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1938 Buick Special convertible - $70,000


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Looks very nice, but $70K? What do the Buick Boys say? (more pics in ad, but none of engine)

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/union-city-1938-buick-special/7721118795.html

1938 Buick Special Convertible Straight 8 runs great!!
Older restoration but always stores in climate controlled storage
New tires All original Everything works as it should
Have full documentation of restoration Asking $70000

email:    982fa993bc5c36e9bd15a4f9a3203263@sale.craigslist.org  

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Nice looking. Even if the color is year-correct, I call it +Baby Sh** Beige+. I suppose Buick had a fancier name for it back then. This car was for sale at least a year ago. Maybe $70K for a Roadmaster - the best one I the world, but not the one level-down Super. $70K can buy a very, very nice ‘41 Cad convertible coupe, Full Classic. I know, I sold mine just under that $ some months ago. 

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Looks like a nice above average driver; but it's a special! So the 70 grand price is not realistic.  The wheels are not pinstriped like they should be and the lipstick red leather upholstery is a bit much !!

 

 

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Color is called Corot Beige. Wheels should be Bugatti Red, a dark brick red that almost looks brown. And of course, they should be pinstriped. 

Pretty sure the lack of engine photos means something, too. Judging from the other liberties taken, I'm guessing the "restoration" was limited to what's immediately visible.

I bet that rumble's never been sat in. You'd need to be an acrobat to get into it.

Assuming original wiring and a grungy engine bay, maybe a little more than half the asking? 

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The coupe in the picture above was previously my car, a Century. It was on eBay recently with an asking price of $52,000. It apparently didn’t sell on eBay but I think the listing Midwest dealer eventually sold it. I don’t know what the final sales price was. I was happy to get $25,000 for it in the late 1990’s. 

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