When I was 17 I bought a near new 56 chevy belair in exactly the same colour . The only difference was mine was right hand drive. ❤❤❤❤ My family had a 32 Chevy also, a Confederate Coupe ,which today still only has 14,000 miles on it.
Just bought a 56 chevy that's the carbon copy of the one there. Mine is a project and needs lots of love, nothing like the auction car. Gave 6k for it. 🤯 great video buddy. Keep it up.
Also the front turn signals and the painted metal bar along the front grill. I have never seen any documentation about a 63 1/2. Dont remember a strike between 63 - 64.
Most of them were pretty much given away. I thought the 56 Chevy would go way higher. The Cadillac had such a nice interior that would cost a fortune to replace if needed.
Mr. B. Here ! It looks like he put them in the barn just for the one reason ( he like them ) ! Cadillac might be just a something he & the Mrs. Could enjoy . All vehicles are a Time Machines ! 👍👍😎😎🍸🍸 very cool !
I was kind of shocked seeing how incredibly low the Corvair sold for. I am restoring a 64 Monza 900 for years. I really got it dirt cheap but it seems an endless project. Seeing the ridiculously low value of those cars I know it was mistake starting this project. The 56 Chevy and the 51 Ford were great purchases as well.
The Comet - as indicated by the column shifter - also has either a 4sp conversion or an aftermarket floor shifter for the original 3sp box. Could have also been a 260 originally, swapping for a 289 once the 260 popped it was a thing back then (my 64 had the conversion - not that I'm complaining!). Oh and yes they are closely related to the Mustang but there are some significant differences which can make getting parts a hassle (as me how I know)...
@@IEchuckie- It’s a 64 the 260 was the base V8 in them same as Ford Falcon they went down the same assembly line in Kansas City. The 289 came in in 64 and a half as an option.
@@IEchuckie nope, as the poster before me stated, the 260 was base V8 in 64. I decoded my VIN and that's what my car had when it left the Ford/Mercury factory in LA! Mine also had the 3 on the tree but I converted into a 5sp although I removed the column shifter because it looked silly to me to have two shifters...
They're not really worse giving a full restoration they're very common for pre-war car The fact that I could find a shed full of parts now says how common they were
A FINE SHOW, FELLER. AUCTIONEER WAS LOUSY AND LOUD, BUT YOUR PRESENTATION MADE UP FOR THAT. CHEERS, WASSUP NEXT? HURRUP! I AM 75 AND A BOOMER CAR FAN. I HAD A 340 4 SPD DUSTER AND I WISH I STILL HAD IT, BUT I COULDN'T KEEP TIRES OR INSURANCE AND MY NEWLY WEDDED WIFE GOT TIRED OF WHIPLASH.
My Dad worked at a Chevy dealership from 49-69 and on "show day" in 1960 they had a Corvair just like this one and Chevrolet Motor Division furnished(I'm sure the dealer paid for it) a plexiglass rear engine hood where you could see the motor when it was shut. The man that was the dealer died in in his office in 1969 and when they were getting rid of everything, this clear plexiglass hood was found up in the ceiling and taken to the city dump with old fenders and tons of old, obsolete parts.
Seeing a collection of pre war year cars kinda points what age bracket of the owner. They were the collectable cars to have at one point. Now not so much.
There have been quite a few coming to market from estates. They have a unique endearing charm to them, which has me increasingly looking out for them in the last couple years
The best buys at the show were the 1960 Corvair and the 1951 Ford. I was surprised that the '56 Belair sold for less than the Comet or the Cadillac. I wonder if the buyer knew that the '63 Cadillac had the front end of a '64, that would take something away from its value.
glad you made it to the sale, I sent you the sale bill. I previewed it a day before and had to work during the sale. I wonder how much this got advertised besides local and facebook.
Money is money and you don't have a ton of it yet. I think I would of bought the 56 chevy at that price as its just clean enough to polish and flip for a easy ten or maybe fifteen G profit. I say this cause they will most likely do it as well. Sometimes Tim, your just too nice a guy. Not a bad thing and I would of liked to be known like that
My Parents had the 56 Bel Air with the Power Pak I barely remember it early 60's we made many trips down just part of I-40 usually got off onto old Hwy 64 in Conway Ar to go to Dad's family every weekend. Green and White Dad and his brothers rebuilt the transmission once in their Shop they had together.
A sentimental auction. Everyone held off bidding on the best two value for money cars because the family's were bidding. That would have annoyed some potential punters.
Here we have a 1963 Cadillac which has likely been repaired with 1964 parts on the front. One can tell from the rear that its a 1963, as '63 had different taillights and bumper.
Still pretty cheap prices. 4 doors bring less, but when you look at what people are asking these days for absolute junk or Bondo 'restorations', these prices are outstanding.
Now wait a minute...... This guy sold countless used cars for decades right, and out of all ths cars he had this is what he kept ??? Oh well different strokes i guess.
The 56 Chevy had some good looking paint and interior. Still a 4 door sedan not a 4 door hardtop. Also likely to need fuel tank and lines and gas pump replaced or cleaned. Brakes would need a complete going through. Would need tires and possibly exhaust. Simple under the hood but would likely need work from sitting for so long. Also salted road country so what condition is the frame? I have bought a half dozen cars that came from salt areas and also had been sitting. Although I did all of the work myself I can tell you that this 56 may not have been the flippers dream that some of you believe. Unless you plan on parking it in the garage not caring about driving it and just looking at it which is OK too.
It still had a long way to go from driving 100 feet in and out of the shed, to seeing the road. The mechanic had it on the lift, and inspected it - every inch of the underside of body and frame were rust free.
Old cars at auction are a complete waste of time if your looking for a rock bottom bargain deal. People are too competitive and willing to overpay. The only real winner at an auction is the auction company.
Whoa I missed that. Possibly the front clip was swapped? I thought it strange that the auctioneer called it a 63, but it makes sense. Thanks for pointing this out John!
Doesn't seem to have been highly advertised before the event, kinda unfortunate, Tim. The Comet could've brought 15 K, the Caddy, over 20 K in that condition...
The Cadillac has MAJOR issues. That's a 1964 doghouse stuck on a 1963 body. Not sure if the car is a '63 that had the nose knocked off at some point, or if it's a rebodied 64, but it's definitely Frankensteined. Hopefully the former because if it's titled as a '64 someone pretty much threw their money away.
That 64 caddy looks like it has 63 fins and a 63 rear bumper. Or its a 63 with a 64 front end. Or is it a 63 1/2? I am confused. I had a 63. 64 fins were shorter. Somebody help me!!!
I haven't run across any, yet. However if you are on Facebook, there is a page called "1920s antique automobiles, 1900 to 1941 cars, orphan makes, motorcycles". You might be able to turn up some leads there
You will not get another chance to get another car like that with maybe orig paint. why can't I find one like it? priv mess and say how much it went for. 9K? you could have flipped it to me bro.
This one was definitely worked over in the past - there's been at least couple coats added over the years, over crusty edges and lumpy panels. At best it's a beater. It sold for around $3k on the auction. The tan car brought $8k a year ago, which was a smoking deal. It had a pristine, fresh restoration. I'm not sure where it ended up. The market is pretty soft for these cars - you can get a really good one for a very reasonable buy-in. They are constantly coming to market, so you can be choosy. Decide what you want - an early car, later car, open body style, or closed. Your best bet will be to get on Facebook and join the Model T Classifieds page, and the Model T Cars and Parts for Sale page. You can probably find something real decent reasonably close to your area of the country for under $10k
Finally a guy who didnt let them all sit in the field for 60 years!
Auctions like this do not come around every day! Special cars...stored by a special guy. Glad to see you documenting them!
I'm not a huge fan of most 4 door's but for $8k that 56 chevy being so original is a sweet deal
Thanks Mr Good pliers for your videos without you this is not possible
Another great video!.Thank you Mr Goodpliers!.
The Roosevelt is a special car. You sure find some cool stuff. I've never seen one nor was I aware of them. Very cool!
We'll never see another one
When I was 17 I bought a near new 56 chevy belair in exactly the same colour . The only difference was mine was right hand drive. ❤❤❤❤
My family had a 32 Chevy also, a Confederate Coupe ,which today still only has 14,000 miles on it.
Good for the original family to hold on to the '56 Chevy.
Thanks for the come along! 👍👍 the 56 chevy was a great buy at 8K. 👍💰🇺🇸
Neat classics. I like them when they are original and not chopshoped or hotroded. Plenty of new plastic cars for chopshoping and hotroding projects.
Just bought a 56 chevy that's the carbon copy of the one there. Mine is a project and needs lots of love, nothing like the auction car. Gave 6k for it. 🤯 great video buddy. Keep it up.
Once again some great deals in the bunch, especially for running cars!
I love this Cadillac.
The Cadillac appears to be a '63 with a '64 grille or front clip. Straight rear bumper ends are the giveaway.
I was just going to post the same thing.
Also the front turn signals and the painted metal bar along the front grill. I have never seen any documentation about a 63 1/2. Dont remember a strike between 63 - 64.
@@johncocktoasten9228 that is because there is no such thing as a 63 1/2 Cadillac. The 64 has a pointier hood, grille, bumper and front fenders.
I missed that but believe you are right.
I WISH FLORIDA HAD CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS LIKE THE ONES YOU COME ACROSS!
Great auction and intro, thanks for bringing us along.
Excellent video Brother. I look forward to every one of ‘em!
Most of them were pretty much given away. I thought the 56 Chevy would go way higher. The Cadillac had such a nice interior that would cost a fortune to replace if needed.
Mr. B. Here ! It looks like he put them in the barn just for the one reason ( he like them ) ! Cadillac might be just a something he & the Mrs. Could enjoy . All vehicles are a Time Machines ! 👍👍😎😎🍸🍸 very cool !
Mr. B. Here ! I was toll once less is more , these vehicles fall in that ( less is more ) top go’s down the price go’s up ! 😎😎🍸🍸
To save anybody from looking further, the "R&H" in the newspaper ad for the used cars means Radio & Heater.
The Roosevelt is fascinating but good luck finding parts for it.
Couple of good buys
I was doubting that one of the eight was going to be a Corvair, but look at that, the first car. ;-)
Danny got her running !
Cool cars, dont see these every day thats for sure.
Great cars, thank you
Thank you,really enjoyed this one
Very cool!!!!!
Wow, that T needs to be put back in the barn, Great video, thumbs up, thanks for bringing us along
I was kind of shocked seeing how incredibly low the Corvair sold for. I am restoring a 64 Monza 900 for years. I really got it dirt cheap but it seems an endless project. Seeing the ridiculously low value of those cars I know it was mistake starting this project. The 56 Chevy and the 51 Ford were great purchases as well.
Enjoyed it. Thanks.
The Comet - as indicated by the column shifter - also has either a 4sp conversion or an aftermarket floor shifter for the original 3sp box. Could have also been a 260 originally, swapping for a 289 once the 260 popped it was a thing back then (my 64 had the conversion - not that I'm complaining!). Oh and yes they are closely related to the Mustang but there are some significant differences which can make getting parts a hassle (as me how I know)...
I think the 260 was gone by this time. The 289 came into use by 65.
@@IEchuckie- It’s a 64 the 260 was the base V8 in them same as Ford Falcon they went down the same assembly line in Kansas City. The 289 came in in 64 and a half as an option.
@@IEchuckie nope, as the poster before me stated, the 260 was base V8 in 64. I decoded my VIN and that's what my car had when it left the Ford/Mercury factory in LA! Mine also had the 3 on the tree but I converted into a 5sp although I removed the column shifter because it looked silly to me to have two shifters...
@@donaldpiper9763also in LA like mine. My car was sold new in Oregon so I suspect cars assembled in Cali were mostly for West Coast consumption.
A lady I know has a 63 Comet and indicated the same sentiment to me. Many odd parts and different from the Fords so parts chasing can be challenging
Same here. I never heard of the Roosevelt automobile. But I love it! As always THANK YOU for the continued education and quality videos. Cheers
Thanks again for stopping by the channel David!
Excellent vehicles in this one, the Cadillac convertible and Grandma’s fordor Ford especially awesome
This looked to be an exceptional auction with the quality of the vehicles going on the block
What a nice little auctioning cabin
Wow what a nice collection of cars Thank you so much for the video
Been watching you fir years. I dont say much but this one left me a little sad
Matt's Offroad Recovery ought to have snagged the Corvair... shoot it's so old Google's spell-checker flags it! What a deal on that one.
Maybe he had a bidder on it
The Corvair was a good one
Model T will be one hundred years old soon. Interest in that alone could have someone restore it
They're not really worse giving a full restoration they're very common for pre-war car The fact that I could find a shed full of parts now says how common they were
Hi tim the 56 an the mercury are my picks . Cheers mate🇦🇺
A FINE SHOW, FELLER. AUCTIONEER WAS LOUSY AND LOUD, BUT YOUR PRESENTATION MADE UP FOR THAT. CHEERS, WASSUP NEXT? HURRUP! I AM 75 AND A BOOMER CAR FAN. I HAD A 340 4 SPD DUSTER AND I WISH I STILL HAD IT, BUT I COULDN'T KEEP TIRES OR INSURANCE AND MY NEWLY WEDDED WIFE GOT TIRED OF WHIPLASH.
My Dad worked at a Chevy dealership from 49-69 and on "show day" in 1960 they had a Corvair just like this one and Chevrolet Motor Division furnished(I'm sure the dealer paid for it) a plexiglass rear engine hood where you could see the motor when it was shut. The man that was the dealer died in in his office in 1969 and when they were getting rid of everything, this clear plexiglass hood was found up in the ceiling and taken to the city dump with old fenders and tons of old, obsolete parts.
1963 deville with 1964 frontclip
Yep!
Double yep.
Triple yep.
Great video!
Seeing a collection of pre war year cars kinda points what age bracket of the owner. They were the collectable cars to have at one point. Now not so much.
There have been quite a few coming to market from estates. They have a unique endearing charm to them, which has me increasingly looking out for them in the last couple years
The best buys at the show were the 1960 Corvair and the 1951 Ford. I was surprised that the '56 Belair sold for less than the Comet or the Cadillac. I wonder if the buyer knew that the '63 Cadillac had the front end of a '64, that would take something away from its value.
I’m not the biggest Corvair fan, but for $800 jammers, I would be.
You are very knowledgeable
My Uncle use to take me to school when I was in the 1st grade around 1965 in a black 60 Corvair like that one.
glad you made it to the sale, I sent you the sale bill. I previewed it a day before and had to work during the sale. I wonder how much this got advertised besides local and facebook.
The word definitely got out to the right people, they had a good crowd
The 56 went cheap.
Money is money and you don't have a ton of it yet. I think I would of bought the 56 chevy at that price as its just clean enough to polish and flip for a easy ten or maybe fifteen G profit. I say this cause they will most likely do it as well. Sometimes Tim, your just too nice a guy. Not a bad thing and I would of liked to be known like that
The shoebox ford was a good buy
My Parents had the 56 Bel Air with the Power Pak I barely remember it early 60's we made many trips down just part of I-40 usually got off onto old Hwy 64 in Conway Ar to go to Dad's family every weekend. Green and White Dad and his brothers rebuilt the transmission once in their Shop they had together.
A sentimental auction. Everyone held off bidding on the best two value for money cars because the family's were bidding. That would have annoyed some potential punters.
Caddy has a '64 Front end but a '63 rear.
That Cadillac has a 63 rear and 64 front.
Correct.
It was repaired with '64 parts.
$800 for the corvair wow what a steal
He purchased the Comet for 90 dollars.
Great content 👍, thanks for sharing.
The Cadillac conv. is a 64, not a 63, like the auctioneer said. 64 had the body colored piece in on the grill going across. 63 didn't.
Correct. And the 64 had tail light housings that came to a point unlike this caddy which are vertical.
Here we have a 1963 Cadillac which has likely been repaired with 1964 parts on the front. One can tell from the rear that its a 1963, as '63 had different taillights and bumper.
Wow that Corvair was a bargain!
One of the cars which I liked
I think I might have come home with something from this sale.
Nice!
According to Bloomberg News the corvair would have been a good investment take care
One lucky buyer!
Still pretty cheap prices. 4 doors bring less, but when you look at what people are asking these days for absolute junk or Bondo 'restorations', these prices are outstanding.
Now wait a minute...... This guy sold countless used cars for decades right, and out of all ths cars he had this is what he kept ??? Oh well different strokes i guess.
It’s hard to see into the future but maybe he couldn’t sell some of these and just hung on to them - mixed bag for sure
63 Cadillac with a 64 front clip.
That T screams chop top. The Caddy would have been my choice.
Id daily drive that model T....
Model T’s are Fords not Chevy’s .Lol
Maybe all for the better!@@donaldpiper9763
Corvair was cool
Always, always, always start these cars up when selling them.
The 56 Chevy had some good looking paint and interior. Still a 4 door sedan not a 4 door hardtop. Also likely to need fuel tank and lines and gas pump replaced or cleaned. Brakes would need a complete going through. Would need tires and possibly exhaust. Simple under the hood but would likely need work from sitting for so long. Also salted road country so what condition is the frame? I have bought a half dozen cars that came from salt areas and also had been sitting. Although I did all of the work myself I can tell you that this 56 may not have been the flippers dream that some of you believe. Unless you plan on parking it in the garage not caring about driving it and just looking at it which is OK too.
It still had a long way to go from driving 100 feet in and out of the shed, to seeing the road. The mechanic had it on the lift, and inspected it - every inch of the underside of body and frame were rust free.
Old cars at auction are a complete waste of time if your looking for a rock bottom bargain deal. People are too competitive and willing to overpay. The only real winner at an auction is the auction company.
I prefer your vids when you speak live on the day.
i like the 56 chevy..
the caddys a 63 pliers
Wait a minute! That Deville Convertible has a 64 front end but a 63 rear. What's going on here?
Whoa I missed that. Possibly the front clip was swapped? I thought it strange that the auctioneer called it a 63, but it makes sense. Thanks for pointing this out John!
It was probably hit when it was just a cheap used car and down to the front end that happened to be at a junkyard
That was something I didn't notice immediately. Hope the bidders were informed. Wonder if the auctioneer knew about it.
That 56 Chevy 4 door was a good deal even at $8000. That car will do nothing but go up in value and I believe they underpaid in todays market.
Doesn't seem to have been highly advertised before the event, kinda unfortunate, Tim. The Comet could've brought 15 K, the Caddy, over 20 K in that condition...
Somewhat less for the Caddy. See other comments about its front clip.
According to Bloomberg News
The Corvair is a good investment!
All cars went pretty cheap. Dealer flip specials.
Hiya, that Corvair has lovers in Matts offroad recovery fames family, did he know the Corvair was for sale?
The Cadillac has MAJOR issues. That's a 1964 doghouse stuck on a 1963 body. Not sure if the car is a '63 that had the nose knocked off at some point, or if it's a rebodied 64, but it's definitely Frankensteined. Hopefully the former because if it's titled as a '64 someone pretty much threw their money away.
I was slow to notice that. Maybe the auctioneer wasn't aware of it either. I sure hope the buyer was informed before bidding!
That 64 caddy looks like it has 63 fins and a 63 rear bumper. Or its a 63 with a 64 front end. Or is it a 63 1/2? I am confused. I had a 63. 64 fins were shorter. Somebody help me!!!
It is a '63 Caddy with a '64 front clip. I guess it must have been involved in a collision at some point.
That '64 Cadillacs fins are too big. It looks like the car has a '64 front end and a '63 rear end. Kind of weird. A Franken Caddy?
Nothing from nothing, but do you ever find any Essex , complete or parts ?
I haven't run across any, yet. However if you are on Facebook, there is a page called "1920s antique automobiles, 1900 to 1941 cars, orphan makes, motorcycles". You might be able to turn up some leads there
Wow ok thanks
How would a guy find these auctions? Im just a recently retired guy that would like to go to one.
This one got shared around a bunch on Facebook. Most of the promotion of them happens on the internet and social media
Marmon went to make truck rigs
Wtf no prices ?
You will not get another chance to get another car like that with maybe orig paint. why can't I find one like it? priv mess and say how much it went for. 9K? you could have flipped it to me bro.
This one was definitely worked over in the past - there's been at least couple coats added over the years, over crusty edges and lumpy panels. At best it's a beater. It sold for around $3k on the auction. The tan car brought $8k a year ago, which was a smoking deal. It had a pristine, fresh restoration. I'm not sure where it ended up. The market is pretty soft for these cars - you can get a really good one for a very reasonable buy-in. They are constantly coming to market, so you can be choosy. Decide what you want - an early car, later car, open body style, or closed.
Your best bet will be to get on Facebook and join the Model T Classifieds page, and the Model T Cars and Parts for Sale page. You can probably find something real decent reasonably close to your area of the country for under $10k
Bunch of 4 doors...
Except for the last two
T and covair so cheap! At least viewed from England .
Beatrice - pronounced BEAT-TRIS
Not a great auctioneer.
And you're right her husband was a husband of convenience much She much preferred to be around a woman.
Talks real slooowww
This is the most negative one I've heard from you😂
What do you mean?
Put a little effort into it. I thought you were going to fall asleep in the middle of talking. God sure knows I was ready to fall asleep.