Detail Info for: Buick OPERA COUPE 1931 BUICK OPERA COUPE VERY VERY RARE [EIGHTCYL.]

Transaction Info

Sold On:

06/01/2011

Price:

$ 17500.00

Condition:

Mileage:

49500

Location:

Lisbon, New York, 13658

Seller Type:

Private seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:

1931 Buick

Submodel Body Type:

OPERA COUPE Coupe

Engine:

8 - Cyl.

Transmission:

Manual

VIN:

12488732

Vehicle Title:

Clear

Drive Train:

Fuel Type:

Gasoline

Standard Equipment:

Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

I HAVE HERE A REALLY RARE CAR THAT THERE IS VERY FEW AROUND........IT CAME FROM CA. 20 YRS. AGO AND WAS REDONE BACK THEN AND THE GUY TOOK IT TO CAR SHOWS A FEW TIMES AND WAS ALWAYS STORED IN HIS GARAGE......THE GUY DECIDED TO CUT BACK ON HIS COLLECTION AND I ENDED UP WITH IT IN MY GARAGE AND I GOT TO MANY SO IM GOING TO SELL IT IF I CAN GET MY PRICE.........THE PAINT IS STILL PRETTY NICE A FEW MARKS ON IT BUT NOTHING SERIOUS.........GOOD UNDER THE CAR TO........SPEEDO WORKS AND THE GAGES........MOTOR RUNS REAL NICE AND SHIFTS GOOD ........THERE IS 5 NEW TUBES IN THE BACK TRUNK IN CASE A TUBE GOES BAD.........THE GUY TOLD ME IT WAS CALLED A OPERA COUPE.........THE 31 WAS THE FIRST YR. FOR THE STRIGHT EIGHT MOTOR AND IT WENT TO AROUND 53..........THE MOTOR WAS PROBABLY REDUNE TO BECAUSE IT DON'T SMOKE OR DO NOTHING WRONG ..........A THING THAT CAN BE FIXED IS THE PIECE IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS MISSING AND I GOT THE REPLACEMENT PART BUT IM NOT A GOOD MECHNIC SO I CAN'T INSTALL IT.......I DROVE IT DOWN THE ROAD THE OTHER DAY ABOUT TEN MILES AND IT GOES ALONG 40 EASY.......IM NOT SAYING THE CAR IS PERFECT MAYBE SOME UPDATING COULD BE DONE IM JUST SAYING ITS A GOOD RARE OLD CAR........MOST LIKELY THIS WILL BE THE ONLY ONE ON EBAY AND THEY DID NOT MAKE MANY OF THIS MODEL..........315-323-1774......THANKS