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#1244 of 1262 Re: First vinyl top... [hpmctorque] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

May 08, 2011 (8:21 pm)

Replying to: hpmctorque (May 08, 2011 1:10 pm)
A 50s Crestliner today, in "fair" condition, but solid, complete, unrusted, running....should be worth about $8500. As a nice clean #3 driver, about $17K and as a very sharp #2, north of $30K. The buyer pool for this type of car may be shrinking fast, however.

#1245 of 1262 Re: First vinyl top... [Mr_Shiftright] by hpmctorque

May 09, 2011 (4:59 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 08, 2011 8:21 pm)
"The buyer pool for this type of car may be shrinking fast, however"
 
A agree, as people who can remember the Crestliner dwindle. As for me, I remember it, but wouldn't buy one at those prices. I'd enjoy seeing one at a car show, though.

#1246 of 1262 Re: First vinyl top... [hpmctorque] by lemko

May 09, 2011 (6:24 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (May 09, 2011 4:59 am)
My Dad's first car was a black 1950 Ford coupe, but it wasn't a Crestliner.

#1247 of 1262 Speaking of Crestliners... by isellhondas

May 09, 2011 (9:01 am)

Here's a nice one that could be yours!
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-50-Crestliner-SOLID-Vinyl-Top-Flat-Head-V8-A- WESOME-/190530771637?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c5c84dab5

#1248 of 1262 Re: Speaking of Crestliners... [isellhondas] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

May 09, 2011 (9:07 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (May 09, 2011 9:01 am)
Sort of an odd-looking thing, isn't it.

#1249 of 1262 Re: Speaking of Crestliners... [isellhondas] by hpmctorque

May 09, 2011 (9:08 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (May 09, 2011 9:01 am)
That's indeed a nice one.
 
Totally different, but that two-tone reminds me of a deep maroon and black New Beetle in the showroom of a local VW dealer. It really looked sharp. Color(s) can make such a difference!

#1250 of 1262 Re: First vinyl top... [hpmctorque] by isellhondas

May 09, 2011 (9:09 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (May 08, 2011 1:10 pm)
Yes, my town was a Chevy town. A few guys had Fords but they were far from cool. Convertables were laughed at and Chrysler products were few and far between. Even today a lot of the old "Cholos" remain and it's not uncommon to hear the sweet sound of a split manifold on an old Chevy six.
 
1948-1954 Chevys were probably the most desired and the town is still full of them.

#1251 of 1262 Re: Speaking of Crestliners... [Mr_Shiftright] by isellhondas

May 09, 2011 (9:11 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 09, 2011 9:07 am)
Yeah, they were odd. did you watch that short video? I was trying to decide if that interior fabric was original. It appeared to have a black vinyl headliner and I don't think it came like that but I can't say for sure.

#1252 of 1262 Re: Speaking of Crestliners... [isellhondas] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

May 09, 2011 (9:19 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (May 09, 2011 9:11 am)
I have no idea. I'm not very keen (or interested) in what's exactly correct on mass-produced cars. If it's close to right, that's good enough for me. Of course, I'll research things like this for people who deem it important but if it were my car, I could care less if the glove compartment hinge was really from a '51 instead of a '50.

#1253 of 1262 Re: Speaking of Crestliners... [Mr_Shiftright] by isellhondas

May 09, 2011 (9:35 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 09, 2011 9:19 am)
Oh, I'm not that fussy either and in the case of an oddball like that Crestliner, it would be near impossible to find reproduction interior fabric anyway unlike a '55 Bel Air.
 
I was just wondering if you happened to know.

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