liz Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I am trying locate a car belonging to an ancestor. it's a 1940 maroon Buick convertible coupe. vin # 13791390 engine # 43960498. I am not sure how to go about this. It's last known whereabouts was Ohio. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, liz said: It's last known whereabouts was Ohio. When? give us an approximate time factor - where in Ohio? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Cleveland area of Ohio and about 1980? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 You might try calling Doug Seybold. He is one of the premier restorers of '40 and '41 Buicks, and is located in the Cleveland area. You can reach him at 440-835-1193. The car might have ended up in his shop at some point. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Century Eight Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 You can pm me. I know about this car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-g-g0 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 23 hours ago, Century Eight said: You can pm me. I know about this car. She won’t be able to PM you as she is a new member. You will have to initiate the PM. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Century Eight Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 G-g-go. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Century Eight Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 It’s a small world. Good thing she had the vin and I recognized it. The reason I know about the car is because I am the one that bought it from her ancestor and I have been taking car of it for the last 44 years. Thanks for everybody’s help in communicating. 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickTom87 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Wow such a small world amazing . I wish I could find the owners of the past cars I have bought over the years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonomatic Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Well Century Eight, we need a picture of said 1940 Buick, to complete this post! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 WOW what a small world and a great story.... I agree we need pictures!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Century Eight Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) Sonomatic - Not photogenic at this time, but you can come see it! Under construction! Edited April 5, 2023 by Century Eight (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-g-g0 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Construction pictures work too!!!😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick looks fine for 39 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Does anyone want to take a shot at locating Benny Goodman's black 1940 Roadmaster coupe? I don't have any information, but I know he had one when his plane disappeared in December 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakeule Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Response to Buick looks fine for 39: I have a 76S but,unfortunately, it's not the one owned by Glenn Miller (he's the bandleader that disappeared over the English Channel.) I have the car's history going back to its sale at Kelly Buick in downtown Baltimore; the salesman who sold the car affixed his tag in the glove compartment. I have never before owned a car where I've had an unbroken provenance; it's a rare thing and I count myself as lucky. So who out there knows about Miller's car? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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