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Not my car, but found this on Hemmings someone may like:

I've been looking for a Custom Eight off and on for some time but but the insane cost of shipping cars up to Canada it would probably not be worth it for me by the time I'm all done.

Note the lines zip-tied to the chassis and the interior wear, especially the spotting all over the headliner and those odd looking nubs on the back of the front seat. Not sure what all that is about. Also looks like something is up with the wiper.

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I do like the Custom Eight's. The egg crate grille looks sharp. Looks like they didn't replace the original fuel hard line and instead zip tied up a flex line instead. Not a great long-term fix but that can be corrected. The spots on the interior....mold maybe? I wonder how well it would clean up.

-Kevin

According to cowl id tag it is a 1949.

It looks like it has been well-protected from sun damage, but there may be moth damage to upholstery. Fabric that old probably wouldn't stand up to normal use, but you'd have excellent pattern material, and the seat springs and stuffing are probably still good. Other than some yellowing, the plastics look good. It's rare to see a steering wheel that old that isn't cracked.