1947 Plymouth on 2040-cars
United States
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Engine- 95HP P15 Flathead 6 cylinder. I bought the car 18 years ago. It wasn’t running when I bought it. I stripped down the carburetor and rebuilt it. I put a new set of points and condenser in it. I also replaced the spark plugs and wires. I put new oil in the engine and a new oil filter. I removed the gas tank and washed and resealed it with the POR15 gas tank sealer. I ran a new gas line to the mechanical pump and got the car running again. After I replaced the front brake shoes I was driving the car regularly. Sometimes I would drive it to work every day. One nuisance problem was the brake master cylinder losing fluid. I had to periodically top it off. That still needs to be fixed and I would recommend rebuilding the brake cylinders in each of the drums (4 wheel drum brakes). I have kept starting it and running it the entire time I have owned it. I got to the point that I did not trust the tires (needs new tires), so I stopped driving it around too much, but I would still move it up and down the driveway to keep things working. That is up until last September when I tried to get it started and I couldn’t get it going (it was last running in early 2012). I started diagnosing it. I noticed that one of the wires had broken from the back of the ignition switch so I hotwired it, but still no luck. I figured out that spark was the problem so I bought a new coil, new points and new condenser. I was planning to get it running this spring but never got around to it. I have the parts and will include them in the dsale of the car. I also bought a 6V inline fuel pump that will go with it as well. Fuel that is in the tank should be replaced (I was running good fuel straight to the bowl when I was trying to start it). All the cylinders had good compression. Exterior: The car was repainted a few years before I bought it. When I purchased the car I treated all rust spots that I could find with rust converter and then covered with silver touch up paint. I also did the same with the drip edge. The body has stayed in excellent condition for all these years. THERE IS VERY LITTLE RUST ON THE CAR. It has been kept indoors or under cover for the 18 years I have owned it. The front grill is in great shape. The front and rear bumpers are in good shape. They need re-chromed. The interior is in excellent condition. It was also redone just before I bought it (probably when the paint was done). Only thing that needs attention is the headliner, which looks good but not perfect. All the gages work. It is missing the radio and the clock does not work. The heater works. Transmission is in good shape and clutch is good. The glass is all in excellent condition, although the passenger side rear window has a crack in it. I found the source of the break and fixed it (a rivet up inside the window channel). Horn works. You are welcome to call with any questions, thank you, John Paul 321-576-2717
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US Marshal's classic muscle car auction officially in the books
Thu, 25 Sep 2014The US Marshal's so-called Blood Muscle Auction was completed earlier this month, with the prestigious nine-car field (two cars were added following Autoblog's initial story, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 and a rare, mid-restoration 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda) finding new and hopefully law-abiding owners.
While we'd normally recap the stars of the show, in this particular auction, every car's sale was newsworthy. The full list of sale prices doesn't seem to be published, but according to The New York Times, the auction brought in a total of $2.5 million, or an average of about $277,000 per car.
The king of the contest seems to be a 1970 Plymouth Superbird (above, right), complete with a 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8, which brought home $575,000. The trio of Yenko Chevys, meanwhile, all easily cleared the six-figure mark, with the Yenko Camaro (above, far right) clearing $315,000, the Chevelle crossing the block for $237,500 and the supremely rare - one of just 37 - Yenko Nova (shown above, left) selling for an even $400,000.
'Blood Muscle' auction to sell impressive collection of ill-begotten classic cars
Wed, 30 Jul 2014The old saying goes that if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. But being a criminal can involve more than just taking a trip to the big house; it can also mean losing possessions purchased from any ill-gotten gains. Still, one man's loss is another's gain, and if you're in Lodi, NJ, on September 12, you stand the chance to buy some of the ultimate muscle cars from the US Marshals in what is being gruesomely nicknamed the Blood Muscle auction.
The grisly moniker was earned because all of the vehicles belonged to the president of a blood testing company who is facing prison time for alleged bribery, according to Hemmings. After all, they are muscle cars bought with actual blood money. The seven-vehicle collection includes some of the ultimate muscle cars ever made, and the original buyer clearly had an eye for rarity.
This cornucopia of V8 power includes a teal 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429, a 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang, an orange 1970 Plymouth Superbird, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS convertible and perhaps most prized of all - a trio of 1969 Yenko Chevys with a Chevelle, Nova and Camaro all represented. From the included photos, all of them look to be in fantastic condition.
Barrett-Jackson 2014: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird passes half a million dollars
Sat, 18 Jan 2014The Plymouth Superbird is one of those classic American cars from the muscle car era that has captured the imagination of all sorts of automotive enthusiasts long after its presence on roads and race tracks wore away. It's easy to see why. Where else but in the Swingin' Sixties and Seventies would a car leave the factory with an aerodynamics package that included a pointy beak and a rear spoiler that sat several feet above the rear deck?
The example you see above, which was born in 1970, is one of the finest Superbirds we've ever seen. Combine its complete restoration with its original 426 Hemi engine, and it's no surprise that it managed to bring in a cool half million dollars (plus 10 percent in fees) at Barrett-Jackson. See it yourself in our high-res image gallery above, and scroll down below for the official auction description.
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