Renee James Collector Cars Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1932 Buick Phaeton Sport- Series 50 Straight 8. A nice 1980's restoration of a rare Buick. a really pretty car that runs and drives well. Fawn leather, interior, good top, and well preserved or an older restoration. Not many of this body style were produced from my research, and only a few remain that are known about. Car is a "classic", and has those beautiful lines from the GM cars made in 1932. Engine and frame needs to be detailed and would make a nice show car as well as a good tour car. Offered at $32,500 OBO for a quick sale. Car is located in Franklin Lakes, NJ. Call Renee James Collector Cars for additional details and to make an appointment to see the car in person. 201-264-8969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Beautiful car, but it’s not a Full Classic as defined by Classic Car Club of America.....it’s lower case “classic” in styling, though, and would make someone a great tour car.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Tires on a bit undersized, so larger blackwalls will really spruce this car up. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1931-32 Buicks always look like their tires are too small. It's probably the correct size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 52 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said: 1931-32 Buicks always look like their tires are too small. It's probably the correct size. 31-32 Auburn 8's have tires that look too small too - a "thing" of the period often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee James Collector Cars Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Car is sold! Going to a new home. Thank you! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 That was fast!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Price and condition considered=sale. Simple math. If you check back on the forum from last year these were offered at I believe about twice their current asking price. Good to see them going to good homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 This wasn't one of the Mac Blair 90-Series cars that were recently on offer. Big difference between a 50 Series and a 90 Series, both in terms of driving and buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Przemek M Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 In October 2019 it was offered for $60,000: Total production of 1932 Series 50 Sport Phaeton's: 69 However this one looks like Convertible Phaeton with total production of 380. Nice car. Regards, Przrmek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 The 50 series was actually Buick's smallest and least expensive car that year. It wasn't until 1934, during the Depression's greatly depressed sales, that Buick went down-market and offered the even less expensive 40 series. All were nice cars, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 6 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: This wasn't one of the Mac Blair 90-Series cars that were recently on offer. Big difference between a 50 Series and a 90 Series, both in terms of driving and buying. Matt, can you tell us more about those 90-series cars that you say were being sold? Is Mac Blair still alive and doing well? Was he selling them directly, or were they being auctioned? I know that he, as an accomplished 1932 Buick specialist, often had a car or two for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 8:07 AM, Matt Harwood said: 1931-32 Buicks always look like their tires are too small. It's probably the correct size. I've always thought that was true. Something has always been out of proportion from the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robcars Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Personally, I think prices are still due for a correction. Not many collectors under 30 who really want these old cars. They do not do highway speeds. Just like most young people do not collect or want a big house. give the market 5 years. These prices will be considered very high. Fiesta ware can not be given away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I never thought about something you said. Just what do young people collect these days? What do they have a nostalgia for? I offered to put my 19 year old nephew as sole heir to my estate and his response was "What would I do with all your old stuff?" Sad considering so much came from his great grandfather and grandfather. Of course if I sold it all he would gladly take the cash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVMC Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Nice Buick, wheels are probably the correct size as it is a 50 Series Buick which have the smaller wheels, I have a 1931 91 series which is a bigger car and the wheels on mine are 19" with the lock rings, tires are 7.00x19 with the 4.75" white walls, I think the standard size wheel for the big bodied Buicks from 1930 and 1931 were 19". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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