Re: 1954 Patrician

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/7/12 15:42:10

1954 Patrician is a lovely car, I owned one and drove it for over 100,000 miles in the 70s and 80s. Can't help you too much with the value, but if it's truly exceptional condition that number doesn't sound too far off from what others have paid for outstanding examples. A price guide I have from about 4 years ago lists $17,200 for a top-notch example.

As to the wipers, if authenticity means anything to you, and it should in an exceptionally fine car, have the wiper motor rebuilt by Ficken Wiper Service, cost about $70 or so last time I had one done. Properly rebuilt and with a functioning vacuum booster pump (part of the fuel pump) the vacuum system gives more than adequate service, better in some ways than electric, not quite as good in other ways.