Ed Luddy Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Here's a 101 year old car all together, not laying around in parts for under $2000 US dollars. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/norfolk-county/1919-buick-mclaughlin-for-sale/1481642502 Edited January 10, 2020 by Ed Luddy spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Already gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Probably the first person saw the ad bought it. Just like the Mannix '37 Cadillac V-16 for 50 grand in OCW about 30 years ago. Guy who had it for sale, Texas insurance man, when I immediately called, drawled "first guy to come see the car bought it". That fellow traded it to Barrett for a hyper low mileage Eldo, ('70 ? was it). I got down to Scottsdale and saw the 16. TWB IV said it could be mine for $225,000. Last I saw it was at Volo. Indiana ownership, I think. But that must have been 20 years or so ago. You just have to move at the speed of light for desirable cars at give away prices. - Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony theriault Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I’m the buyer. I saw the car 14 minute after the ads was post on Kijiji without phone number. With the name on the ad I find the women on Facebook and ask her to call me. Spare engine and transmission are include in the price. I’m at 8hours from the car so I drive all nigh long to be there at 7h30 this morning. Like Carl said: you need to move at speed of light for good deal 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 congratulations! the early bird got the worm. that price was insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 That has to be the best deal on any early and interesting car I’ve seen ever! Congratulations to you and I hope you enjoy it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Congrats! George Albright 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxgvd Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 We forum members rarely meet the purchaser, please let me ask you how you envision the cars future with you. I know you just got it but do you plan to give the car a full restoration for Pebble Beach, get it going and use the Buick as found, park the car in your garage, tinker and admire it, or something else? I think you are in Quebec, what is the state of the early car hobby there? I love traveling in Quebec, we did a 2 week tour of the Gaspe peninsula recently, beautiful. Congratulations, and BTW is it a 5 or 7 passenger McLaughlin. Gary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Gary: The original ad indicates that it is a 7 passenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Does anyone have other pictures from the ad ? - CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony theriault Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hi everybody, I’m actually on my way back to home with the car and the spare engine/transmission in my trailer. It’s a 7 passenger and he’s so original. Nothing missing except 1 gauge. me and my wife don’t want to restore the car. We will clean it, make the mechanics work to tour with the car, new top, new tire and he will be ready for he’s new life. He’s sitting in a garage since the 60’s and never been started since the last owner bought the car. He have in project to restore the car but sadly he past away. me and my wife Alexandra are both 29 years old and are brass area enthousiast but we own 3 Buick McLaughlin because the company are Canadian and have a wonderful history. We live in batiscan, quebec (French parts of Quebec, sorry if my writing are not perfect I do my best) Our plan with antique is to have a collection of all running, original and unrestored or good old restoration car because they are in majority incontestably real when they are like that, not assembled from scratch. I’ll post more picture of all around the car And interior Monday morning. if somebody know good knowleadgeable guys about McLaughlin I’m interested to have is information. many thanks anthony 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Lovely car! How large is the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxgvd Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Anthony; Thanks for answering my question concerning the fate of this wonderful antique car. Please continue to post and ask questions, many interested people here to offer help, your English is tres bien, better than my high school French. I would suggest you look further down the main page and look in the Pre War Buick forum, they are very active participants and love a good story with pictures. Many friends there. For Mercer; Buicks in 1919 used a 252 cu in 6 cyl engine. Regards, Gary 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Hello Anthony Congrats on your latest purchase ! It would appear to be an H-6-49, the largest McLaughlin-Buick built in 1919. It will have a 124 inch wheelbase,a 60 HP engine,and should be equipped with a built-in tire pump. Beautiful ! The attached ad appeared in The Farmer's Advocate Christmas edition in 1919. It may be a 1920 model. Jim Edited January 11, 2020 by J.H.Boland (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Fantastic find and bought by a serious owner. Don’t get no better than that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Welcome to the AACA and this a great addition to your collection. This Club is looking for younger Members and you will fit it perfectly. I bought my first Reo car when I was 26 years old and have cared for it since. The one gauge you are missing post it under Parts Wanted and maybe someone will come across it. Mark in Toronto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony theriault Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thanks for the encouragement and the help everybody. Here’s the plate on the floor with model tommorrow I’ll make a post with picture, and documentation. We will work to try start the car tomorrow morning see if something wrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 30 minutes ago, Anthony theriault said: Thanks for the encouragement and the help everybody. Here’s the plate on the floor with model tommorrow I’ll make a post with picture, and documentation. We will work to try start the car tomorrow morning see if something wrong Model K49 is a 1920. Jim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony theriault Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, J.H.Boland said: Model K49 is a 1920. Jim Thanks Jim he have 100 year yeah! 60hp will be a good touring car ? and what you mean by built in tire pump ? Have an integrate compressor ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 9:23 PM, Ed Luddy said: Here's a 101 year old car all together, not laying around in parts for under $2000 US dollars. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/norfolk-county/1919-buick-mclaughlin-for-sale/1481642502 I knew this was a great deal, and not far from me. But I have no storage. Glad to see it went to a member here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Anthony Congratulations to you and your wife, this is really exciting for all of us here to read - there is hope not only to still find cars like yours but also to read that you are a younger guy interested in pre war cars! Before you try to start it read all the advice here and the page referenced to bring the car back to life mechanically. I repeat BEFORE STARTING. Better to disassemble ( drop the oil pan as noted) and clean and poil just about everything, repack the wheel bearings, change the grease or ? in the steering box, get the radiator bpoiled out clean. Better to take your time now over the winter to make it ready for enjoyment in the Springtime then break something because of lack of lubrication. Sorry , do not meat to lecture, just kind of suggest a state of mind beyond the excitement. Walt G. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Do not even try to turn the engine AT ALL yet. DON'T DO IT ! We can help you step by necessary step. The car as been sitting for 50-60 years, and the engine and valves (other components too), could be stuck. You have got an EXTREMELY good deal. Break the engine, that deal will not be so good. And it will not be the fault of the seller. Again : Do not even THINK about turning that engine at this point. - Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Anthony theriault said: Thanks Jim he have 100 year yeah! 60hp will be a good touring car ? and what you mean by built in tire pump ? Have an integrate compressor ? It should make an excellent tour car. These cars apparently had an on board air compressor. It's mentioned in the book "Cars of Canada".A friend of mine restored a '23 and it had one. Definitely listen to the advise of the fellows on this forum about starting it up and things to look for ! My '29 McLaughlin Buick's wrist pins are bolted in,a step above the cotter keys,but I had one of those snap due to being over-torqued .Fortunately,it didn't seriously score the cylinder wall. Take your time and you'll have a great ride in the spring. Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Congratulations on your purchase ! That's a remarkable find. I paid about the same for my 1918 McLaughlin 6 - 45 about 20 years ago and in way worse condition. That has to be one of the best deals on a nickel era touring I have ever seen. The compressor ; if it is still there, is mounted to the right hand side of the engine and driven off a gear on the water pump drive shaft. They are often missing but usually the drive gear is still in place to indicate the car originally had one. Greg in Canada { a long ways away on the West Coast } Edited January 11, 2020 by 1912Staver (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsbrassnut Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hi Great by, interesting car. As everyone has already said. Put the car on jacks, open then engine and transmission for inspection and go through the suspension and brakes. Sorted out they are quite the car to run and drive. The first thing you should is contact the McLaughin Buick Club of Canada and join it. It covers all years of McLaughlin's and will be able to provide help and contacts for more information on how to service the car. Their website can be found by Google, I'll try including it below. http://www.mclaughlin-buickclub.ca/ Drive Safe Jeff Nova Scotia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradsan Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Anthony What a great car! We have a McLaughlin 25-25 that needs a lot more work than that one! What other McLaughlins do you have? Brad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apolo1100 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Wouu..! Excellent find. Congrats and this will be an awesome winter project there..! I remember my winters in Toronto fixing always something..! Cheers .. Apolo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 4:59 PM, nsbrassnut said: The first thing you should is contact the McLaughin Buick Club of Canada I believe they have now folded and the last I heard they donated their library to AACA. Correct me if I an wrong please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 9 hours ago, Joe in Canada said: I believe they have now folded and the last I heard they donated their library to AACA. Correct me if I an wrong please. They have donated their library to the AACA but have not yet folded. That will happen in the fall of 2021. It's unfortunate,but the same club executive has been in place for years,with nobody else willing to take over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcarnut Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 4:56 AM, Anthony theriault said: Hi everybody, I’m actually on my way back to home with the car and the spare engine/transmission in my trailer. It’s a 7 passenger and he’s so original. Nothing missing except 1 gauge. me and my wife don’t want to restore the car. We will clean it, make the mechanics work to tour with the car, new top, new tire and he will be ready for he’s new life. He’s sitting in a garage since the 60’s and never been started since the last owner bought the car. He have in project to restore the car but sadly he past away. me and my wife Alexandra are both 29 years old and are brass area enthousiast but we own 3 Buick McLaughlin because the company are Canadian and have a wonderful history. We live in batiscan, quebec (French parts of Quebec, sorry if my writing are not perfect I do my best) Our plan with antique is to have a collection of all running, original and unrestored or good old restoration car because they are in majority incontestably real when they are like that, not assembled from scratch. I’ll post more picture of all around the car And interior Monday morning. if somebody know good knowleadgeable guys about McLaughlin I’m interested to have is information. many thanks anthony Congratulations, I have 1912 McLaughlin - Buick model 35. I saw it at Hershey in 1972 when I was 14. I purchased it about 15 years ago from a guy in Michigan. I hope to return it to Hershey this year. It is a fun car for touring. Good luck with yours! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony theriault Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 hello everybody I need 5 34x4 1/2 tire for my McLaughlin 1920 project. someone have this for sale please ? i know it’s available new but that cost me the price of the car with custom and shipping so if I’m able to find that use it could be perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony theriault Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 10:35 AM, cxgvd said: We forum members rarely meet the purchaser, please let me ask you how you envision the cars future with you. I know you just got it but do you plan to give the car a full restoration for Pebble Beach, get it going and use the Buick as found, park the car in your garage, tinker and admire it, or something else? I think you are in Quebec, what is the state of the early car hobby there? I love traveling in Quebec, we did a 2 week tour of the Gaspe peninsula recently, beautiful. Congratulations, and BTW is it a 5 or 7 passenger McLaughlin. Gary HI gary its a 7 passenger. i want to leave it as it is and drive it after big verification. Sadly in Quebec not a lot of early car hobbiest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 12 hours ago, Anthony theriault said: Sadly in Quebec not a lot of early car hobbiest. What is happening across Canada is these cars are being shipped out of the country like all cars to newer ones ( over 6 moths old for warranty ) because of the low $ value. A friend just sold his 1929 Packard that went to the US is an example. Do a search for brass model T for sale or for that matter any car made before 1916 and see how many you will find. Not too many is my guess. This is killing the hobby in Canada as there are fewer and fewer cars to go around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony theriault Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Joe in Canada said: What is happening across Canada is these cars are being shipped out of the country like all cars to newer ones ( over 6 moths old for warranty ) because of the low $ value. A friend just sold his 1929 Packard that went to the US is an example. Do a search for brass model T for sale or for that matter any car made before 1916 and see how many you will find. Not too many is my guess. This is killing the hobby in Canada as there are fewer and fewer cars to go around. I try to found a 1910/1911 touring model t since 2 years in Canada and nothing has been offered to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) On 1/16/2020 at 6:51 AM, Joe in Canada said: What is happening across Canada is these cars are being shipped out of the country like all cars to newer ones ( over 6 moths old for warranty ) because of the low $ value. A friend just sold his 1929 Packard that went to the US is an example. Do a search for brass model T for sale or for that matter any car made before 1916 and see how many you will find. Not too many is my guess. This is killing the hobby in Canada as there are fewer and fewer cars to go around. The low $ has a multiplying effect. It not only makes Canadian cars attractive for export, but it also makes our domestic cost of living rise in relation to incomes. A great percentage of out day to day consumer items are imported and the low $ means the retail prices rises. Canadians spend more of their income just covering the basics, and there is an ever shrinking percentage of earnings left over for frills like hobby cars. This is especially true for younger would be car hobbyists . The loss of purchasing power combined with the run away housing costs many ; but particularly younger, Canadians face is crushing the car hobby for many Canadians. Greg in Canada Edited January 18, 2020 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) On 1/16/2020 at 5:18 PM, Anthony theriault said: I try to found a 1910/1911 Mike a friend just bought a 10 T roadster in Lindsay last month that needs restoring . Was in longtime ownership with the owner in failing health when the wife called Mike if he was still interested in the car. 95% of the time they trade hands among people that know each other there are so few around. Found my 12 T touring on Vancouver Island through this forum. Here is a search on KIJIJI for an car 1910 to 1927 and guess what not one for sale in Ontario https://www.kijiji.ca/b-classic-cars/ontario/1910-1911-1912-1913-1914-1915-1916-1917-1918-1919-1920-1921-1922-1923-1924-1925-1926-1927/k0c122l9004 KIJIJI is more popular than CL in Ontario. . Edited January 18, 2020 by Joe in Canada (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) Absolutely ! Cars like very early Model T's exist in Canada in relative handful numbers. And you are absolutely correct, most cars in this category are in very long term ownership and when they change hands it is very often quietly between people with a long mutual association . A couple of years looking is an eye blink in several areas of the hobby. I personally shadowed a couple of my project cars for 10 years or more before finally being offered the opportunity to purchase. The thing that frustrates me even more than a long purchase courtship is that a good number of the more desirable cars / projects are not advertised locally or within Canada. Unless a person keeps a constant watch on some of the specialist, International venue's you don't become aware of cars for sale that might be almost in your back yard. More than once my buying competition has been in another country which complicates things quite a bit. And in at least one case the seller had cold feet about an international sale once he grasped how complicated things would be from his situation. Ended up selling the car to me at the same price the European had offered, simple cash transaction, I picked up the car and that was that. No worries about export documentation, international payment complications, shipping complications. But originally he thought the car needed to be sold overseas to get the best price. Greg in Canada Edited January 18, 2020 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, 1912Staver said: More than once my buying competition has been in another country which complicates things quite a bit. I tried buying a restored 1910 Reo 4 cyl on the US west coast and lost out to transportation issues. That is when I decided the next time buy and then worry about transportation which I have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Transportation is often a huge problem for me personally. I like out of the ordinary cars , either early North American or 1950's/ 60's British. And my finances dictate that many potential purchases are projects. Often basket case piles of parts that are for all practical purposes not transportable by a regular car shipper. So the only solution becomes a long, expensive drive with a truck or truck and trailer. By the time the cost in time and expenses is factored in the overall price becomes impractical. Many missed opportunity's . And as you pointed out a steadily thinning out stock of cars in Canada. It gets even worse if you look at Western Canada. I am not really looking any more, lots to keep me busy already. But it sure has been a frustration over the decades. There is still a parts car in Toronto I would really like to acquire but how do you justify a $2000.00 trip to pick up a $1500.00 parts car? The sheer overall size of North America is a real PITA at times. Especially for those of us on a tight budget. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) The total cost to pickup the 12 T on Vancouver Island including the $1,400 ferry ride for the transport was $4,500. I may have saved around $1,000 by going myself so it was not economical to make the round trip with my truck and trailer. Edited January 18, 2020 by Joe in Canada (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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