1948 Plymouth

Coupe

6 - Cyl.

Manual

Gasoline

IF THERE IS NO BIDS BY TOMORROW AT 5 PM EASTERN 3/28/11 I WILL BE CANCELLING THE AUCTION AND RELISTING IT WITH BETTER UPDATED PHOTOS!!! I WILL BE TAKING NEW PHOTOS TOMORROW, I SHOWED SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL PARTS THAT GO WITH THE CAR ON THE OTHER LISTING BUT DIDNT HAVE TIME TO TAKE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF THE CAR I AM RESELLING THIS CAR BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS BIDDER WANTED THE CAR SHIPPED OVERSEAS,,, I DONT WANT TO SHIP OVERSEAS SORRY!!!! GO TO MY OTHER AUCTION TO SEE MORE PICTURES THAT I WILL BE POSTING I DONT KNOW HOW TO GET MORE THAN 24 PHOTOS SO I LISTED IT AGAIN JUST FOR PHOTOS CHECK ITEM NUMBER 290549434488 FOR MORE PICTURES THIS IS A RARE 1948 TWO DOOR BUSINESS COUPE THIS IS NOT THE LARGER COUPE WITH THE LARGE REAR AREA BEHIND THE SEAT, THIS BUSINESS COUPE IS MUCH SHORTER AND HAS MUCH MORE OF THE HOT ROD SPORTY LOOK THAN THE LONGER COUPE!!!! I STARTED TO RESTORE IT, AND NEVER GOT TO FINISH BECAUSE OF OTHER RESTORATIONS THAT TOOK PRIORITY SO THIS HAS BEEN SITTING FOR QUITE SOME TIME I HAD THIS LISTED MONTHS AGO AND SOLD IT BUT THE GENTLEMAN WHO CAME TO PICK IT UP COULDNT FIND A VIN TAG ON THE CAR SO HE DIDNT WANT IT I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THIS TAG WOULD BE IF IT EVEN HAS ONE, I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF EVER SEING ONE I DO KNOW THE ENGINE NUMBER MATCHES MY NY STATE REGISTRATION WHICH IS ALSO MY TITLE I WAS TOLD BY MANY OTHER CAR GUYS THAT THE ENGINE NUMBER IS ALL YOU NEED I HAD THIS CAR REGISTERED AND ON THE ROAD BEFORE I TOOK IT APART TO RESTORE I WILL PROVIDE THE TRANSFERABLE REGISTRATION THAT MATCHES THE ENGINE, AS I SAID THAT IS ALL I KNOW ABOUT VIN NUMBERS ON THIS CAR,NO CLUE WHERE TO LOOK AND IF THERE EVEN IS ONE ON A 48 YEAR PLYMOUTH, THE ENGINE DOES MATCH MY REGI AS I STATED SEVERAL TIMES, I WANT TO POINT THIS OUT BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN, THE CAR WAS SOLD FOR TRIPLE THE START PRICE AND NO SALE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE , IF ITS A PROBLEM FOR YOU BUY IT FOR PARTS, AT 1000.00 THE CAR BE PARTED OUT FOR MORE THAN THAT BUT THIS IS A RARE BODY STYLE AND I WOULDNT CUT IT UP THIS WAS A GREAT RUNNING AND DRIVING CAR, STARTED RIGHT UP EVERY TIME AND RAN LIKE A CHAMP, IT DROVE SO NICE IM SO SORRY I TRIED TO RESTORE IT THE BODY HAD ONLY MINOR RUST ALONG THE ROCKERS AND WERE ANY RUST WAS IT WAS CUT OUT AND PATCHED WITH SHEETMETAL, THE INSIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND DONT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIR, THE TRUNK FLOOR IS SOLID, THE FRONT AND REAR FENDERS HAD NO ROT AT ALL, NEITHER DID THE ROOF, IT CURRENTLY HAS SURFACE RUST ON THE BARE METAL AND WILL NEED TO BE STRIPPED DOWN AGAIN BUT NO ROT THE HOOD WAS ALSO IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO ROT OR DENTS NOW IT HAS SURFACE RUST IT COMES WITH ALL THE DASH PARTS TO PUT BACK,THE AIR CLEANER IS ALL INTACT AND IN GREAT CONDITION, THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP AND DRIVES GREAT, I STILL DRIVE IT ON THE STREET NEAR THE GARAGE JUST THE WAY IT IS JUST TO KEEP IT MOVING, THE TRANNY SHIFTS JUST FINE AS WELL, COULD USE A TUNE UP OF COURSE THE ORIGINAL BENCH SEAT IS ALSO THERE AND IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION,NO ROT OR BAD SPRINGS, JUST RECOVER NO HEADLINER BUT ALL BOWS ARE THERE, IT ALSO COMES WITH THE HARD TO FIND FRONT AND REAR BUMPER COVERS THAT GO OVER THE BUMPER BRACKETS,SORRY MY RECHROMED BUMPERS ARE GONE I HAVE A LOT OF THE ORIGINAL STAINLESS FOR THE HOOD SIDES AND FRONT GRILL AND MOST IS IN GOOD CONDITION, SOME MIGHT NEED RESTORATION BUT AGAIN,MOST IS THERE, GOOD TO WORK WITH AT LEAST I HAVE ONLY ONE INSIDE GARNISH MOULDING FOR THE FRONT DOORS,THE OTHER DISAPPEARED, IT ALSO HAS THE DELUXE HEATER OPTION UNDER THE DASH WHICH WAS A GREAT OPTION THIS WOULD BE A GREAT DAILY DRIVE AFTER A FAST RESTORATION, JUST SAND IT, PAINT IT AND A QUICK INTERIOR AND OFF YOU GO TO YOU LOCAL CAR SHOWS AFTER I BOUGHT MY BUMPERS I WAS THINKING OF NOT EVEN PUTTING THEM ON JUST TO GIVE IT THE HOT ROD LOOK BUT DO WHAT YOU LIKE IF LOCAL YOU CAN COME SEE IT ANY TIME, OR SEND SOMEONE TO SEE IT THE CAR IS LOCATED IN BETHPAGE, NY,ZIP 11714 PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING SORRY NO SHIPPING BUT I HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHO CAN TRANSPORT AND MAYBE GIVE A PRICE TO DELIVER ASK FOR JIM 516-647-7761 TELL HIM NICK WITH THE BATMOBILE GAVE NUMBER HE WILL KNOW YOU CAN ALSO CALL HIM FOR ANY TRANSPORT ,,HES A REAL NICE GUY ,HAS ENCLOSED AND OPEN TRAILERS, SAFE, SECURE, TRUSTWORTHY AND FAIR PRICING!!! On Feb-28-11 at 09:34:26 PST, seller added the following information: I WANT TO ADD A LOCAL SHIPPERS NAME AND NUMBER IF INTERESTED I SHIPPING COST FROM HIM,,NAME IS JIM, 516-647-7761 ,,,I HAD A FEW PEOPLE ASKING ABOUT SHIPPING SO GIVE HIM A TRY, TELL HIM NICK WITH THE BATMOBILE GAVE THE NUMBER, THE CAR IS IN BETHPAGE,HE IS TOO,, On Mar-28-11 at 18:17:34 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE LOOK AT THE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS I JUST LISTED ON THE OTHER AUCTION THAT I POSTED I SHOW THE FLOORS TRUNK LID, BODY AND VIN NUMBER, SOME INTERIOR PHOTS THE MILEAGE APPEARS TO BE 49,000 AND CHANGE I ALSO SHOW SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL PARTS, I ALSO HAVE ALL THE FRONT GRILL TRIM AND THE FRONT GRILL PANEL SOME OF THE PARTS FOR THE CAR WERE PAINTED PURPLE AS SHOWN, GLOVE BOX DOOR, FRONT NOSE PIECE, FRONT BUMPER COVERS SHOWN IN TRUNK, AND SOME OTHERS, THE HOOD HINGES WERE PAINTED BLACK