GregLaR 2,539 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 ....or maybe not. https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/van-nuys-1938-buick-superspecial/7232559264.html This vintage beauty is literally a super special order, a one of a kind not seen anywhere else on the entire world. Not even in a book with every Buick ever sold in the market. Do to this sedan having suicide doors and not having the common trunk back of 40 series Buick’s of that time period. $45,000. Chris at 818-371-2088 Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 12,201 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 It's handsome and with the sidemounts it might be a little rare, but according to my trusty copy of "70 Years of Buick," it's a Special Sport Sedan with 11,341 built. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
GregLaR 2,539 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 52 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said: It's handsome and with the sidemounts it might be a little rare, but according to my trusty copy of "70 Years of Buick," it's a Special Sport Sedan with 11,341 built. Maybe the seller has good info on the other 11,340 cars? 😄 Link to post Share on other sites
plymouthcranbrook 1,042 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, GregLaR said: Maybe the seller has good info on the other 11,340 cars? 😄 Probably bought them all up and hid them to drive up the market. In a couple of months another will be amazingly found in a garage in Hoboken. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
suchan 433 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I could kick myself. Since it's one of a kind, I must've almost bought that same car years ago. Back then it was green, beige interior, and one- third the asking price. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daniel boeve 91 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Till today i never saw a 1938 Buick with sidemounts and this kind of trunk .I don't like the hump back trunk at all so thats why i look for this kind of trunk . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
edinmass 12,638 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 It’s one of a kind........take a look at the upholstery..........obviously the guy who picked it out was color blind......and retarded. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
m-mman 376 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, edinmass said: take a look at the upholstery..........obviously the guy who picked it out was color blind So you are an upholstery shop with a huge surplus of red velour. A guy comes in and wants his classic redone and isnt concerned about much beyond just the price. You see an opportunity to both reduce your inventory of unwanted stock and make a sale. Two birds, one stone. 😊 Edited November 22, 2020 by m-mman (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
deac 125 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Plainly put, it's not a $45,000 rarity. It's a slant back Buick and remember it's only a special series 40! Edited November 23, 2020 by deac (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GregLaR 2,539 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 I'd hit it at 12-14K and then deduct $3K for the interior. Link to post Share on other sites
suchan 433 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The slant backs are beautiful cars, although to my eye the sidemounts are a distraction, particularly on a Special. It's a pity so much was done wrong. Looks like it's headed for small-block town. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
B Jake Moran 628 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 14 hours ago, deac said: Plainly put, it's not a $45,000 rarity. It's a slant back Buick and remember it's only a special series 40! No, I have been putting a few 37-38's on here over the past 3 months and there was "truly" a nice slantback in Kansas I believe for if I remeber $17,000 or so and we all drooled over it. It was much nicer than this one. It's a shame that sellers waste everyone's time with $45,000 asking prices like this and ads which really don't "add" much to the sale interest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dibarlaw 1,962 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 This was our line up of cars on the 2013 BCA Pre-War After tour. Taken in front of the ACD museum. At the far end right was a 1937-47 with original paint and interior. My 1937-41 is 3rd from right. Our current BCA roster indicates 57 1937 model 47s are owned by members. I am sure there are some errors in that count but certainly more than 1 in existence! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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