1932 Buick 86 Victoria Rare Buick - $39,900 (Mundelein, Ill.)

[classiclines]

Not Mine -  lotsa blue

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ctd/d/victoria-1932-buick-86-victoria-rare/7561554346.html

*1932 BUICK 2 DOOR SEDAN
*STRAIGHT 8 CYLINDER ENGINE
*MANUAL TRANSMISSION
*FLOOR SHIFTER
*HIGH QUALITY TWO-TONE BLUE PAINT
*BLUE CLOTH INTERIOR
*VERY NICE CHROME AND STAINLESS TRIM
*VERY CLEAN FLOORS, FRAME, AND STRUCTURE

contact in sales:
(847) 393-78 eight seven [few more pics in ad]

[58L-Y8]

Interesting Buick, unfortunate choice of blues.  The 1931-'33 Series 80 are something of a 'performance' car: 345 ci straight eight shared with the Series 90 but in a 124", 126" and 130" wheelbase chassis.  The Series 90 wheelbases were eight inches longer the corresponding model years. 

[cjmarzoli]

Another one painted hideous non correct colors.  And upholstered incorrectly.  What were they thinking?   Looks like a clown car.  Will hurt resale value.

[kar3516]

Based on color choices it could be a cousin of this 1932 Buick 96C at Hershey…

 

[Leif in Calif]

Makes me think of that song "I'd rather be blue over you...." 

[Fossil]

Makes think "No Sale" 

[classiclines]

Would this look less "clownish" if you painted the wheels black and put on regular black-wall tires?

[ramair]

Me thinks too little to late on the black paint idea

[Matt Harwood]

On 11/26/2022 at 8:30 PM, kar3516 said:

Based on color choices it could be a cousin of this 1932 Buick 96C at Hershey…

 

 

This car is owned by a good friend of mine. He's been working on it for 15 years and finished it the day before Hershey. He's really excited about it--he's been dreaming about this car for decades.

 

[kar3516]

3 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said:

 

This car is owned by a good friend of mine. He's been working on it for 15 years and finished it the day before Hershey. He's really excited about it--he's been dreaming about this car for decades.

 

Matt the Buick 96C at Hershey was an absolutely beautiful and stunning car.  I have followed the many threads and opinions regarding original bright colors on classics prior to 1936 or so; I have no doubt that some cars in the era were painted with bright color combinations we would consider over the top today.  I respect the right of owners to use paint colors I would not have chosen; certainly this car would be hard to miss!

[TAKerry]

I like the colours of the blue car, the roadster at Hershey is beautiful as well. IF the blue could be an original scheme that much the better. Having said that, If I were restoring a car (unless original) I dont think I would have used that combination.

[K8096]

On 11/27/2022 at 10:18 PM, kar3516 said:

Matt the Buick 96C at Hershey was an absolutely beautiful and stunning car.  I have followed the many threads and opinions regarding original bright colors on classics prior to 1936 or so; I have no doubt that some cars in the era were painted with bright color combinations we would consider over the top today.  I respect the right of owners to use paint colors I would not have chosen; certainly this car would be hard to miss!

The owner told me it was already painted those colors when he bought it half restored and he didn’t want to go to the trouble of repainting the whole car.  

Edited November 29, 2022 by K8096 (see edit history)