1937 McLaughlin Buick - $23,500 OBO

[Leif in Calif]

Looks like a good one if you don't mind the color (or colour since it's a McLaughlin) The whole story of McLaughlin is very interesting!

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/nvn/cto/d/north-vancouver-1937-mclaughlin-buick/7610844709.html

4 door sedan, good to excellent, appraised in 2017, always garaged, straight 8 engine, runs quietly. numerous spare parts negotiable, good historical documentation.  email: c50c4c536d3430de9fe93f6ac1d00807@sale.craigslist.org

Edited April 20, 2023 by Leif in Calif
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[Fossil]

Color doesn't bother me. Except for the outlandish tires nothing about this car bothers me. 

 

 

[kingrudy]

I agree, when looking at wide white walls you can go from nice and appropriate to clown car by adding 1" to the width of the white IMO. Nice looking car and the color wouldn't phase me either.

[B Jake Moran]

Love the color.  The general consensus is that the white wall fad has come and gone.  It looks good with that tan interior, which may not be correct but looks like it is. 

[Marty Roth]

Maybe because I grew up with this era car still on the streets, but that width (or close to it) whitewall tire does not seem out of place-

especially on a fancy, side-mounted, brightly colored Buick/McLaughlin.

I like it fine just like it is - to each his own ?

Here's my 1937 Roadmaster!

Edited April 20, 2023 by Marty Roth (see edit history)

[bryankazmer]

I agree with not looking out of place - it was a period look.  The very wide whites on postwar cars look very inappropriate.  

[Fossil]

Your tires look a lot better with that white top. Sharp looking car.

 

 

 

[deac]

The steering wheel is out of a 38.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

I like the color well enough. My first thought was that it's the red of a maple leaf and sort of appropriate. I recall a similar color on Chryslers or DeSotos for '37. Clock, radio, heater and vintage blinkers -- very nice. So, is this the Canadian version of a Roadmaster? If that $23,500 is CDN, that's a steal at $17,390 USD.

Edited April 21, 2023 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history)

[deac]

1 hour ago, Hudsy Wudsy said:

I like the color well enough. My first thought was that it's the red of a maple leaf and sort of appropriate. I recall a similar color on Chryslers or DeSotos for '37. Clock, radio, heater and vintage blinkers -- very nice. So, is this the Canadian version of a Roadmaster? If that $23,500 is CDN, that's a steal at $17,390 USD.

Well if you look at the original trim tag I think says under model number 7-44-19. I think the first digit 7 denotes the year and 2nd and 3rd digits denotes the model number.  Also I do not see the 4 or 5 inch gap between the drivers door and the wheel arch.  Now this is Canadian model so I can't 100% sure with these models but I don't see a Roadmaster here.

Edited April 21, 2023 by deac (see edit history)

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Interesting! I saw the same numbers, but didn't know what to think of them. I briefly thought they might mean something akin to a 40 series, but I'm sure that it's too long for that.

[Marty Roth]

1 hour ago, Hudsy Wudsy said:

I like the color well enough. My first thought was that it's the red of a maple leaf and sort of appropriate. I recall a similar color on Chryslers or DeSotos for '37. Clock, radio, heater and vintage blinkers -- very nice. So, is this the Canadian version of a Roadmaster? If that $23,500 is CDN, that's a steal at $17,390 USD.

 

29 minutes ago, deac said:

Well if you look at the original trim tag I think says under model number 7-44-19. I think the first digit 7 denotes the year and 2nd and 3rd digit denotes the model number.  Also I do not see the 4 or 5 inch gap between the drivers door and the wheel arch.  Now this is Canadian model so I can't 100% sure with these models but I don't see a Roadmaster here.

I agree that this is more likely akin to a Special (40 Series), and believe @deac is on the right track,

however, this does not cross over to Buick numbering scheme as a 1937 Buick Model 44 is a 2-door slope-back (maybe an early pre-Sedanet?).

[MCHinson]

The General Motors of Canada body data tag identifies this as a Model 7-44-19. That identifies the car as a Special 4 Door Trunkback Sedan. The most popular 1937 Buick sold in Canada in 1937. It is one of 2,960 produced in Canada for domestic use in 1937.

 

GM of Canada body data tags mirror the Fisher body style numbers of the US built Buicks. 4419 is the Fisher body Style number for a Model 41 Special 4 door trunkback sedan. For comparision, there were 82,440 Model 41's produced in the US in 1937.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

It certainly seems to be a particularly well-optioned Buick for being a 40 series.

Edited April 21, 2023 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history)

[Marty Roth]

On 4/21/2023 at 6:49 PM, Hudsy Wudsy said:

It certainly seems to be a particularly well-optioned Buick for being a 40 series.

Agreed !

I have to wonder if it were "born" that way, 

dealer enhanced when new,

or upgraded when restored/fixed-up?

[Hudsy Wudsy]

I came across this copy of a print of this, or a nearly identical Buick on an art print site. I suppose that a guy could maybe recover some of his restoration expenses that way:

37 Red Buick Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas

Edited April 24, 2023 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history)