what do you think its worth???? Unfortunaetly its an auction I want to attend, but, will probably have to send in an absentee bid as I wont be able to get off work... Car appears to be pretty complete, dual side mounts, rumble seat, and isnt to rusty, ofcourse Id prefer it to be a coupe, but, being a Pontiac, and the fact that I have not seen anything recently I have no idea if I am even in the same ball park......if I can sell my Dodge and fund this purchase Id do it, I guess if I do blow the Dodge out I could apply those funds toward a Model A coupe.......Just looking for some advice from my fellow HAMBers.
Lots of wood in those... look at the way the door is sagging. Me, I wouldn't pay more than $1000 for this because of the thousands of hours needed to fix the body - despite it seeming to be straight, you'd need to replace EVERYTHING underneath the body and above the frame, with either custom wood or bent-to-fit metal. Sure looks cool though, and if you are up for the work you'd have something really nice at the end. I saw a similar Buick (body framing fixed up, running with Jag suspension & 327/350, no interior) sell for $25K. Better love the car before you bid on it. There is a big 1928 Chevy thread here that shows a lot of the wood replacement work.
I don't know about the strict "wood commitment" here, but it would be compulsory for a strict resto. That said, the most efficient way of reconstructing the body is to make a metal framework around the body perimeters, and door jambs. The body on that roadster is unique, and well worth doing. Plus, it could be kept "All Pontiac", with Pontiac 350, 389, or even Tempest 4-cyl. or inline 6 power. Width of body and fenders would allow a wider choice of rear axles... I see a serious $6K worth of complete car here. Watch and see how high it goes, I'd like to know.
I had a 1931 Pontiac 5w coupe, had to replace some wood in it. Luckily I had the old pieces to use as patterns to make templates. I used my wood shaper to fabricate the pieces. It was no big deal. I wouldn't let the woodwork aspect scare you away from it. Check to see if the original wood is there. If not, it could get complicated, especially since it's not a coupe.
There was a similar condition Dodge roadster at a local auction recently and it went for $1500. This is a little cooler body style but it's also got a lot of wood, as has been mentioned. 5 years ago, this would be 5K easy. But now it's a ****-shoot, all depends on how well the auction was advertised. If we're taking guesses, on a moderately well advertised auction, selling at 2pm, my guess is $3100. I'm curious to know how close I get.
i think that is a cabriolet, with the solid windshield frame at least thats how ford described them tk
Id be willing to blow out my old 48 Dodge, if I could be in this Poncho for less than $3000.....now convincing my better half to swap my nearly drivebale Dodge for an atleast 3 year project may be a little more difficult, LOL. oh, and thats a 20s Willys Overland Touring next to it.......
Worth: One Left Testicle. There's one here locally growing into the ground that is strictly NOT FOR SALE. It really hurts to even see it. I always wondered what the bottom 6 inches looked like.
pontiac called it a convertible coupe, ford called it a cabriolet, pontiac didnt make a roadster that year, chevy made both, roadster and cabriolet, its either a 1931 or 1932
Looks pretty much like this 1929 model, found in a picture review of Pontiac website. Link to the site.......http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Pontiac/
Way cool and very rare car, but a giant restoration project for sure. I had never seen one of these, the 29 off the Pontiac website is sure a gorgeous example of a completed car. Seems a shame to hotrod or resto rod one of these. Good luck on whatever the outcome is. Enjoyed seeing these cars. ~Sololobo~
That's the first one I've ever seen and I have to say they are a stylish and cool looking car for sure.
32 Pontiac had 4 doors on the sides of the hood, and sculpted fenders, 29 had horizontal louvers, atleast thats what is pictured in my 50years of Pontiac album.... cmon I need someone to buy my Dodge, now, lol.......
That cabriolet has a very good value when done and it looks like it's got ALL the pieces, and the sheetmetal looks great. I'd bet it is worth 5k to someone, if not a bit more....but it depends on where this auction is, and if it gets advertised enough.
Well, I went and gave it a closer look today.....some of the wood is badly deteriorated and is missing some chunks here and there, the majority of the body is sraight with some rust thru at the base of the cowl, and along the bottom of the body all around. Neither door will shut now that they have both been opened. The windshield frame is just setting on the cowl and not attached(maybe no wood). The rumble deck lid is also just setting on the body. The fenders appear solid, and the running boards still have the remenants of the rubber with the words PONTIAC somewhat visible. There is a total of 6 wheels and saw 2 center caps. didnt get a good look at the frame but it does have parallel leafs front and rear and 6 bolt wheels. It is a BIG project, but I cant seem to tear myself away from it. Dodge goes on epay this weekend......
Last fall in Greenview, Il. there was one on auction with ruff paint about same condition that sold around $7500.
Just spoke to the auctioneer...Roadster brought $8000 PLUS $800 buyers premium ... he told me there are only 6 registered in the Pontiac club....!
I talked to the guy who bought the Pontiac. He own's a restoration company for mostly br*** era cars. He has the Pontiac for sale on his website: $18,000. Says he doesn't think he wants to sell, but would rather restore it for himself. Guess I still have a chance of having the only rodded one with mine. Now I have to decide whether I want to build that '30 Oakland flathead V8, find a cool 347, or maybe a 421...Love them ole Ponchos!
Oh I have lots of plans just not lots of extra cash right now. In fact I have every car built in my mind. Debt ****s...
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