1919 Oakland 34 B asking 14,500

[John Bloom]

Not mine, but pretty cool.  Not something you see passing you headed the other direction on the road.  I like the scruffy look.  Not too far gone cosmetically to enjoy from my perspective.  

 

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Edited April 7, 2022 by John Bloom (see edit history)

[TAKerry]

Thats really cool, I could believe the originality claim. That is a good example of leaving the car as is, but addressing the running gear. I think I would have to put a new interior in though for comforts sake.

[suchan]

Nice.

The wire wheels make it look a little sporty.

Not sure the paint is original, though. Looks more like a ‘30’s, or later, color to me.

[1912Staver]

Cowl lamps look completely out of place. Truck Adlakes. The wire wheels are rare and cool !  $14,500.00 seems optimistic. The Northway 6 used in these cars has a somewhat fragile reputation.

Edited April 7, 2022 by 1912Staver (see edit history)

[TAKerry]

I thought it looked like Oakland blue. Not that I know all that much though.

[John Bloom]

1 hour ago, 1912Staver said:

Cowl lamps look completely out of place. Truck Adlakes. The wire wheels are rare and cool !  $14,500.00 seems optimistic. The Northway 6 used in these cars has a somewhat fragile reputation.

I was not aware of the engine reputation. The straightness of the panels, the appearance of a top that seems to be usable, and the wire wheels make this car interesting if the seller would negotiate and end up closer to 10K. It might appeal to a Pontiac collector who wants something a little different to show and enjoy with his club friends. 

[1912Staver]

I agree John. $10,000 seems far more realistic. Here in Canada McLaughlin sold a " Light 6 " model that was based on these Oaklands. The general consensus amongst McLaughlin collectors is that the Light Sixes are not nearly as good as the Buick , cage valve 6 based cars that made up the bulk of McLaughlin sales. 

 The cage valve cars have survived in good numbers , particularly the U.S. Buicks. And with careful shopping can often be purchased quite reasonably.

Other than the novelty of an Oakland as opposed to say a Buick 6 - 45 why would you pay nearly as much as the Buick for the Oakland ?

 But the accessory wire wheels really are a strong selling point.

[John Bloom]

16 minutes ago, 1912Staver said:

I agree John. $10,000 seems far more realistic. Here in Canada McLaughlin sold a " Light 6 " model that was based on these Oaklands. The general consensus amongst McLaughlin collectors is that the Light Sixes are not nearly as good as the Buick , cage valve 6 based cars that made up the bulk of McLaughlin sales. 

 The cage valve cars have survived in good numbers , particularly the U.S. Buicks. And with careful shopping can often be purchased quite reasonably.

Other than the novelty of an Oakland as opposed to say a Buick 6 - 45 why would you pay nearly as much as the Buick for the Oakland ?

 But the accessory wire wheels really are a strong selling point.

Good information and history of those peers to this Oakland and some practical pros and cons.  I don’t have the time or space but if this finds its price point and changes hands, I could see a lot of fun for the right buyer. 
 

if this car Was at a cruise night or informal local car show, I definitely think I would be stopping and visiting with the owner and letting him tell me about his car.

 

 

[Leif in Calif]

Very cool with those wire wheels and exposed valve gear! Where could I find out more about Northway engines? The wonderful thing about our hobby is there is a never ending stream of arcane cars to learn about.

[1912Staver]

Northway built a number of different models of engines . There does not seem to be a good single source of information about them. Best to try to figure out what cars used Northway engines and research the particular cars.