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1932 Buick series 91 club sedan, $18k, Newport, PA


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1932 Buick 32-91 Club Sedan. The largest car offered by Buick in 1932. Has been in storage 50 years. The engine is stuck but the body has zero rust and zero wood rot. Doors open and close like a bank vault. Original upholstery is nice but not perfect. Has dual sidemounts and covers. It was rumored to be a featured car at one of the New York Auto Shows in 1932 having a very special paint code on the data plate (see photo). Colors are gray/green body with (rare) metallic gray fenders and turquoise wheels with chrome spokes. Please call Peter directly at [hidden information] to learn more. Price is $18,000 or a good cash offer.

 

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19 minutes ago, TAKerry said:

I would have zero hesitation with that car concerning the paint and body, the motor not running on the other hand would scare me!

 

It is 50K *minimum* to have that car professional painted these days.   The the chrome will look stupid so throw in another 50.  Then the interior will look stupid so throw in another 50K.  Then you still have to make it run.

 

Best to do the mechanics and maybe you get lucky and for another 10k you are driving around.  Worst case maybe 25K.

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On 9/21/2023 at 6:27 AM, alsancle said:

 

It is 50K *minimum* to have that car professional painted these days.   The the chrome will look stupid so throw in another 50.  Then the interior will look stupid so throw in another 50K.  Then you still have to make it run.

 

Best to do the mechanics and maybe you get lucky and for another 10k you are driving around.  Worst case maybe 25K.

Agreed that the economical decision for this car would be to make it a driver and live with the cosmetics.  How hard is it to find a decent runner 1932 344 Buick 8 engine?  No such thing as matching numbers here, correct?  Installation of a 1933 or 1934 engine while not fitting the correct engine SN range would be an economical solution as well I suppose?

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Several years ago the owner Peter and I went to look at a 90 series 1932 Victoria coupe outside of Pittsburgh, PA. The car had been a partially started restoration that had been abandonded and burried with piles of horded rubble. Photos are after sevearal dumpster loads had been removed. There were 2 partial chassis, a 1931 and a 1932 with complete 344 cu.in. engines in the deal. Someone else got it all. So they are out there.

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 The chassis that were outside covered up. 1932

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1931. Both appeared to have been from  Hearse or Ambulance

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