I saw this one on Monday - at the salvage vehicle auction I attend each week. (Insurance Auto Auctions is the company) They sometimes handle 'donated' cars for charities that can't (or don't) sell vehicles on their own. These donated vehicle usually have valid titles, and little is any obvious damage. That's the case with this one. It's coming through the next auction, this coming Monday. It appeared to be in decent shape - certainly not perfect, but would make an excellent project vehicle that you could work on a little at a time, while still being able to take it out on the road occasionally. I didn't see it run, personally, but have been told it does. The engine looks original, and pretty clean in the engine compartment, so it may have been rebuilt recently (just guessing here). I'm guessing it should go in the $6-10k area, but again, just a guess...... This is the auction list for Monday, Feb 12th..... The '31 Chevy is the 9th car down the list..... https://www.iaai.com/auctions/branchlistingview.aspx?branchcode=309 6-cylinder, with a down-draft carb. This is the left side. Spark plugs on the other side..... A couple more pics with the listing. This vehicle is open for the public to bid on it (not just those in the resale/salvage biz, etc...) You will have to pay $$ to register, though. contact them for details. There is on-line bidding. you do not have to be present. Again - contact THEM for the details. I don't work for IAA......
I believe the six came out in 1929. I had a 1933 4-door that I toally restored then traded. Decent old car. It had the only one year 'free wheeling'. Some Chrysler products had this from '32 to '33. Not safe. In free wheeling going down hill the mechanical brakes didn't help a lot. This car appears to be an amatur nice restoration. Nice for small car shows, cruise nites, and short drives.
Yeah, Free Wheeling. Dropped like a bad habit after a BUNCH of deaths, according to Grandpa Len. One of the few times back then something like that prompted real government action.
Just imagine putting your car in neutral then going down a steep hill with mechanical brakes! Like the guy on Swamp People said last evening, I puckerd so much I tore a hole in the seat.
In my naval service, that was known as the 'pucker factor,' expressed in a number, the lower (especially in the negative number region), the farther your chair's cushion got gobbled up your kazoo.
For example: I was on the carrier Constellation, and when the Iraqis attacked the USS Stark, we were in the Strait of Malacca, on our way to the Indian Ocean. It was said that the admiral of Battle Group Delta experienced a pucker factor of about -47, and two sailors with crowbars couldn't uncork the Flag Bridge chair....
I always wondered why drivers sitting on optional heated leather seats tended more towards road rage than those sitting on cold vinyl
The 1931 Chevy crossed the block this morning with a high bid of $10,500. the bid was taken 'on offer', which basically means it had a higher reserve. The consigner has the option of rejecting the bid, accepting the bid, or making a counter-offer to the high bidder. We'll hear next week what happened.
