6T-FinSeeker Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) For sale on Craigslist: 1956 Buick Century 2-door Hardtop in San Jose, CA - $9,500 - Call: 360 784 99 five zero On 6/27, Seller reduced price to $8,500 and relisted On 7/9, Seller reduced price to $5,900 and relisted Link to 7/9 relist: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/san-jose-1956-buick-century-door/7506805920.html Seller's Description: 1956 Buick Century 2-door Hardtop odometer: 84,000 transmission: automatic title status: clean Hello I am selling my 1956 Buick Century 322 fireball v8 automatic transmission car needs Restoretion but in pretty decent shape passenger floorboard has rust Motor starts can’t keep it to stay started but it starts right up no problem Decent bodywork decent paint decent interior pretty cool car definitely a head turner I got it parked outside and 10 people stop a day just to give me thumbs up fully equipped with options Back in 1956 I guess they wanted to have all the bells and whistle‘s and they did it’s a pretty cool car if you know you know if you want to see it or call for more information please serious car buyers only cash in hand no time waster is no tire kickers need to sell thanks Edited July 9, 2022 by 6T-FinSeeker update price (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jolly_John Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Well...he did wash it before taking the photos! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drhach Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 1:29 PM, Jolly_John said: Well...he did wash it before taking the photos! John ....sort of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) 1956 Buicks have graceful styling, and colors can spectacularly enhance that styling. That said, this car in all white, with a somber white-and-gray interior, must be the plainest 1956 Buick that one could order! What a missed opportunity, in my opinion. Edited June 23, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Conley Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Sorry to all the purists, but I'd have to repaint it at least two tone if not tri tone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnavystgc Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 He says its fully equipped with options but has manual window and no AC??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivguy Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 A/C was not a common option until the mid 60's and that was on finer cars. Regular Chevys and Fords didn't routinely get air until the '70's. My '56 and '57 Caddies had power windows that I fixed, but I'd just as soon have manual windows on an old car. Two tone paint would be the way to go with this car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56 Buick Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 The dash, and door cards and rear quarter badging (looks like 4 barrell carb also) certainly denote a Century model but the front fenders appear to have been replaced with Special fenders (3 ports rather than 4). Perhaps given the rocker and door area, I presume the fenders were replaced due to rust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56 Buick Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Don't see a lot of 2 door Century model cars though, there seem to more 4 door configurations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/27, Seller reduced price to $8,500 and relisted - Call: 360 784 99 five zero Link to 6/27 relist: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/san-jose-1956-buick-century-2door-hard/7502062193.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Do 10 people a day actually stop to give it the thumbs-up? That would be 70 a week, or 280 a month? This car must be something special but they're not exactly beating the doors down to buy this non-runner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 2:31 PM, 56 Buick said: ...but the front fenders appear to have been replaced with Special fenders (3 ports rather than 4). That was the first thing I noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 29 minutes ago, EmTee said: That was the first thing I noticed. Also wrong shape of ventiport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, avgwarhawk said: Also wrong shape of ventiport Shape looks like '56 to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, EmTee said: Shape looks like '56 to me... I thought it was a 55 Century. Oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/9, Seller reduced price to $5,900 and relisted - Call: 360 784 99 five zero Link to 7/9 relist: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/san-jose-1956-buick-century-door/7506805920.html On 7/9, Seller added the following text: PLEASE DONT WASTE TIME BE READY TO PURCHASE WE ARE MOVING NEED GONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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