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1913 Buick Prices


ROD W

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There has been a large range of prices for 1913 Buick models 30,   31 and 1913 McLaughlins.    Ranging from $64,000  to $13,500

1  Been on the market for 64 K  for a long time,  can,t see it selling at that price.

2  McLaughlin  at 35K

3 Roadster for  25k  many things looked incorrect,  but looked very nice.

4  13  1/2 k  Wish I had the money to get this one.  But for me shipping costs double the price.

5  McLaughlin  13  1/2  K  was on the market for quite a time.

6  McLaughlin   Will be interested to see what this goes for.   Asked the auctioneers for more information but no reply

 

There have been other models for sale but have not kept a record of price

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Since this is a thread concerning 1913 Buick prices I feel I can offer my experiences and opinions.  In 1998 my wife and I purchased a '13 Buick model 31, fifteen year old restoration, turn key car for $22,000 Can.  It has given us many miles and many friends.  I've rebuilt the engine, replaced the tires and refinished the paint during the various winters.  I'd like to replace the top, it is OK but faded, I estimate the cars value today at 50. to 60,000USD though not actively for sale.

Three years ago I bought a 1915 McLaughlin C25 that hasn't run since 1991 but was an easy project car for $12,000 Can.  It is being fully restored and I estimate the finished price to come in about 30.000.   Even doing all of the work myself in my home repair shop plating is costly, primer is 150.00 a gallon, tires, leather, all add up, though everything will be new and shining.

Both cars are eligible for the HCCA and AACA Snappers events which is where the values are generated.  So i've done it both ways, bought finished car and restored my own, both have advantages and disadvantages sometimes with hundred year old cars it mostly is a question of what you can find.  I think you have been in the market for a while, best to wait for a recession.  Good hunting, Gary Van Dyken

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Rod:

The brown 1912 was offered at $42,000 when it was for sale years ago. There were several 1913 -31s on the west coast for around $25,000. The one I negotiated on near me in Pennsylvania he, the owner, was stuck at over $22,000. (He started at $32,000.)  I offered $18,000. As I described at the time as a well toured, older, neglected 1950s restoration, not running with mechanical issues. It was later at Hershey with a price of $28,000. I was told it went to England. 5ad4db257f2fb_52727739-700-01.jpg.a683f42956ae06579cee883c2dc87114.jpgDSCF4695.thumb.JPG.8a4ae99bbb918857029642f1f751e57d.JPGDSCF4705.thumb.JPG.3b523b1793b977aa8317b3a03e8c3aa5.JPG

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 The Pennsylvania car at a show in the early 1960s. It sure looked great then!

 

The other I had looked at was not as deteriorated as the Pennsylvania one. It was still a deteriorated older 1970s restoration with much non original electrical and exhaust "jury rigging". Very faded and worn top. It had vinyl contact paper on the dash and later 1916 Delco switch and lighting unit cut into the dash. He would not consider less than $32,000. The owner said he was getting it running again. It looks nice at a glance but even when Larry Schramm and I went to look at it in September 2016 it was not running.

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Peter

 

I've reviewed the ad you provided a link for and it seems as if it would be a fun car.  It is a B25 which has the model 10 engine and is well known and easy to keep on the road, sort of, but not as easy as a Ford.  Many things wrong with the layout of the car, most of which are obvious but could be put right in time.  Regards, Gary

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