I was asked to assist in the sale of this cool and rare relic from 1951. I recently sold one of these and was in better shape but not as original as this appears to be. Last driven approximately during 2018 or 2019. Was driven very regularly in good weather until then when the owner passed. The car sat inside a dry garage, untouched until 2023 when the garage was to be repurposed and the car was then rolled outside to where it still sits today. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE SAVED! I inspected the car today for the current owner and was amazed at some of the conditions and originality of this car. The red leather interior appears to be original to the car and other than a split on the drivers seat back seem, is in terrific condition! It got even better when I looked closely at the convertible top and other than some pollen and mold, it appears BRAND NEW. It's black and it's cloth, not vinyl. Original trunk mat is in place and is in alright condition. I suspected the car to have very low mileage but the odometer reads 04389 so we'll assume it's 104,389. The car does appear to have been repainted it's original color at some point of it's life. Under the hood we assume hides the flathead six since this car is a Champion (The Commander had the new for 51 V8 only, I believe.). One important option that it's equipped with is an automatic transmission. I could not open the hood as the hood release cable is frozen and I didn't want it to snap. The chrome on this car is in AMAZING condition. It all literally looks like it just came out of the box! Bezels, bullet nose, hood ornament, bumpers and guards. LIKE NEW. I was amazed. The body overall isn't bad at all! Check out the photos. Everything you'll see that I could see is just surface. The undercarriage is clean, not undercoated and not rotted at all. So yes, the paint is in dire need of attention just from two years of New England elements but I believe even a lot of the rust stains could clean up with some CLR. New tires are in order for sure as will be a fuel system rework of some sort but I bet in a weekends time, this car could be driving again. A fantastic opportunity for someone with some knowledge and patience to come out quite well in the end. This car could be quite the cool 'survivor' on the cruise circuit for not a huge investment. Or take it to the top and strip the body and repaint. Maybe a new carpet and a good cleaning. You're good to go. A real fun and not so difficult project here. The car is being sold with a 2019 Rhode Island registration and a bill of sale. RI does not title older cars so it's perfectly legal. Check out the gallery of photos in the link below and reach out with any specific questions.
