58L-Y8 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) For Sale: 1940 Buick Super 4dr Sedan, 57K miles - $18,000 - Potomac, MD - Still Available, Price Reduced to $14,000: 6-29-2024. See New Link Below: 1940 Buick Super for sale by owner - Potomac, MD - craigslist Seller's Description: 50 Series Touring Sedan. Recent repaint; very attractive, two tone (French-English/Luddington Green.) Tune up, redone interior. Most chrome replated. Has rust in both of the forward outside footwells, but it is not structural. Everything works. NADA says 21.5K for perfect, 14.5 for good, so this one is a bargain. odometer: 57000 Contact: No phone listed Copy and paste in your email: 7ba097a61fda3626b536a1ae3391806d@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1940 Buick Super 4dr Sedan. Edited July 1 by 58L-Y8 Price Reduced to $14,000: 6-29-2024. Crossed out the dead CL link. (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Very nice looking car, the two tone paint looks fantastic. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarNucopia Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 The owner is on the forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wells Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 hours ago, kingrudy said: Very nice looking car, the two tone paint looks fantastic. I agree, but have some minor nits: Lack of rear bumper guards Unless it's the photo, the front bumper needs re-chroming Again, maybe a poor photo, but weren't the glove box door and the panel behind the dash instruments machine turned and not chrome, originally? Can't tell if the upper dash panel, just below the windshield is wood grained, but it should be. Price is in the ballpark with maybe a little wiggle room. Overall, a nice old sedan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I agree with you on all of these nits, but when you add up the cost to correct these items it is offset by the very nice paint that has been applied and the correct Bedford Cord interior. Is this car perfect? No, but I started from scratch with my car and I know the cost of what has been done and what can be done to correct the nits and I believe that you are way ahead of the game as this car sits. I am probably in the minority when it comes to the woodgrain, as I know it came that way originally, but I did not do the woodgrain on my dash and other areas. Buick did two colors of the wood grain in 1940. When I removed the speaker grill in 2012, I was surprised to see the ugly green wood grain that had not seen the light of day since 1940. I could have had someone replicate this ugly color, but I chose to go a different route and do a dark grey. Is it correct? No, but I have seen many wood grains that are no where near what was applied in 1940. So given my past experience, I would give him a pass on the wood grain. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakeule Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 All: BTW, wood grain was very washed out,so my wife did a "fix" by woodgraining it herself. Passable,but in no way perfect. As to other points; front bumper is fine, no chroming done on the dash panels. Correct: no bumper guards! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakeule Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Now I remember; I think I used the rear bumber guards on my 40 Roadmaster SC. I may have another set that I will throw in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Drakeule said: All: BTW, wood grain was very washed out,so my wife did a "fix" by woodgraining it herself. Passable,but in no way perfect. As to other points; front bumper is fine, no chroming done on the dash panels. Correct: no bumper guards! There is a wet transfer process that I did not know about until a few months ago that looks great and is affordable that I am still investigating. I saw a Cadillac that looked like the dash was made of burl wood. My car is not complete, but I don't want the dash window to look like furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, kingrudy said: There is a wet transfer process that I did not know about until a few months ago that looks great and is affordable that I am still investigating. I saw a Cadillac that looked like the dash was made of burl wood. My car is not complete, but I don't want the dash window to look like furniture. I suppose you are referring to a process called Hydro-Graphics! It seems to have a lot of promise and far cheaper than a painted wood grain job. There is a bunch of wood grain type films available. Removing the dashboard from a 40 Buick just does sound very appetizing to me and that's why I haven't done it yet. Edited December 10, 2023 by deac (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakeule Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Don't know how you could remove the dashboard; isn't it welded to the the front chassis box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 15 hours ago, Drakeule said: Don't know how you could remove the dashboard; isn't it welded to the the front chassis box? Not welded, mine was removed, painted and re installed. Problem is the wiring under the dash is a bit complex and I just finished that last summer and It will be awhile before I want to do that again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 12 hours ago, kingrudy said: Not welded, mine was removed, painted and re installed. Problem is the wiring under the dash is a bit complex and I just finished that last summer and It will be awhile before I want to do that again. It might seem welded if your windshield leaks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakeule Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Surprise: the good Buick fairy installed two rear bumper guards on the Super! (Actually, CL post uses an old picture....) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Still Available, Price Reduced to $16,000: 4-14-2024. 1940 Buick Super for sale by owner - Potomac, MD - craigslist 1940 Buick Super Sedan reduced - $16,000 (Potomac) Seller's Description: 50 Series Touring Sedan. Recent repaint; very attractive, two tone (French-English/Luddington Green.) Tune up, redone interior. Most chrome replated. Has rust in each forward outside footwells, but it is not structural. Everything works. NADA says 21.5K for perfect, 14.5 for good, so this one is a bargain. odometer: 57000. Contact: Charles A. Drake III (301) 3-4-six-six-5-4-8 Copy and paste in your email: 76df184b9c2e360ca385ccebef23b250@sale.craigslist.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiclines Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 New post - slightly lower price - Not Mine - $15,000 https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/d/potomac-1940-buick-super-sedan-reduced/7747568013.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 9 hours ago, classiclines said: New post - slightly lower price - Not Mine - $15,000 https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/d/potomac-1940-buick-super-sedan-reduced/7747568013.html Sharp car, and approaching the sweet spot, money-wise. I hope so, anyway, for the sake of anyone trying to sell a pre-war sedan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 Still Available, Price Reduced to $14,000: 6-29-2024. 1940 Buick Super for sale by owner - Potomac, MD - craigslist 1940 Buick Super Sedan reduced again - $14,000 (Potomac) Seller's Description: 50 Series Touring Sedan. Recent repaint; very attractive, two tone (French-English/Luddington Green.) Tune up, redone interior. Most chrome replated. Has rust in each forward outside footwells, but it is not structural. Everything works. NADA says 21.5K for perfect, 14.5 for good, so this one is a bargain. $14K/obo. odometer: 57000. Contact: Charles A. Drake III (301) 3-4-six-six-5-4-8 Copy and paste in your email: a760fb410c6239f88238b6c0c4964a75@sale.craigslist.org 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidinCA Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 The price seems right, but the 1941 Roadmaster sedan in SD seems like a better deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, DavidinCA said: The price seems right, but the 1941 Roadmaster sedan in SD seems like a better deal. I would agree with you, but to paint the '41 would a lot of cash and the only way to do that right would be to dismantle it. The Super has fresh paint on it. Notice that on the Roadmaster where the rear door is open the paint looks very bad. A nice paint job could cost 20K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidinCA Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 I looked again at the Roadmaster and you’re right, the paint is marginal. Beyond the price, it’s not that easy to find a really good painter willing to take on the task. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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