Went to a cruise-in today and was really intriqued by this nice 46 Chrysler that was for sale there. Thought real hard about buying it, supposed to go test drive it tomorrow....talk about a "different" ride! Heck I could put my 3-W in the trunk for emergencies! What do you think for $19K?
My very first car (running & drivable) was a '47 Windsor, it was all stock. Drive train as nice as the outside looks?
It's big and cool. I seen it on hot rod hotline, you would sure have a tough time building it for that !
Looks real nice, corndog. Lots to be said for a completely finished car...get in and enjoy. I ***ume it's all finished...newer drivetrain/upholstery and everything?...with no issues? (You'll find that out when you test-drive 'er...make it good long one.) It's real black...does it have air? Good luck.
Okay , I'll be honest with you...great looking car, great stance, 19K opens the door to a lot of others available at that price...is it what you really want? Give it some thought....If it makes you happy , go for it!
Very true, and I was gonna say that as well...but checked his profile, and seems he's been around plenty long enough to know that ya don't wanna be gettin' any car unless your heart is really in it. In this market, you won't be easily selling if you change your mind...just try to be sure. Again...good luck,
Very nice car, and if it's what you want I would go for it. But if you plan on selling it someday, keep in mind that there are fewer Mopar fans than other makes, and most Mopar guys seem to want a Plymouth (or Dodge) -- the trunk is just as big -- and, a 30's anything is more popular than post-war, so it might be harder to sell when you are ready to get rid of it.
You know, I really appreciate the good advice that was offered on here. I had never thought about the re-sale value of a post-war Mopar. I think I will just take my 3-W to the upholstery shop and get my doors and headliner done for a lot less than 19K. Thanks again!
19k seems a little steep for a post war Mopar. I don't see many Chryslers out there, but Dodge and Plymouths pop up a lot. Unlike what was said above, I think you could build a really nice one for less than 19k, including the purchase price for the vehicle.
I guess I'd have to agree... those are gold chain prices...it's realistically, IMHO, a 14K car... nice but not a 32-34 Ford.
Krooser, that's like comparing apples to oranges, two different catagories. As a mopar guy I have been seeing a steady rise on 46-48 mopar products for the past 5 years, they are becoming appreciated as they grow older and rarer. The only hard to find parts for these mopars are good rear windows, control knobs and decent stainless. So they are not difficult to rebuild. Just saying
Frankie47,odd that you say they are appreciated,guy here in Fla tried to sell a pair of 47s both running drivable cars couldn"t get $5000 for the pair I put one here on cl***ifieds,a 46 2-door for$1000 and no responces at all took it off.still sitting in the woods being unappreciated.
I would much rather sit next to a guy with a beater and friendly then a guy with a **** pot full of money , a trailer queen and no personality....Did I leave anything out?
Gentleman in Edmonds, WA had a nice red coupe like that with a 351 in it. Part of a churchgoer's car club I belonged to for awhile. Very well built all the way through. Nice cars - I always liked that the door posts were already slanted - from the factory. Very capacious engine compartment also....probably lay a couple of tandem hemis in there if you knew what you were doing. dj
Sorry to hear that Brad, they move pretty good here in the midwest, wish I had florida money to come check out your car I am looking for a Club coupe but nothing much can happen till March.
There was one in Santa Cruz, CA. in the '70s. (a '47, I think) same stance, red wheels, black paint, gray fabric upholstery, a real beauty! Thought it was the same car. Very noticeable presence, just beautiful. But I had to ask "Why?" Its sheer 'largeness' made the stance look unconvincing, Chryslers those years are heavier than boxcars.
These cars are not as common as Chevy's and Fords. In 47 they made 68587 Chrysler Windsors. This was spread over 6 different models. I don't have production numbers for each model. Costs to rod one of these can vary depending on what you do. I think that the price on this one is a little on the upper end. Then again how many rodded club coupes are there? Most of this era's Chrysler's that I see come up for sale are the sedans. I was lucky to get a fairly rust free sedan that will eventually be a safe cruiser, sort of a resto rod. Older complete cars of any make are getting harder to find.
got my Dads 47 Dodge cpe. and drove the hell out of it, was the family cruiser. It was a 2 yr old one owner car. big comfy car and it survived me when I was a teen. ran fine when I sold it. That Chrysler ought to be a lot better.
Might be a little pricey, especially if it has original running gear, but if it's been properly modified I think it is OK. Sheez- a good paint job without a lot of body work around here is $6k by itself.
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