1957 Special sedan - $47,900

[lancemb]

As beautiful as this car is, I think it's overpriced by roughly 2x.  I wonder why the engine and practically entire drivetrain was rebuilt on a pampered 33k mile car?  That's certainly not a selling point in my opinion.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325433649970?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=49zwniAbTGa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=hzeLk7-dSMG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[John_S_in_Penna]

It looks excellent, but I agree that it's priced

double what it is worth.

 

A car with 33,000 miles at 60 years of age likely

went for a long time, at some point in its life,

sitting idle.  Maybe it was dormant for 20 years or more. 

So to me, the rebuilding of the engine and transmission

is a sign that someone has carefully brought it out of

hibernation and made it more reliable.

 

Call in 6 to 12 months and the price might be more

realistic.  And the all important phone number from the ad is:

 

      (216) 701-6495 (JEFF)

Edited November 24, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history)

[lancemb]

3 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said:

 

A car with 33,000 miles at 60 years of age likely

went for a long time, at some point in its life,

sitting idle.  Maybe it was dormant for 20 years or more. 

So to me, the rebuilding of the engine and transmission

is a sign that someone has carefully brought it out of

hibernation and made it more reliable.

That's one angle I, guess, but in my experience an engine sitting for decades indoors should have nothing wrong with it except maybe some leaky gaskets.  At times, some careful lubrication of the valve train may be in order before starting but that's about it.  This is especially true of a car that's been apparently stored as well as this one.

 

If it's rebuilt, either from incurring damage from a hasty start up or just for grins, this introduces numerous opportunities for errors (especially from an unknown builder) which may not immediately present themselves.  It's a much riskier proposition for the buyer than an ultra-low mileage original engine that's never been apart.

[Y-JobFan]

1957 Buick Special Model 43

4dr Riviera Hardtop

8-cyl. 364cid/250hp 2bbl

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