Tooth Doc Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 1937 Studebaker President 3C. Flathead 8. 3 Speed Manual. 44970 original miles. This beauty has been lightly restored in the last 10 years - paint and interior only. Original engine. Runs great and rides smooth. Has been used as a getaway car and photo backdrop for weddings for the last 8 years. Garage kept for as long as I am aware of. Was upgraded from 6V to a 12V system. Overall, the interior and exterior is in good condition with a few quirks, like any antique car. This Studebaker turns heads wherever it goes!!! A few parts come with the car,, including original hood ornament. I hate selling my Studebaker, but I have 5 kids who are either about to be drivers or are entering college. I have to put my family first -- toys can come later. I wasn't able to get all the pics on here. It is cross listed here if you want to see more. https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1314452/1937-studebaker-president-for-sale-in-eldersburg-maryland-21784 Price: $26,000 Negotiable Location: Sykesville, Maryland Please contact me with any questions or additional details. Edited February 1, 2020 by Tooth Doc price drop (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Studebakers have great style, and this car is no exception. Have you done any sales price research? I checked the Old Cars Price Guide, which is probably as good as price guides get, and there's considerable disparity between your asking price and their valuation for a car in your car's condition. You might want to check it out. As rare as your car is, I doubt you'll find any auction results. Winter is a tough time to sell a car as well. If you can wait until Spring, you'll do better. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooth Doc Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Suchan - Thanks for your comments. I have had local offers much higher than the NADA price guide value, so I'm not sure how they base the prices. There are some local car shows in the spring, so I'll get a better feel then. I'm new to all this, so I appreciate the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I'd suggest removing the aftermarket swan - the Studebaker's factory ornament (now the base) fits better with the streamline moderne styling of the car. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 27 minutes ago, bryankazmer said: I'd suggest removing the aftermarket swan - the Studebaker's factory ornament (now the base) fits better with the streamline moderne styling of the car. I must agree on this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 41 minutes ago, Tooth Doc said: Suchan - Thanks for your comments. I have had local offers much higher than the NADA price guide value, so I'm not sure how they base the prices. There are some local car shows in the spring, so I'll get a better feel then. I'm new to all this, so I appreciate the advice! Next offer you get that's much higher than price guide values, take it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooth Doc Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Matt - I know!! I wasn't selling when I got the offer last year. I agree about the swan -- it is how it came to me - but someone drilled holes in it. 😕 I found one on ebay that will come with the car, but the chrome will need work first. Edited January 30, 2020 by Tooth Doc (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Yeah, the swan...talk about gilding the lily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I would pull the swan and just find 2 machine screws to plug the holes. It would look alot better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stude24 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 The NADA Price Guide shows High Retail for a 1937 President sedan around $12,500. Which seems a bit low, but as has been observed, the market for cars from the 20's, 30's and 40's, especially sedans has fallen on hard times recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 When I price something that's hard to find comps for I look around at similar tier other make cars that a buyer could buy with the money. That's your competition. As attractive as a Stude is this year there are other options and I doubt many buyers are looking for Strictly a 37 Studebaker but shopping for something neat looking from the mid to late 30's. If you gave me 15 to 20 G with that criteria, I bet I could find something in similar condition to your car in the same body style. Neat car good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel boeve Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 The choosen colors on this car will make it difficult to sell it .When you choose the colors from your local base ball club to say something you will be limited to people who also like the same club . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooth Doc Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 I got a local offer last year for $20000, but I had just bought the car and didn't want to sell. I'm trying to find him now, believe me. I decided to list for higher and see what was out there... I'm not sure I want to sell for less that that. I did a little work on the hood ornament... Does this look better?? I appreciate all the input! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Much better. It doesn't glare at you from 40 feet away. Chances are you may never find that interested party. People are compulsive when they see something they like. Chances are that guy might have gone home surfed the net and if serious found something else to buy if he had money burning a hole in his pocket. Same has happened with me with cars I didn't really want to sell or wasn't thinking of. I now look at many of my cars as stepping stones. I like them, that's why I bought them, but know in most cases they are the stepping stone to my next car so I need to be ready to move on when a very good offer is made I may never see again. So many great cars and so little time/ resources. I unfortunately don't have the type of income that generates alot of excess so my cars for the most part have to support themselves with small cash infusions at each step. I've refused good offers on a few cars I have had and regret not selling as they would have helped me get to the next car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 You might try to list on the Studebaker club website,. You might sell quicker, but on the other hand, you'll get a better price on Auto Trader, Cars Online, etc. Club members know prices all too well, and, as has been mentioned, prewar, sedan, non-standard paint will affect offers. On the other hand, 8 cylinder cars are uncommon. I've always liked the mid-30's Studebakers. My aunt had a silver '36 Dictator sedan I was supposed to get on my 16th birthday. She changed her mind, and the car was eventually sold in probate for $1500. I'd just bought a house and couldn't afford to bid. I used to visit, pump up the tires and sit in it, admiring the stylish interior. Good luck with the sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I hate to be seen as hypercritical, but seeing as someone else mentioned the color scheme, I'll add that I think that it devalues the car. I actually think quite a bit. The car is, after all, a top of the line model. It appears that the gray is a lovely sort of a dove gray. Light and with a slight hint of blue. I might suggest that you tell any interested parties that the fenders could likely be repainted the same gray if the new owner preferred. The gray could be scanned by a quality paint supplier, or perhaps you have some on hand that could be scanned or mixed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Here's a picture of that same, or, at least very similar, gray color on a car done in one color only. It's just my opinion, but, notwithstanding the side mount, I think that the lines of the streamlined grille and sculpted fenders flow much nicer without the big blobs of color to halt the eye: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 1937 Studebaker is one of the best looking cars of that era. If it were a coupe there would be interest at around $20k. Sedans of the era are a tough sell. Go ahead and list it on the Studebaker Drivers Club. Just be prepared for snide remarks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I'm no expert on 37 Studebakers - I've now seen cars with no parking lights, with the ones this car, and with chrome housings of a different shape. Were they only on certain models, or optional, or a retrofit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooth Doc Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Quick update: The Studebaker was sold for $23,000 -- just about double the NADA price guide! Thanks for all your input! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, Tooth Doc said: Quick update: The Studebaker was sold for $23,000 -- just about double the NADA price guide! Thanks for all your input! Well sold! Congrats. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 You did good in what seems like a pretty crowded market. One question was it someone local that saw it or after marketing it to a bigger audience? I've found you sometimes get more from a local guy that likes the car than when you hang it out there to compete with everything else in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooth Doc Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 It actually sold to a gentleman in Estonia (Northern Europe). He had family interest in the car so this was more of a specific sale (his great uncle was a Studebaker dealer in the 30's) The transaction was valid and the the transport company came two days ago to pick it up and ship it overseas. I did have an offer last year for $20K that was local, but I wasn't selling then. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Europeans are far more willing to buy 4 door vintage cars than us here in North America decent money. Well sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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