Povertycove Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I didn’t put this in the for sale section, because this is just a review. In the recent Service Station there was a 34 Olympic for sale in Florida. Since we were driving across the state to attend a lecture about Franklins with Arthur Einstein at the Elliott Museum in Stuart, We thought we'd stop by to see it. It is a very late “C” model, rear spare, with the Vee grille. Though it seems to be intact, it needs everything, having been parked in a semi-open garage near Lake Okeechobee for thirty years. Rust, mold etc. the car was under some old junk, and the owner was finally able to lift part of the hood to let me take a photo of the engine. The owner is asking $20,000. I leave it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Looks to me like one to many 0s on the price... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott12180 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Glad that you went to see that Olympic and posted a few photos. When I got the ad, I wrote to the seller asking for some photos and suggesting that perhaps the price was a tad optimistic based on the description of the condition. I see that I was correct. I received no reply . Today I got a accusatory letter saying that I got the phone number wrong (and maybe this was why the car never sold) and I should run the ad again in the Service Station. I will do that. And rather than posting the phone number here for every scammer in the world to see, I invite anyone interested to write to me and I'll forward to them the correct contact information. I hope that after an adequate dose of reality sets in the car can go to a good home for restoration. I agree that a V-front Olympic would be quite a handsome car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Scott, It took me a little sleuthing to get the number, etc. I figured out the guy was in Okeechobee, emailed him, and got the right number. I could tell from the phone call that this car wasn’t going to be worth the visit. But it was right on our way to Arthur’s. That’s why I posted the photos with as little comment as possible. Mike got it right...one too many zeros. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I know of a running driving 34 Olympic with decent original interior in my area for $7500. It will not sell..... Neat cars but not worth fixing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Post some pics of the car you mention Mike, if you’ve got some. I love driving my Olympic coupe...there’s something just right about these Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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