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1951 Vagabond
« on: January 13, 2019, 07:05:35 PM »
Is there any interest in a 1951 Frazer Vagabond?  I picked one up recently that needs full restoration, but it is about 95% complete.  I also received a bunch of extra parts.  I need to see if there is any interest because I have my house for sale and can't move it with me.
Thanks for your input.
Chris Durkee

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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2019, 08:52:49 AM »
Pictures are important to see condition, etc.  Also, where are you located?  Lastly, what about asking price?   

This should really go in the car for sale area not General Discussion.,

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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2019, 10:43:02 AM »
There was a yellow Vagabond on ebay recently that was listed for a long time as a buy-it-now needing restoration but I don't know what happened to the listing. You just have to find that particular individual that might be interested in the unique car, especially one needing a full restoration albeit most mechanical and electrical parts are generally available but items like the grill, parking and taillight lenses/bezels, steering wheel, et. al. may be a challenge to locate. And chrome and paint are so expensive today.
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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2019, 02:08:42 PM »
I believe that one was recently posted again.
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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2019, 06:07:57 PM »
Thank you for your input, I have no idea what it is worth.  I could use some input on that subject.  I don't know how to post pictures on this site.
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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2019, 10:02:25 AM »
To post pictures, Click on the "Attachments and other options" below left and it will pop up a block entitled Attach: Choose file and that is where you select your pictures from your desktop. Once you see it in the chosen file, you can Preview or just go ahead and Post. You will see that option once you start typing a reply to a message.
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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2019, 07:34:28 AM »
Again, where are you located?
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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2019, 09:24:56 AM »
Again, where are you located?


Ebay shows location as: Pratt, Kansas

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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2019, 09:49:04 PM »
Again, where are you located?


Ebay shows location as: Pratt, Kansas

I am speaking about the original poster. Chris (Vagabond)  The ebay auction was added to assist his on pricing his car.
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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2019, 09:38:02 AM »
The 2x1951 frazer vagabonds parts cars were back on ebay again with 6 days to go.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/113595575592?ul_noapp=true
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Re: 1951 Vagabond
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2019, 10:32:35 AM »
The ebay auction is a good barometer.  The project cars - like the super rare club coupes - have NO MARKET, therefore their value might be $100 over crusher price.  The seller of the 2 x Frazer Vagabonds has a double problem here.  No one wants 2.  That's double to expense, space etc.

This is really disheartening. 10-20 years ago a 51 short production Frazer Vagabond would have been gobbled up by the restorers in the KFOCI.  Now those members are too old and not interested.  Club coupes going off to be crushed.

So the answer to your pricing question Chris is to place your Vagabond on Craigs List "yesterday" at your cost plus $100 or so and drop the price in accordance to when it absolutely must go.  You may need to give it away.

It's a seasonal thing too. Here in Iowa it's bitter cold, dead of winter, who wants to move heavy old iron at costs of more than the purchase?   I tried to sell my 1990 Buick Reatta convertible, and it got no interest. 


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