Re: Auction: '50 Super Eight, Stillwater, MN, June 6, 2020

Posted by Brian Wilson On 2020/4/12 18:26:48

MJG

Great to hear from you! There's hope for us yet.

Following my own advice, I recently sold my 1941 120 Club Coupe -yes, probably just in time by Tim Cole's reckoning. Still have my 1956 Clipper Deluxe (with Ultramatic!) which I enjoy driving just as much. It's a fraction of the value of the Club Coupe. But attracts the same attention out on the road - or even when parked.

Truth is it's not much to the taste of your father's generation, who gravitate towards newer cars as you said. And push the value of good ones up.

The silver lining is that the older cars are becoming much more affordable for people like you who want to drive the wheels off them! Love it.

I'm hopeful that this will lead to more of the older cars being preserved.

I have no illusions about the Clipper being an investment (except in my mental health). And my wife gives me a hard time about how much real estate it occupies in the garage. Do I feel guilty? No.

Go for it Chris! You might get a bargain. If not, there are plenty more out there. Would be good to find one needing less work (ie money) to have a nice everyday driver. Restoration work is not getting any cheaper. Although I could live with that one, especially at $1-2k.

Brian