Make: | Buick |
Model: | 50 series |
SubModel: | GM |
Type: | Convertible |
Trim: | Super 8 coupe |
Year: | 1940 |
Mileage: | 4,000 |
VIN: | 13869394 |
Color: | Dark Green |
Engine: | Straight 8 |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | GAS |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | rwd |
Interior color: | Green |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
Note: the first picture is shown with the original rims/beauty rings & 1940 Hubcaps with an extra tire mounted& placed in front to show original look. The rest of the pictures are shown with theaccessory spoke rims.BOTH sets come with car. ALSO: rocker trim, adio & license plate glass/chrome retainer are now installed. One dash picture shows no radio, ne shows it installed, s it is now. As with original license glass/chrome cap (not shown in either picture of trunk, ut now installed). And, good set of rear fender rubber splash panels/guards are in trunk for the next owner to install, f wanted.
**1940 Buick : Super 8-Coupe Convertible; model 50 series:::::Two owners in 75 years.
No holes in floors, runk, ith very small holes on inner rocker.
**Body & Paint: solid body metals with very little repair, f any. Splash fender areas & wells are rustfree. The paint is original (old & still serving). Driver's roll up window glass has a crack, ut is firm, till water tight, amp;winds flawlessly. There are no visual blocks, o no need to change any time soon. Glass is available on Ebay. All other glass is perfect. Windows roll up/down great. All chromes (door window surround frames, tcetera) are Nice. Doors close nicely with hardly any effort & have good alignments with NO drops. And, hey lock. No rust on door bottoms or skins.
**Interior & top: ALL recently NEW. Top switch isunder dash not hooked up; hand operation is the NOW method). Top clamps nicely with very little effort.
**Engine: the straight eight overhead original motor. Smooth operation, o oil smoke, ot overheat & no valve tapping
**Stability: Stays fairly true on road with minimal steering wheel play (acceptable & better than most I've known). Had recent new brake work (stop on a dime thing)........................................
**Transmission: manual column shift seems to be flawless(rebuilt). No clutch slippage, oise, r kinking(all new parts).
**Gauges:That are working-gas, harge, il pressure, emperature. Not work: rear directional lights, orn. Speedometer works, ut seems half scale). Heater is hooked up (fan motors underthe front seat is "heated seat" 1940 STYLE )...............The emergency brake does work, s does generator.
904-881-3495.
The original frame factory riveted vehicle identification number(VIN) plate is place.
**$500 non-refundable deposit in 24 hours. Balance due in 7 days. As is sale.
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