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5400 - Clipper Special Touring Sedan #5482
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1954 | SERIES: | 54th | ||
| BODY STYLE: | 5482 | MODEL: | 5400 | MODEL NAME: | Clipper Special Touring Sedan |
| VIN NUMBER: | 5482-2637 | THEFT NUMBER: | C88I27 | OTHER ID NUMBERS: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Richland, MI | ACQUIRED DATE: | 01/07/2024 | ||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Original Survivor | OWNER: | ClipperSpecial | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Kalamazoo, MI | OWNED CONDITION: | Original Survivor | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | PAINT CODE: | H | PAINT NAME: | Bikini Blue Iridescent | |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | All interior pieces original to the car; gray striped broadcloth benches,
no radio.
Headliner partially discolored, one small hole from animals on the
driver's side of
the front bench. All lights work. | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Original paint; still have original wheels and caps in need of a new set
of tires. Decent rust in the quarters, rockers are gone, floor has a few
holes in the rear along the rockers. Trim and chrome is complete minus
one piece needing new clips. All lights work. | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 288 (8 Cyl, 150 Hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | M201606 | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | 2 Speed Ultramatic | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | 2 speed Ultramatic transmission. | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | Four owner car now including myself. Completely original with around around 35,000-36,000 original miles; originally from Mt. Pleasant, MI. Meticulous oil change and service records scribbled on the owner's manual starting in 1954 all the way until 1987. Even still has old Quaker State stickers in the door jamb. Second owner had parked it somewhere for an unknown amount of time after 2004 until a good friend of mine came along and bought it in January of 2023. He got it running and driving with minimal work and put some miles on it back and forth to work and local car shows all throughout the summer of '23. Eventually wanted more space in his garage for his family and other projects, ended up selling it off to me. He has a YouTube channel with a video where he talks about the car after recently acquiring it in 2023 right here. Over almost a year of ownership currently writing, it's been a fantastic car. So far, I have replaced a brake hose, tail light bulbs, front shocks, touched up the front wheel bearings, and general maintenance. I have a ton of future plans including extensive rust repair with paint matching, going back to the original wheels, refreshing the engine from issues with oil consumption/leaks, overall suspension work mainly around bushings and rear shocks, pinion seal for the differential, and other small odds and ends to tie it together. The overall goal is to keep the car bone stock original, just improved. | ||||
| Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | New wheels and tires. | ||||
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