St. Louis Car Museum and Sales (II)

…continuing with our tour of the St. Louis Car Museum.  Even if you’re not ‘into’ cars, you should be able to appreciate many of these autos as first class design art!

I love this car!  It’s a 1948 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible. (It’s also a “Woodie”) That gunmetal gray works for me!  This beauty is powered by a 324 cubic inch Spitfire L-head straight 8.  It has 87,820 miles on the odometer and it is for sale.  The owner is asking $109,900.  It’s listed on-line at the Hemmings website with more photos.  You can check it out at https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/chrysler/town-and-country/1891015.html.

There are only 35,535 miles on this classic 1953 International Harvester Travelall R-110.  International Harvester produced the Travelall from 1953 through 1975.  This early SUV could be yours for only $48,900!

Here are a couple of Corvettes for those of you out there that are fixated on these sleek beauties.  The gray Corvette is a 1972 Stingray while the other one is from 1977.  These cars are apparently being stored for their owners as neither of them is up for sale.

Here is another privately owned auto that is apparently being stored for its owner.  This is a Ferrari GTB.  This model was chosen as the 2017 Motor Trend Magazine’s Best Driver’s car.  This auto only weighs 3,412 lbs. but it’s powered by a 661 HP engine and it can go from zero to 60 in 2.7 seconds!

There are several 2017 Ferrari GTB’s for sale on car gurus.  Prices start in the neighborhood of $250,000.  You can check out the offerings at https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-2017-Ferrari-488-GTB-Coupe-RWD-t70063.

This 1973 Cadillac Coupe De Ville also appears to be a privately owned car that is kept at the museum in storage.  Nifty deal… The car is stored safely and the Museum gets to display it with the collection for visitors like us!

These big luxury cars were truly big, measuring at roughly 19 feet long and weighing in at about 2.5 tons.  They were powered by either a 472 cubic inch (7.7L) or a 500 cubic inch (8.2L) V8.

This is a 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage.  This car isn’t for sale.  It’s powered by a 426 cubic inch (4.7L) V8 and a 7 speed Sportshift.  The coupe version retailed for $118,370 and the Roadster originally sold for $132,870.

If I owned a classic 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air I wouldn’t sell it either.  But it would be in my own garage so I could drive it whenever the mood struck me.   Top notch fully restored Bel Airs can sell for over $100,000.  Auto Trader currently lists 311 Chevy Bel Airs for sale.  Check them out at
https://classiccars.com/listings/find/1957/chevrolet/bel-air?s=price.

I’d never heard of this car either… This is a 2006 Ariel Atom.  This is a road legal high performance sports car made in England and also under license in North America by TMI Autotech, Inc.  In 2006, the Atom won Autocar’s 0 – 100 mph challenge as a new Ariel Atom supercharged edition went to 100 mph in 6.86 seconds and then stopped in 3.8 seconds. 

Part of the key to its speed is its lightweight body.  Power is provided by a 500 horsepower $48,000 engine.  If you want one, you’ll have to shell out over $160,000.

For more about the Ariel Atom go to https://www.arielna.com/arielatom.

Finally an SUV I can afford!  For only $18,900 we could buy that SUV that Laurie wants… This 1926 Ford Model T Depot Hack sports 12-spoke wood wheels and gum dipped tires and it’s powered by a 177 cubic inch 4-cylinder engine!

This is a 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Limousine.  Only 2 of these 4-wheel drive limos were built.  This one was used in Jim Carey and Jeff Daniel’s movie comedy “Dumb and Dumber”.  While it isn’t for sale, the other copy (used in the movie “Harry and the Hendersons”) recently sold for $13,425.

This turquoise 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air has a 265 cubic inch V8 engine along with a 4 barrel carburetor.  It’s for sale…only $79,900!

This is a first class “street rod”!  It’s a 1937 Ford Tudor Humpback Sedan.  It’s powered by a 2005 Corvette LS1 V8 and it has a 4L60E 4-speed transmission.  This major award winner is priced at $99,900.  For those among you who are real ‘gear heads’, the plaque provides a bit more information…

This is a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible.  1954 was the second year of production for the Corvette.  About 300 were built in 1953 with 3,640 produced in 1954.  Only 4 colors were offered in 1954 and ‘polo white’ was one of them… This early Corvette was powered by a 235 cubic inch Blue Flame 150 Incline 6-cylinder engine.  Price: $79,900.

That’s a 1965 Chevy Corvette Coupe just beyond the 54 model…

Back in the day, what young guy or gal wouldn’t have wanted to own this 1966 Pontiac GTO!?  It has great curb appeal!  I can just imagine “dragging the Ave” in my hometown of Jackson Michigan while behind the wheel of this eye-catching beauty.  With a 389 cubic inch V8 and a 4-barrel carburetor it has some ‘get up and go’ to it too…  Price: $69,900.  

Just a gorgeous automobile!  Love the classic British sports car ‘look’ combined with that amazing carmine red finish.  This is a 1959 Jaguar XK-150 SE Roadster.  She is equipped with a 3.4L inline 6 and a 4-speed transmission.  Price: $149,900.

I actually rode in one of these fast low slung sports cars back in the early 1960s.  It felt fast when I was just sitting in it!  This is a 1964 Jaguar XKE – Series 1 E-Type Roadster.  This one has 65,836 miles on it and you can purchase it for $65,836.

Time for a change of pace… This classic RV is a 1968 Westfalia Campmobile.  Look at everything that comes with it!  It would be an attention getter wherever you went.  It can be yours for only $42,900.

Here’s another vehicle that we could afford.  The St. Louis Car Museum certainly offers a variety of visual and actual purchase opportunities.  This is an updated 1950 Ford F5 Tow Truck.  Price: $16,900.

Would you like to cruise around in your own Border Patrol car?  Sorry but this 1967 Dodge Polara isn’t for sale. 

This is a 1966 Excalibur Series 1 Roadster.  It came to St. Louis from Texas to be refurbished.  That’s Danny standing next to this beautiful car.  He’s the one who refurbished and rebuilt the belts and the upholstery for this car.  Nice job!

This was one of only 87 of these cars built in 1966.  Its only owner has put a measly 7,300 miles on the odometer.  It’s powered by a 350 HP engine accompanied with a Hurst 4-speed transmission.

I’ll bet that you have never seen one of these cars before.  This is a 1919 Cole Motor Company 870 Touring Convertible.  It is owned by an older woman who is a descendant of the company’s founder.  She shows up at the Museum about once a month and takes her car for a ride…

The Cole Motor Car Company was based in Indianapolis Indiana.  The company built automobiles from 1908 until 1925.  They were considered to be quality-built luxury cars and they were one of the pioneers of the V-8 engine.  In 1919, depending on the model, prices for a Cole automobile ranged from $2,595 and $3,795.

This attention grabbing 1941 Packard one-twenty convertible isn’t for sale either.  But I did find one on-line listed at the Hemmings website.  It’s priced at $49,995 and you can thoroughly check it out at https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/packard/120/2271394.html

Apparently this 1951 Ford F3 pick-up truck is someone’s ‘toy’.  It’s not for sale…

These 2 Fords are someone’s idea of ‘collectibles’.  The closest one is a 1926 Ford Model T Touring car and the other one is a 1927 Ford Model T Roadster.  Neither are for sale.

Variations of the Ford Model T were manufactured and sold beginning in 1908 and ending in 1927.  A total of 14,689,525 Model T’s were built.  In 1918, half of all the automobiles in the USA were Model T’s.

 

Considering that Model T production ceased in 1927, it’s pretty impressive that this line of autos still ranks eighth among the best sellers of all time.  Number 2 is the Ford F-Series trucks with over 40 million sold and number 1 is the Toyota Corolla with 43 million…

This is another Ford classic collectible vehicle.  It’s a 1937 Ford Delivery Truck.  Love the gray and black with the red stripe!

This classic car is a 1936 Packard 12 Model 1408 Convertible Sedan.  Equipped with a V-12 engine, this is one of only 682 of these cars produced in 1936.  I found one on-line listed for sale at $249,900.  Check it out at http://smclassiccars.com/packard/287174-1936-packard-twelve-1408-1964-per-month-convertible-sedan-new-interior-ampamp-top.html.

Sitting right next to the Packard is another beauty.  This is a 1935 Pierce Arrow Twelve-55 Limousine.  Pierce Arrow only produced 875 autos of various types in 1935.  This gem has a 462 cubic inch engine with twin Stromberg carburetors developing 175 HP…a lot of power in 1935.  The price for this limousine is $89,900.

The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company was based in Buffalo New York.  Best known for its expensive luxury cars, the company was active from 1901 to 1938.  Pierce-Arrow also built commercial trucks, fire trucks, camp trailers, motorcycles and bicycles…

This is the last car for this post… It’s a 1926 Rolls Royce Phantom I Sedenca Deville by Barker.  That yellow and black color combination is an attention grabber!  This car is powered with a 468 cubic inch inline 6 cylinder engine.  The price for this 93 year old car is $114,900.

There will be one more post regarding St. Louis Car Museum and Sales in the next week…but it won’t be focused on cars, but rather a series of miscellaneous collectibles.

The St. Louis Car Museum and Sales website is found at www.stlouiscarmuseum.com. 

Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them…

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Take Care, Big Daddy Dave