Detail Info for: HMV FREEWAY 82 3-WHEELER RARE FIND

Transaction Info

Sold On:
07/04/2010
Price:
$ 2001.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
12680
Location:
WOODRIDGE, IL, 60517
Seller Type:
Private seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1980 Other Makes 82 FREEWAY
Submodel Body Type:
Other
Engine:
Unspecified
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
HMM3GF129C1009940
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

1982 HMV FREEWAY. (ebay and vin numbers don't work well together, you see as a 1980 but it really is a 1982 Freeway) THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION WITH A VERY LOW STARTING PRICE FOR A FREEWAY. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? IF YOU BID, AND YOU ARE THE ONLY BIDDER, YOU OWN A RARE PART OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY! OK THIS LISTING HAS RETURNED TO EBAY AFTER WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL LISTING CAUSED IT TO BE REMOVED BY EBAY. ALL IS WELL. GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR VISITING! I HAVE SEEN A GOOD NUMBER OF FREEWAYS SELL ON EBAY OVER THE YEARS AND THIS MIGHT VERY WELL BE THE LOWEST PRICE THAT A FREEWAY COULD SELL FOR. I WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS POSTED TO ME ABOUT THIS CAR. THE FOLLOWING IS THE BEST INFORMATION I CAN GIVE ON THIS CAR AS I HAVE HAD IT ONLY A SHORT TIME. ====================================================================== YEAR - 1982 FREEWAY ENGINE - 12hp TECUMSEH ORIGINAL COLOR - ORANGE ELECTRIC - BATTERY SEEMS TO BE FINE AND LOOKS NEW (SEE PHOTO). LIGHTS ALL SEEM TO WORK, ONE FRONT ONE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SEEMS TO BE BURNT OUT. FRONT SIDE MARKER LIGHTS MISSING. BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO WORK. AS FAR AS GAUGES GO, I AM NOT SURE IF THEY ALL WORK (SEE NOTES LATER ON HERE). STARTER WORKS FINE. HORN WORKS. BODY - OVER ALL BODY CONDITION IS VERY GOOD. ENGINE SHROUD (MOST OF THE TIME IS MISSING) IS ON THIS CAR. COLOR, AS YOU SEE BY THE PHOTOS, IS VERY UNIQUE, CAR WAS ORIGNALLY ORANGE. WINDOWS - WINDSHIELD, REAR HATCH WINDOW AND REAR SIDE WINDOWS ARE PRESENT. FRONT SIDE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF ARE MISSING. INTERIOR - ALL CARPET AS LONG BEEN REMOVED (SEE PHOTOS). SEAT IS IN GOOD SHAPE. FUEL SYSTEM - AS YOU SEE BY PHOTOS ORIGINAL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A POLY TANK. A PRIMER BULB IS ON THE FUEL LINE AND IS NEEDED TO START THE CAR. I AM GUESSING THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. ONCE STARTED CAR RUNS GREAT. SINCE THE POLY TANK IS INSTALLED THERE IS NO CONNECTION TO A FUEL SENDER TO THE GAS GAUGE. FRONT SUSPENSION - IT IS FREE! A GOOD NUMBER OF FREEWAYS OVER THE YEARS HAVE FROZEN FRONT SUSPENSIONS THAT CAUSE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH FREEWAYS. BRAKES - ALL BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. PARKING BRAKE HOLDS THE CAR JUST FINE. I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO INSPECT THE BRAKES, BUT AGAIN THEY WORK. TIRES - SEEM TO BE ORIGINAL BUT IN GOOD SHAPE AND HOLD AIR JUST FINE. OIL SYSTEM - THE EXTERNAL OIL COOLER AND PUMP HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED. I AM NOT SURE WHY AS I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO RESEARCH IT. COULD BE OIL PUMP WENT BAD OR AS YOU WILL SEE THE OIL PUMP SWITCH ON THE DASH SEEMS TO BE STUCK. TITLE - CLEAR TOWING - THIS FREEWAY COMES WITH A VERY UNIQUE TOWING SYSTEM, SEE PHOTOS. A TOW-BAR ATTACHES TO A WELDED ON MOUNT ON THE FRONT BUMPER. BACK BUMPER - HAS A TRAILER HITCH BALL WELDED ON. MILEAGE - APPROX. 12800 ================================================================================ THIS CAR HAS BEEN STORED INDOORS FOR A FEW YEARS BUT WAS STARTED AND RAN DURING THIS TIME AND HAS CURRENT MN. TAGS AND WAS LAST DRIVEN ON THE ROAD TODAY 6/27/10. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS FREEWAY IS NOT PERFECT. IT WILL TAKE A LITTLE WORK TO MAKE IT A VERY GOOD RUNNER. I WILL CONSIDER, IF SELLER AND BUYER AGREE ON A DATE, TIME AND RATE, TO ASSIST IN DELIVERY. I WILL, AT A RATE OF $1.00 PER MILE (BASED ON MAPQUEST MILEAGE), DELIVER THIS FREEWAY WITHIN 150 MILES OF SELLING LOCATION. THIS OPTION SAVES THE BUYER A TOTAL OF 300 MILES AND THE TIME IT TAKES TO TRAVEL THAT DISTANCE. IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER A NON-REFUNDABLE $300.00 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED VIA PAYPAL WITHIN 48 HOURS. BALANCE TO BE PAID IN CASH AT TIME OF PICKUP. FREEWAY MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER AUCTION CLOSE ON AN AGREED DATE BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER. STORAGE FEES OF $15.00 PER DAY WILL BE CHARGED FOR ANY TIME PAST THE ABOVE MENTIONED 10 DAYS. IF FREEWAY IS NOT PICKED UP WITH 15 DAYS THIS SALE WILL BE CONSIDERED NULL AND VOID AND BUYER WILL FORFIET THE DEPOSIT OF $300.00 THIS FREEWAY SOLD AS IS, AS LISTED, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS, NO REFUNDS, NO RETURNS, NO WARRANTY, NO GUARANTEES. NO INTERANTIONAL SALES. USA BIDDERS ONLY. LOWER 48 STATES.

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