I’m selling my 1939 Model 41 Bob Tail Buick Series 40-Special.
The car is about 90% restored. I’m told it was sold to 2 sisters
in Chambersburg, Pa when it was new. It was then sold to a
gentleman also in Chambersburg,Pa. The owner of Harman’s
furniture in Chambersburg, Pa purchased it from the gentle-
man and latter sold it to me which makes me the 4th owner.
I moved from Chambersburg, Pa and brought the car with me
to Fl.
The car is believed to have had 84,000 miles on it before I
had the engine rebuilt. Most of the nuts, bolts, screws and
washers were replaced with high grade replacements with a
few stainless steel fasteners also being used. The chrome that
was redone was done with showroom chrome by a shop in
Harrisburg, Pa.
The radiator needs to be replaced. It was repaired three times
but is no longer useful. The gas tank was cleaned and sealed
twice but it also needs to be replaced. Last time the car was out
it would not go over 40 mph with out missing and bucking. While
the vacuum advance was replaced I think that could be the problem.
Title has an error on it as it states the year as 1938. The car is in
fact a 1939. I’m not sure if that will be a problem to get corrected.
The purchaser WILL title the car in their name. I will not sign the
title over without the purchaser getting a title in their name.
The car was featured in a one page article in AutoWeek on Jan.
11, 2010 and appears on page 33 of the magazine. I’ve attached
some current photos. I used a print from Yahoo.com and placed
it on sections of the car so you know the photos are current. Also
included are some photos of the restoration.
