motoringicons Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) SOLD. Edited December 12, 2018 by motoringicons (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) SOLD. Edited December 12, 2018 by motoringicons (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Oh my, isn't that extraordinary. What a great find, Guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Absolutely love the blackwalls. Looks much nicer than in the picture with whitewalls. Elegant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Agree 100%. The early roadsters and tourings also look fantastic on the stout, short spoke wood wheels. Quite rare by that time. - CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Wow!! Amazing car- not my first choice of color, but would revere it if I could only afford it, and I like the whitewalls - just a personal choice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 A very nice car indeed. A good friend has one sitting in his boat house in pieces now about 20 years. The body is re wooded and painted the motor is done and we painted the frame. I know he had all the chrome done before he tucked it away. I shake my head each time I walk by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1935Packard Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Glorious car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Almost perfection.........throw away those extra lights and it will be perfect. Great car, interesting colors. Tasteful and well presented. A true American masterpiece. Wonderful driver..........what more can one ask for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Absolutely WONDERFUL in every respect. Green is my favorite color and I hate whitewalls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Scafani Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Fantastic car, here is one that sold a year ago for $725,000.00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9GG8ld_3o8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty12 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bob Scafani said: Fantastic car, here is one that sold a year ago for $725,000.00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9GG8ld_3o8 I looked at this auction car last year. This car had the wrong engine and a tired restoration that was in need of a redo. A significantly different type of car than the roadster being offered here. History is everything on a car like this. Authentic V-16 roadsters with bonafide histories are benchmark automobiles and are rarely offered for sale. Edited May 10, 2018 by rusty12 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) There is a spread of anywhere from 350k to 1.4 million on Caddy V16 roadsters. More than a few of sold north of 1,000,000. I will leave it to the audience to decide what is different between the 350k car and the 1.4 million dollar car. Btw, LOVE the colors on the car for sale in this thread. Edited May 10, 2018 by alsancle (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Weber Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 The car above is our old V-16 Roadster. Purchased the car years ago in Winter Garden Florida. Same colors as when we bought it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 hours ago, RICHELIEUMOTORCAR said: It was towed home and put away in 1942 where it still sits today. . Now you need to post some pictures please! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Yup. As James Brown said : "Please, Please, Please !". - CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I saw this car in Mark Larder's shop when he was working on it. It is a fabulous car. If the owner is moving this one along i can'thelp wondering what he would be getting instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, rusty12 said: I looked at this auction car last year. This car had the wrong engine and a tired restoration that was in need of a redo. A significantly different type of car than the roadster being offered here. History is everything on a car like this. Authentic V-16 roadsters with bonafide histories are benchmark automobiles and are rarely offered for sale. Today a confirmed real car that has all new wood will bring 300k less than one with factory wood. Provenance is EVERYTHING on these type of cars today. There are about 30 V-16 Roadsters around, half are new coachwork, some are bodies off of 8's and placed on 16's. The listing is correct, there are about 10 decent cars out there with good history. An in the era engine swap with incorrect numbers years ago was no big deal.........today, a car with a "story" will bring much less money. I think one of the 10 known good cars without a story will run seven figures, even if it needs work or a restoration. GOOD car are VERY hard to find today, at almost any price. Edited May 11, 2018 by edinmass (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 It's interesting how much difference color and tires can make as illustrated by the cars in this thread. To me, the cream/blue one with whitewalls is more flamboyant as a roadster should be, while the one for sale is more stately as a Cadillac should be - the one on YouTube is kinda in-between. Whatever, they're all beautiful cars - wish I could afford one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the nice comments. Edited December 12, 2018 by motoringicons (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36 D2 Coupe Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 2:32 PM, motoringicons said: Thanks for the nice comments. Sporty and elegant all at once. And I love the colour. All I can do is admire. It is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 For some reason, the color appeals to me as well. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the nice comments. Edited August 13, 2018 by motoringicons (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mark Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Working on a V-16 right now in Chicago. Purring like a kitten after long storage. John Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1932 or 1933? What body style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Still for sale…. We might consider a partial trade for a large horsepower brass car or another proper Full Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 5/10/2018 at 5:48 PM, RICHELIEUMOTORCAR said: In 1942, my great uncle picked up a complete 30 V16 roadster in running condition which was about to be scrapped for the War effort, for $150. The scrap yard offered the man $50, however, my uncle was right there, talk about being at the right place at the right time and offered the man $150. An extra $100 dollars was alot of money in 1942 so the man was thrilled. It was towed home and put away in 1942 where it still sits today. We acquired many of our cars this way, saving them from the scrap drives of World War 2. Unwanted junk at the time. The last guy I let in to see the car made a pitiful offer to do me a favor and "Take the old thing out of my way". What a rude dope he was. I told him, it has not been in our way for 70+ years and it would take another 70 years just to get it out. He still calls me twice a year asking if I'm ready to unload the car and that the Classic Era cars are going down in value. Again, what a dope. With that said, I hope you get every penny of your $1,450,000 asking price. I also would love to see a picture of an example of what was considered scrap back then of a car like this. Great story sounds like another Barney Pollard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 btt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Boltendal Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 The year of the V-16 worked on is most likely '34 or perhaps '35 hood has no doors, horns and regulator under the hood on the fire wall.. Certainly not '32 or '33 Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant L. Meredith Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Boy I like that car and its colors......gives me a idea what my '28 Buick roadster would look like with black walls on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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