http://www.goldenrod-garage.com/DETAIL.ASP?DT=1&CI=3&UI=767&MI=&DH=-2 Maybe I'm cheap but $26,900.00 seems a bit much for a car needing a complete restoration. 1947 Plymouth woody wagon, driven from new until 1984, when it was retired and put into storage. It was retrieved two years ago and has been the beneficiary of a rebuilt engine, new clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, starter, generator, recored radiator, rebuilt brake system,a nd new exhaust. It starts, runs and drives, but needs new wood, bodywork, paint and interior. This is a good start towards enjoying a desireable woody wagon. $26,900
Whoa. And by complete restoration they mean "throw away everything and start over"! My father is a carpenter by trade and living in his household for 20 plus years I became a half decent wood worker myself. looking at that car gives me the shivers. You'd probly spend the asking price in wood restoration itself! (OK, maybe a a bit of an exaggeration, but not much) Then you have the rest of the car to worry about.
Well maybe not in that condition. But I've seen that model on ebay for over 100K. They are indeed getting expensive.
A 47 Plymouth woody is, indeed, rare. The mechanicals have all been redone on this car so it's mostly wood & body work and interior. To me, that's the hard part. These rare woodies go for big bucks but, still....I think this price is a bit high. I don't really know that it's high...I do know I can't afford it. We had a customer at my dad's gas station that had one of these cars. I would love to have it.
You can buy wood replacement kits with all the parts, but you still have to sand and fit them to each other, and the body metal, and finish them, and and and... Then haul out the linseed oil and polish them up. It's probably a good start on a rare project wagon, and maybe worth $15,000 but not $26,900.
I don't know guys; I'm thinking that's not an outrageous price even with the work it needs. The Woodies, (Fords anyway) are getting outrageous #'s, many times in 6 figures, so based on that, it may not be all that high.
The first section on this page will give you some idea of how rare these cars are and why....... http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13391/Plymouth-Series-P-15.aspx
