53 coupe on ebay - any info?

hotrodsbyray

blue 53 super wasp coupe on ebay with twin H.

anybody know the car or have info. sorry i dont have the listing number but it is only one i see right now. has buy it now of $10,000

i'd sure be interested if anybody has info.

ESSX28-1

hotrodsbyray wrote:

blue 53 super wasp coupe on ebay with twin H.

anybody know the car or have info. sorry i dont have the listing number but it is only one i see right now. has buy it now of $10,000

i'd sure be interested if anybody has info.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Hudson-super-wasp-1953-Doc-Hudson-coupe_W0QQitemZ110137362170QQihZ001QQcategoryZ6472QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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it dosnt look like its an original twin h. the air cleaners look like amc air cleaners. also find out if it is a 308 with a 262 head or a 262 motor. -john

hotrodsbyray

thanks - i just sent him a message about the engine and asked about the rear frames - will try to call him later.

rambos_ride

Did they really come with carpeting for upholstery on the door panels?

I think 10k is way too much for the amount of work needed to bring this car back to speed. Just a basic paint job and interior could easily add 6-10k let alone any other mechanical work needed ~ unless you're doing the work yourself...even then I'd be hesitant on paying top dollar for it without looking at it first - save your money and learn by our mistakes

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rambos_ride wrote:

Did they really come with carpeting for upholstery on the door panels? MADE FROM RECYCLED POTATO SACKS.





I think 10k is way too much for the amount of work needed to bring this car back to speed. Just a basic paint job and interior could easily add 6-10k let alone any other mechanical work needed ~ unless you're doing the work yourself...even then I'd be hesitant on paying top dollar for it without looking at it first - save your money and learn by our mistakes

AMEN TO THAT!

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It's gone, for the $10K BIN price.

rambos_ride

Swampy Meadows wrote:

It's gone, for the $10K BIN price.

Let's hope the new owner finds their way out here - so we can get the real scoop on the car!

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If its solid, I'd say that isn't too bad a price. There aren't any stepdown coupe drivers anymore. Plus, a super wasp is a desirable model.

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nhp1127 wrote:

If its solid, I'd say that isn't too bad a price. There aren't any stepdown coupe drivers anymore. Plus, a super wasp is a desirable model.

I was recently offered 10K cash for my '49 Coupe. I went to a rather populated cruise in, and was swarmed.



As everyone here knows, my car isn't very pretty - but solid as a rock in all the places that matter most. I think the real draw is that the car is in its natural state with the exception of the pretty red Hornet lurking under the hood.



I was shocked, but didn't take the offer and won't.



By the time I could buy one of Bill A's nice vehicles in the rough and get it here to Tennessee - It would cost me more than that.



The folks I talked to were either people looking to get into Hudsons, or folks who have been into Hudsons looking to return.



By the numbers I heard flying around the cruise in regarding my car, I'm not surprized at this Super Wasp disappearing at 10K. Evidently things in the Hudson marquee have gone up recently.



I also believe there will be a good market for replacement perimeter frame members in the near future.



Mark

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The more popular the car, the better the likelihood of parts being reproduced. Hopefully, this will lead more people to restore current basket cases as opposed to parting them out.