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Emma Little

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We have an Old Buick resting quietly behind the shed and we're not sure what to do with it as we don't know much about old cars. The number inside the door is 45862706. If anyone wants to share information about the car based on the number provided, we would be delighted to know what the number tells those of you who know. :confused: Thank you!
 

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my guess

My guess is that it is a 54 Buick. That is based on the rear window, but I could be off a year or two. Can't tell condition of the car without more photos, especially of the floorboards and trunk for rust. Is it all there? I would suggest rolling it out in the sun and taking lots of pictures, under the hood, of the frame, in trunk and of the upholstery. BTW, I find the best way to determine the value of a car is to watch Ebay for awhile and see what similar cars bringing. But remember, the pictures always make a car look better than it is. I add things to my watch list so I can see what they bring in an auction or a buy it now. If you don't add them to your watch list they just disappear and you won't see the selling price. I hope this helps. Kurt
 
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Forgot to mention, after you take the pictures to post them here if you desire more feedback from the site.
 
It's a 1950 Super or Special...can't mistake that grill. Looks like it's just beginning to go to seed. I'd check the trunk corners, rockers, and front floor/toeboards and see how bad off they are. If it was a 2-door or a jetback it'd be worth a little more than a 4-door, but there are people that love this one-year-only bucktooth grill. If I recall correctly 1950 was kind of a transition year for Buicks with the introduction of the F-263 engine and I think some of the small details like dash knobs and hood pulls changed during actual production, meaning early-year production cars might have '49 style knobs as opposed to late-year knobs that were used in '51-'52. I'm not saying either style is more desireable, just that us classic car people are a little wacky about ridiculous details like that!
That being said...from what I can see I wouldn't say that's exactly a "parts car" but I wouldn't expect much from selling it. Somebody is going to have to pour a lot of money into it to get it back on the road.
 
45862706

4 = Kansas City, KS
5862706 = serial number unique to car (5380001-6061000 range for Kansas City in 1950)

three port holes on hood + one piece windshield = Super
 
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