Author Topic: Early '51 Special on ebay  (Read 1040 times)

Fid

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Early '51 Special on ebay
« on: November 12, 2017, 08:20:51 PM »
Looks a lot like mine

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-Kaiser/122805454475?hash=item1c97c6868b:g:FU8AAOSwgKNaBOCr&vxp=mtr

No horn ring, no stainless molding etc. 
I always have a soft spot for the "cheap" ones.
What's interesting about mine is mine has overdrive and a radio, both listed on the original bill of sale dated Aug 1950 so it shipped that way.

This one does not have a radio and I don't see an overdrive  control cable or relay and there's only one set of wires on the coil so I'd say it doesn't have OD.
It looks pretty straight.

It will interesting to see if it sells.
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Roadmaster49

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Re: Early '51 Special on ebay
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2017, 10:33:37 AM »
Fid:
I checked it out (the ebay auction) and it does not provide enough information for potential buyers. He never states it runs.  So, $4000 is too much for a non running "project" car. 

Also, how is it a "Deluxe" ? If it's a base model? 

I don't think it sells, it then goes back to CL for a couple of years. 
No old cars owned.

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Re: Early '51 Special on ebay
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2017, 10:56:09 AM »
Despite the description, it's not a deluxe, it's a special.
For some reason ebay sellers just assume all cars are "deluxe" models the same way they assume all Frazers are "Manhattan" or more often "Manhatten" models.
1953 Henry J Corsair Deluxe
Edgar Kaiser's custom 1951 Henry J
1951 Kaiser Special
1952 Allstate Deluxe

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