There is a nice looking 1958 century 2 door hardtop on craigslist locally for incredibly cheap. I've never even considered a Buick, but at this price I'm curious. 58 would still be torque tube rear end right? It has a dynaflow and I know they are regarded as crap. Are parts hard to find for these bucks?
Dude, if it's nice and it's cheap and you like it, buy it! You can worry about the drivetrain if/when it has problems.
Dude... please buy that car. If it were within 100 miles of me I would have already bought it. Again... please buy.
wow, i just pulled it up on CL. even has "or best offer" in the description. seriously, if this was in St Louis, it'd be mine in about 30 minutes. looks really, really nice. do it.
I'm just looking for info before I look at it. Haha I see there is some Buick love here. I know nothing about buicks and I come from a ford family so I really got nobody with any idea what to look for. It's gorgeous for sure, but I don't wanna fall into a basket case. Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
Should be a 364 in it.. I had a 58 Super 2 door hardtop,really cool car. It is a torque tube,and a dynaflow,if it's stock. I hated the trans in mine,but it did work,and my 364 was a damn strong engine.
Dynaflows are okay if they work well. There are ways to adapt other transmissions in place of it. I would look it over good for rust. It likes to hide under the chrome trim. Bob
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/3762111744.html Better go buy it before someone else does.. Cool car..
Damn, It would be a race to it If I was any closer. You should be able to double or more your money in short order. 1500 don,t buy much of an old car. Jack
Oops pnched in too fast. A friend has a 58 4dr that is appraised at 25000.and it ain,t all that. Jack
my grandfather used to drag a 57 buick with the dynaflow,he said they would shim the accumulators for a better shift. buy it!
The guys aren't bs'n you when they say "Do it!". I hope you're on the phone or at their door right now...lol. Looks like a good one. And I hope you buy it for the passion rather than for how much you might flip it for, as one poster suggested. Though it's true...I don't think you'll do badly if and when you ever decide to sell it.
That's almost too good to be true. A 50,000 mile two door Century for 1500? I'd chase it like a rabid dog, but, be wary until I had a title in hand, and the car in my garage.
Voice mail box is full.... imagine that. For $1500 I'd push that thing back to Washington, even with Minnesota floorpans.
Yea I've called several times today. I work nights so I'm hoping it doesn't go overnight. I wouldn't flip it, just drive it.