a fake dual windshield phaeton

Serial 7803456, motor CL1184

Edited September 13, 2017 by dep5
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[dep5]

Here is a 1932 Chrysler Custom Imperial 8, model CL, close coupled sedan that was picked to the bone for parts, then its grandeur was restored by Dr Paul Engelmann

[CBoz]

1 hour ago, dep5 said:

Here is a 1932 Chrysler Custom Imperial 8, model CL, close coupled sedan that was picked to the bone for parts, then its grandeur was restored by Dr Paul Engelmann

Great example of a beautiful formal car.