6T-FinSeeker Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) For sale on Craigslist: 1951 Buick Special 4-door Sedan in Buffalo, NY - $6,500 - 10/9: No phone # provided. Reply to Seller through Craigslist email to: 2bed50b88a813fd889cc69505e4be1ce@sale.craigslist.org On 10/9, Seller reduced price to $5,800 and relisted on Craigslist On 10/29, Seller reduced price to $5,000 Link to relist: https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/d/buffalo-1951-buick-special/7674864698.html Seller's Description: 1951 Buick Special 4-door Sedan condition: good cylinders: 8 cylinders transmission: manual odometer: 110,000 odometer rolled over paint color: black title status: clean I`m selling my 1951 Buick Special. I've had it for 13 years and have been to many local shows. It has a 263 straight eight motor and it a manual transmission..3 on the column . Tne rug and the headliner have been replaced. The outside looks good from 10 ft. the paint could use a good buffing.It is currently registered but hasnt been inspected in a few years. I`m not looking for trades but will consider reasonable offers. Edited October 30, 2023 by 6T-FinSeeker update price (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Looks as if the owner of 13 years was a good caretaker…….cheap fun entry to the hobby for the up and coming generation. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 What’s the story on Buick turn signals? Started in 1941(?) Standard equipment (?) but maybe not on the lowest price models? This 51 looks like a zero option car. (Has radio now) Was that turn signal box added because it was not originally equipped? Or perhaps the factory switch was broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, m-mman said: What’s the story on Buick turn signals? Started in 1941(?) Standard equipment (?) but maybe not on the lowest price models? This 51 looks like a zero option car. (Has radio now) Was that turn signal box added because it was not originally equipped? Or perhaps the factory switch was broken? Actually started in 1940 with the Buick torpedo body style. My coupe has factory turn signals front and rear. All models were equipped with front and rear canceling turn signals. Edited August 25, 2023 by kingrudy (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Very nice Buick. And I am not even a big Buick fan but I would be proud to own it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 You have to give GM credit for being far ahead of Ford, Chrysler, AMC and others for their early entry into overhead engines. The flatheads were good engines but were not the way of the future. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 10/9, Seller reduced price to $5,800 and relisted for sale on Craigslist: 1951 Buick Special 4-door Sedan in Buffalo, NY - No phone # provided. Reply to Seller through Craigslist email to: 2bed50b88a813fd889cc69505e4be1ce@sale.craigslist.org Link to relist: https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/d/buffalo-1951-buick-special/7674864698.html Seller's Description: 1951 Buick Special 4-door Sedan condition: good cylinders: 8 cylinders transmission: manual odometer: 1000000 paint color: black title status: clean Looking to sell my 1951 Buick before the snow flies. I`m asking $5,800 or best reasonable offer. I`ve had the car for 13 yrs. She runs good and everything works off the original 6vt system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Shifter Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 hours ago, 6T-FinSeeker said: Seller's Description: 1951 Buick Special 4-door Sedan condition: good cylinders: 8 cylinders transmission: manual odometer: 1000000 paint color: black title status: clean Looks good for a million-mile car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) Referring to the turn signal issue. Turn signals actually started appearing on the 39 models. I had a 39 special coupe and it had them! The seller has a homemade wooden center console (which I hate) that has an aftermarket stereo in it. On top of that there are speakers in the kick panels, ugh! The steering wheel which may or may not be original to a 51 Buick and it's missing the horn ring. Additionally the carpet is not even close to the original. I don't know about the paint. You might be able to cut and buff it but the paint looks to far gone in certain areas for that. All that aside, if the car has good bones and it looks as though it does, there's a whole lot of car there for 5800 bucks! Edited October 17, 2023 by deac (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBob Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I'd like to check this car out, but it's in Buffalo, like five hours away. I wouldn't care about the little nitpicky things mentioned above. Does it run? Does it look good? Is it reliable? That's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, DrumBob said: I'd like to check this car out, but it's in Buffalo, like five hours away. I wouldn't care about the little nitpicky things mentioned above. Does it run? Does it look good? Is it reliable? That's all that matters. This car has been for sale now for almost two months. Seller states he would like to have the car sold before snow season. In Buffalo, the first snow could be early November. This provides a potential buyer some leverage. Edited October 18, 2023 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/17/2023 at 11:12 AM, deac said: Referring to the turn signal issue. Turn signals actually started appearing on the 39 models. I had a 39 special coupe and it had them! The seller has a homemade wooden center console (which I hate) that has an aftermarket stereo in it. On top of that there are speakers in the kick panels, ugh! The steering wheel which may or may not be original to a 51 Buick and it's missing the horn ring. Additionally the carpet is not even close to the original. I don't know about the paint. You might be able to cut and buff it but the paint looks to far gone in certain areas for that. All that aside, if the car has good bones and it looks as though it does, there's a whole lot of car there for 5800 bucks! Might not be missing the horn ring. The deluxe steering wheel was optional on Buick specials in the 1950s turn signals should've been standard and I'm sure the pot metal switch in the column is probably broken, leading to the strap on signals. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/29, Seller reduced price to $5,000. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelfish Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I can't believe someone hasn't jumped on this yet, what a great car for a reasonable price. I'm glad it's on the other side of the country for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Angelfish said: I can't believe someone hasn't jumped on this yet, what a great car for a reasonable price. I'm glad it's on the other side of the country for me. One could do a lot worse for $5k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBob Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) This is very tempting. I wish it wasn't so far away, and I would hope I could drive it home. I checked the mileage. It's about 6+ hours. I can see it now. "Oh Honey, please drive me up to Buffalo so I can pick up the old car I just bought." Her response: "You can live in the shed out back from now on." LOL. 😉 Edited October 31, 2023 by DrumBob (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Some pictures show scruffy paint, some pictures show shiny paint. Incorrect interior, says 100K miles, different license plates, has been for sale for 2 months. If it currently looks as good as it does in the shiny pictures at that asking price it would have been sold a long time ago. Apparently even the local flippers don't want it. Pass, I certainly wouldn't be driving 6 hours to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBob Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 I felt adventurous and emailed the seller asking a few questions about the car. I never got a reply. If you're trying to sell a car wouldn't you check your email? Your spam filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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