Art & Inspiration Interesting inexpensive Craigslist cars

I did restos.
Boring
That car isn’t original anymore. So you can do whatever you like in clear conscious

 

The body looks stock to me. I wonder if its flathead V12 is still around.

 

No. It’s gone and has nasty late model seats
Wouldn’t matter anyway.
Cut it and drop it

 

I think I saw Flash Gordon just walk away from that spacecraft after making a 4 point landing!!!!

 

The Deuce 3W on the previous page is ugly in it's current format, but really not too bad of a deal. It would need to be completely redone, I don't think the frame is salvageable, but it's a real steel body with (I assume) a title and a whole collection of small pieces which could be reused or at least sold off to recoup some of the cost.

 

I have often wondered how many of these early chops, have been sawn through all the support wood and metal internal supports, of the "A pillar" and then just welded back together "on the skin". Definitely not as strong as the original structure Henry put together! I would be very leery of driving an old chop top car, it might fold up like a deck of cards in an accident. 60 Special

 

There's probably the asking price in just the chrome on that car!

The Connie is a more stogy version of the Lincoln. The formal roofline makes it look like you need to be wearing a top hat to drive it. I much prefer the flowing top of the Zephyr coupe like mine, more sporty if you will.
The Connie was essentially a factory custom. They hand built all of them, from sectioning the hood to the aluminum windshield header and frame.

 

This should trip somebody's trigger....

1948 Chrysler 4-dr $3500, Estancia, New Mexico

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/x4usbpmW4vFUYp51/

 

Found this and figured someone here might be interested

1950 Plymouth Business Coupe - $3,500 (Sunland)


https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/sunland-1950-plymouth-business-coupe/7766930115.html

 

Trips mine. Had my 47 listed here and no bites.

 

54 Chevy $3790
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/767775245557903/

 

53 Ford convert, $5500
Gretna NE (west of Omaha)

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1633907137398536/

 

51 crown vic $2500
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/954725336044434/

 

Interesting anyway should be spelled Fiberfab

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1005068431272933/

 

a "w' small block...

 

Not really a car and to be honest not even sure if it's a good deal. But, if you're into flatheads, it might be.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2749197571922690/

 

$1000
https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...place_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks

 

https://prescott.craigslist.org/pts/d/prescott-valley-massive-nib-winzer-nut/7768732322.html
Massive NIB Winzer Nut and Bolt Inventory - Grade 8 and Grade 5 NEW!


not my stuff, 4K is a bit much for the home guy, but if you have a shop?

 

1956 Plymouth Plaza (strange model name), Fresno, CA, $1,000.



https://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/d/fresno-1956-plymouth-suspension/7768586861.html

 

Interesting
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/443971265102177


Mike

 

an interesting side-note IMO, is the drive shaft set that GM used in the Tempest.
https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/secrets-of-the-1961-pontiac-tempest-rope-drive/

I recall seeing these rather small cars (by standards of the day) and crawled as far underneath as I could get to look at the transaxle, not knowing anything about how it was all put together

 

BTW, It is SOLD

 

This car has wonderful lines. One would think that you would see more of them as kustoms.

 

I totally would....I'm a baby when it comes to rust. I look at some of the builds here where MAJOR structural repairs are needed with a deep respect and a puckered sphincter.

Buuuuuuuut, what about the reverse....a California guy bringing out a bunch of California parts to the midwest .

 

The mid 50s car designs were great in virtually every brand, they were the best looking for those few years throughout all american cars!

 

I had one of these once. Completely rebuilt the front end with new everything. Couldn't work on it for a while and sold it to a guy who sawed the front end of the frame off and stuck a Camaro clip under it. I don't understand people.