1954 Hornet Special Brougham - 3rd Pass on eBay

[Deleted User]

This car has been on eBay at least 3 times.

When I first saw the car it was painted yellow with green leather interior. The car was sold to a east coast hobbiest who later decided not to carry throught with restoration plans. The car was resold on eBay... tonite I saw the car again... see pictures below

lsfirth

wow....those tail lights look hazardous!!!!

Kdancy

Wow, so much work to screw up a nice car.

super-six

Kdancy wrote:

Wow, so much work to screw up a nice car.

You got that right! Another would-be designer, whose expertise was probably with a cutting torch, thought he could "improve" the design of the pros from Detroit.

[Deleted User]

That was a rare, interesting and desirable car... plus three speed w O/D and leather. Good example of how to throw money away.

MikeWA

Actually, the chop doesn't look too bad, at least from 20 feet (although I like Hudsoncustom's method better). Those taillights definitely gotta go- he's built up a fin starting at the back of the rear side window, and I can see some kind of tail lights out of a '57 to '59 vintage Mopar. Or that old standby, the '55 Packard, could be worked in. Hmmm. . .

hudsontech

super-six wrote:

You got that right! Another would-be designer, whose expertise was probably with a cutting torch, thought he could "improve" the design of the pros from Detroit.

Brought to you from the Chip Foose School of Design!!!



Hudsonly,

Alex Burr

Memphis, TN

Browniepetersen

Such a shame. I am not sure you need or can do anything to a stepdown brougham and make it better. I particularlly like the 54's. They are one of my future project cars....

MikeWA

hudsontech wrote:

Brought to you from the Chip Foose School of Design!!!



Hudsonly,

Alex Burr

Memphis, TN

I'm sorry, Alex, even I can't accuse Foose of this mess!:eek:

[Deleted User]

I am buying this car for my weekend gig playing Batman at birthday parties.

[Deleted User]

YUK, YUK, YUK What a mess.

Unknown

The car has possibilities but the tail lights have to go. Add some bubble skirts to the rear and try an earlier model hood because that front don't look right to me. I'd either put in the original grille and bumper or do something with a 48- 52 hood. If it fits. I'm wondering if the rear window fits anymore. Could be why he's quitting on it.

[Deleted User]

Jimalberta wrote:

The car has possibilities but the tail lights have to go. Add some bubble skirts to the rear and try an earlier model hood because that front don't look right to me. I'd either put in the original grille and bumper or do something with a 48- 52 hood. If it fits. I'm wondering if the rear window fits anymore. Could be why he's quitting on it.

His ad mentioned front glass was cut and showed pics of front and rear glass.



To each his own as far as styling is concerned, but IMHO the tail lights have got to go and I would change the hood out opting for something more rounded, drop the beast a few inches and get her running.



I wonder what the rust situation really is on this car? He said something about patched floor pans and the pics look like he just plastered some paint on something...



I would love to see pics of the under carriage and the inside of the roof if its not covered up with a headliner already.



Craig