I wish I had the $$$!!!

[MikeKardec]

Perfect patina ...



http://carbuffs.com/inventory/1933-plymouth-pd-coupe/

Oh, for a bigger garage and a few more dollars!

 

[Hercule]

Hmmm.... I do have a birthday coming up...

 

[1930artdeco]

Taxes are coming up, wonder if I will get enough back?

Mike

 

[Stearmen]

If it had a Rumbleseat, It would be the bargain of the Century! Still, Not a bad price.

 

[tonyb]

My, but that is one handsome automobile.

 

[rocketeer]

If I had the £££€€€$$$ I would buy a Duesenberg SJ and use it every day, burn up the motorway and if I got a speeding ticket when my foot was on the floor i'd pay in cash then give the officers a ride just for fun.

 

[1930artdeco]

I have always wanted to walk into a dealership and say I want that car and whip out crisp $100 dollar bills and just start counting.

Mike

 

[Hat Dandy]

Paying for a car in cash? That would be a great feeling.

 

[Stearmen]

I have always wanted to walk into a dealership and say I want that car and whip out crisp $100 dollar bills and just start counting.

Mike

I bet you could walk into a dealership and buy one of these for not to many $100 bills! [video=youtube;-MknuRE2Bcg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MknuRE2Bcg[/video]

 

[Trapped in T-wilight Zone]

I just looked at the listing on the link. Did not see a price or location. The listing did say it has been sold? Any chance it was you MikeKardec??? I have always been a bit of a sucker for people finding and getting antique cars they like.
!933 Plymouth is a bit modern for my old car interest. But it is a good looking car, and I would have to say I kind of like it.

 

[MikeKardec]

Nope, not me! I like to look at cars like that but when it comes down to it I want disk brakes and either a powerful or efficient motor ... I'd be tempted to start tinkering and I posted that one because I thought it deserved to remain just the way it was. If I can't make them a daily driver that can save my life in an accident I don't want to get started. It really is kind of perfect, though!

 

[LizzieMaine]

A good, driveable 1930s Mopar can often be found for well under $10,000. They don't have the cult following of Fords or Chevrolets, but from an engineering point of view are far superior to those makes. The brakes are fiddly, as I have personally learned, but once they're set up properly and kept maintained, they're fine.

I get about 21 mpg on my 218 flathead six. That's pretty good for a full-size car of any era.

You won't drive one at 80mph on the interstate, but if you're the type who wants to drive 80mph on the interstate you shouldn't be looking at 1930s cars anyway. They were built in an era in which speeds in excess of 45 mph were, in many states, considered prima facie evidence of reckless driving.

 

[Harp]

Paying for a car in cash? That would be a great feeling.

Anything over 3k and the IRS can become interested-and if attempting a chapter tax deduction, that can be a problem.:eeek:

 

[Stearmen]

Anything over 3k and the IRS can become interested-and if attempting a chapter tax deduction, that can be a problem.:eeek:

I have paid a lot more then that for several Motorcycles, big stacks of Franklin's and the IRS has never bothered me. Yes, the bank ask me what the money is for.

 

[MikeKardec]

I love old Mopar products (though for some reason I always relate "Mopar" with their 1960s designs) and agree that they were the premium ride in their day. Now, however I appreciate the Fords particularly for the amount of aftermarket and custom support and experience available.

I had a 1948 Super Deluxe for awhile, the oldest car I've owned. I was amazed at how efficient and powerful a 100hp/180ftlb engine could seem ... if you didn't directly compare it to more modern vehicles. It felt totally adequate at it's own pace though the brakes and tires left A LOT to be desired. I used to work for a resto shop and had a bunch of '60s Mustangs, Falcons and a '66 Stingray back when they were "classic" but really not that old. I'd love something I wouldn't mind tinkering with and improving. Late 1930s Fords come to mind. I like the old look but am addicted to newer mechanicals, even if that means just a modernized Flathead.

I'm spoiled. After the Vette and the VW diesels I've been driving for the last few years I want 0 to 60 in five or 38 mpgs in the city. I should probably get over that but I am addicted to either end of the performance envelope.

The Rover V8 powered Morgans and MGs have been catching my eye lately too but I have to recover from my Land Rover project first ... it's the first resto I've been involved with in 15 years and was expensive and exhausting. Oh yeah, there's also that parking space thing. Can't have the yard cluttered with old cars (even though it's tempting)!

 

[rocketeer]

I love old Mopar products (though for some reason I always relate "Mopar" with their 1960s designs) and agree that they were the premium ride in their day.

Hmmm yessssss, Mopar= 1968 Dodge Charger with a 426 Hemi in it . A super gas guzzler I would park next to my Deusenberg.