58L-Y8 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) For Sale: 1923 Buick Four Roadster - Project - $6,500 - Taulatin, OR - Minor Price Reduction to $6,250: 9-19-2024. 1923 Buick for sale by owner - Tualatin, OR - craigslist Seller's Description: New everything plus lots of extras enough to keep it on the road for another 100 years. Contact: Joe Taylor call or text (503) six-7-9-1-7-eleven Copy and paste in your email: 0a7be748161530ad96f77fbb77f1f734@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1923 Buick Four Roadster - Project. Edited September 20 by 58L-Y8 Minor Price Reduction to $6,250: 9-19-2024. Crossed out the dead CL link and old price. (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Trucker Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) Other '23 Buicks' radiator shells appear to be nickle (chrome?) plated or painted rather than brass. Which is correct? Edited July 27 by Crusty Trucker (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 This is the late Dave Ebert's Model 39 4 cylinder sport roadster. The new owner did the body work and got it painted but it does not yet look road ready. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) 12 hours ago, Crusty Trucker said: Other '23 Buicks' radiator shells appear to be nickle (chrome?) plated or painted rather than brass. Which is correct? Chrome is NOT correct. With a very few earlier attempts on largely unknown cars, chrome was first used over nickel in 1927 on Oldsmobile, and only a couple other non-GM marques. Buick began using chrome late in 1928. I am not a Buick expert, and do not know where to look up the details. However, in 1923 and 1924, Buick used both nickel and black painted radiator shells on their cars. I am not sure how much of that was different year and/or model variations, or options from the factory. But I think all those factors were in play those two years. I believe (someone correct me if I am wrong?) that for 1925 Buick went to all having nickel plated shells. Nearly all Buicks I think had painted shells in the mid through late 1910s. Edited July 28 by wayne sheldon I hate leaving typos! (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/27/2024 at 8:46 PM, Oregon Desert model 45 said: This is the late Dave Ebert's Model 39 4 cylinder sport roadster. The new owner did the body work and got it painted but it does not yet look road ready. Kevin: If this was Dave's car it is a shame that the new owner painted it the unfortunate "resale red" color. Dave had spent many years trying to get all the correct Model 39 Sport roadster components sorted out. The wheel spokes had already been painted the correct Chineese Red. The Marroon color for the body is what sets these cars off. One I judged at Portland in 2014. A mostly original one in a museum in Maine 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Larry I got the new owner's phone number at the swap meet in April, and it checks out with the number in the ad. I am hoping the car body was prepped better than the dash appears to have been prior to painting. Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Agree Kevin. The dash is very pitted. But the dash should have a Spanish grain leather facing anyway. I forwarded this ad/information to Joe Kidd in Baltimore who has also been having his 1923 Model 39 restored over many years of ownership. Joe and Dave coresponded for years on their respective projects. A few photos of when Dave first got the car in 1965. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 A mid- twenties 4 cylinder roadster. Can someone explain why these owners- restorers are so passionate about these? What makes them special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 1 hour ago, m-mman said: A mid- twenties 4 cylinder roadster. Can someone explain why these owners- restorers are so passionate about these? What makes them special? I'm sure others will chime it, but to me they are about the farthest from "today" that you can use to run an errand. When the engine coughs to life it sounds like you are going to chase the Red Barron. Get it up to cruising speed and laugh when flooring it has little effect. Lean into a corner at 20mph and you feel "life at the limit". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 (edited) Being a " Sport Roadster " I am sure it is quite a rare car. And probably at best a small handful of survivors. But I agree , a rather uninspiring car otherwise. I doubt it is as usable as a Model A Ford roadster . At the very least the Ford will have better brakes. Buick's of the teens and early 20's are actually very good cars when matched against most similar year cars. But the 4 cylinder cars were always the little brother in Buick's line up. Standard Catalog states 1971 4 cyl Sport Roadsters built in 1923. The lowest production of any Buick model for 1923. The 6 Cyl. Sport Roadster { a much more desirable car in my opinion } saw a production of 4501 for 1923. I know which one I would choose if I had the opportunity. Edited July 31 by 1912Staver (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Been around a lot of similar era cars over the years. I can tell you what part of the appeal is. A model A roadster is instantly recognizable as what it is. A model A roadster. While I do like the 1928/'29 A roadsters, they still are too recognizable. Same is true for the model T runabouts and roadsters of almost any year. Great little cars, and lots of fun, but instantly recognized as what it is. Some other makers of lesser expensive roadsters have a similar "plainness" about them. One may not know the marque right off, but a Dodge, Overland, or Star roadster is just a simple plain Jane roadster. All good era cars, but little pizzazz. Ah but a late 1910s or early 1920s Stutz Bearcat, Mercer Raceabout, Kissel Gold Bug, Paige Daytona (a bunch of lesser knowns)? Now those are automobiles that can get your blood flowing just sitting there! It is more than just the names, it was the style, the feeling of the roaring '20s! The lines of the cars exemplified the era. However, if you don't happen to have a couple extra bank accounts just sitting around waiting to be spent? You may not be able to afford one of those cars? However, if you squint just a bit, and from a slight distance, there were a few less frumpy looking roadsters offered in the early 1920s. Buick and Studebaker were probably the two largest manufacturers to get the sporty lines really close to right in that era. I have in fact heard the comments from a few owners of each of those two marques, "I couldn't afford the Stutz, so I got the Buick/Studebaker instead!" Or "I bought the Buick/Studebaker because I couldn't get the Mercer." I don't think I ever heard anyone say that about a Dodge roadster? And some Dodge roadsters are actually good looking cars. A Buick or Studebaker early 1920s roadster has for a very long time been on my "I want one and should be able to make it happen" list. But it hasn't happened, and at this point in my life most likely never will. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 My first try at 1920s Buick ownership was to be the purchase of this 1923 model 54 6 cylinder Sport Roadster. I had a thread on the forum LOOKING FOR A DRIVER BUICK .This was back in 2010-2011. We found this very nice older restoration in need of "Sorting out" as noted by the seller at the time. Also noted to be able to be driven while working on it. We agreed to a price and I drove 500 miles to test drive it. We had arranged for transport to our home in PA. Mechanically it was missrepresented and it did not run, it needed much more than "Sorting out". The deal fell through. Original Spanish grain leather upholstery. Same patern leather on dash. I followed several other 1922 and 1923 Sport Roadsters over the years as well as (5) different 1923 Sport Tourings. I missed out on the purchase of one by 20 minutes! Girrr..... Why I ask myself? Because I like them. The 1923 4 cylinder Model 39 Sport Roadster was an unusual car when new since production was much lower than it's big 6 brother. The model was not repeated for 1924. 1925 had a Model 24S which was an even lower production of 501. No mention of a Small 6 Sport Roadster in 1926. In 1927 all Open models were considered "Sport Models". Utilitrian open cars being downplayed in favor of the ever growing closed car market. When I was able to meet Gerald Pettersen at the 2014 BCA meet at Portland and judge one of his model 39 restorations I got hooked again. This was the second one he had done. Gerald in the straw hat pointing out some features on the 1928 Roadster he had recently restored in 2014. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Still Available, Minor Price Reduction to $6,250: 9-19-2024. 1923 Buick for sale by owner - Tualatin, OR - craigslist Contact: Joe Taylor call or text (503) six-7-9-1-7-eleven Copy and paste in your email: fd9fae0eaa443402ac946025865c4388@sale.craigslist.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 SIGH...... Why do these cars only show up on the other side of the contry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 1 hour ago, dibarlaw said: SIGH...... Why do these cars only show up on the other side of the contry. Old car shipment is only a phone call or website away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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