Ebay 52 2Dr Hornet Coupe - Claims 36k Orig...

rambos_ride

Ebay 1952 Hornet





From the pics this looks to be one of the nicest Hudsons I've ever seen on ebay and at Buy It Now of 27600 a steal - especially compared to the 42k the Red Whatchamacallit Terraplane on ebay is up to right now!



Wish I had the cash to add her to my 1 car collection (well its 2 cars - but one is for sale)

harry54

I just spoke to the guy and he said that someone called the minute it got listed from California to buy. Do you really think it has 36000 original miles ?

rambos_ride

harry54 wrote:

I just spoke to the guy and he said that someone called the minute it got listed from California to buy. Do you really think it has 36000 original miles ?

It's so hard to say unless they have some sort of documentation. The paint looks fairly fresh - in that it doesn't look original but was redone before at some point.



Even if it is 136k - it looks to be very well cared for and you'd be hard pressed to buy one and fix up to look close to this one for what the hard sale price is.



My only concern would be not seeing any pics of the underside (or did I miss them?)

harry54

The car is gone. I just spoke to the seller. He said that his phone hasn't stopped ringing. Traded at the buy it now price and the buyer is wiring the money as we speak. Car has had a repaint and a few mechanicals but didnt't need much. The underside looks as good as the top side according to the seller.

harry54

Your right. I called back and it seems like the deal was done outside of ebay. That doesn't seem fair to the rest of the ebay public. If I was an avid ebayer I would be upset.

rambos_ride

harry54 wrote:

Your right. I called back and it seems like the deal was done outside of ebay. That doesn't seem fair to the rest of the ebay public. If I was an avid ebayer I would be upset.

I try not to end items early and if I do have the item for sale locally - as a courtesey to bidders I state in the listing that "I reserve the right to end the auction early as the item(s) are for sale locally"



And for a big ticket item if someone wants to cash you out and not wait until the end of the auction - you have the right according to ebay rules to end the auction early under these conditions

Reasons for ending listings early include:

Note: Your account will still be charged listing fees (such as the Insertion Fee) if you end your listing early. Consider revising your listing first if there are aspects of it you want to change or improve.



The item is no longer available for sale.

There was an error in the starting price or reserve amount.

There was an error in the listing.

The item was lost or broken.

Timing Matters

When there are 12 hours or fewer remaining and the item has a winning bid, including a reserve met bid, sellers may not make any changes to the listing, including:

ending the item early. Sellers may cancel bids, but not end the item unless the item is being sold to the high bidder

adding to or changing the item description

converting the item to pre-approved bidder

Canceling bids or making changes to a listing with bids when there are 12 hours or fewer remaining damages the buyer experience and can undermine trust in the marketplace.

Now - don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to be an ebay cheerleader! There are plenty of things they do that just make me want to stop using them - just wanted to set the record straight.

super-six

It seems that if the bidder was entering a legally binding contract to "buy", the seller should be entering a legally binding contract to "sell".

rambos_ride

Grumpy wrote:

Rambos_Ride,

Yep, you're right. Of course, the seller could also close it early - accepting the bid that was on the table @ the moment... (Like they would actually do such a thing - LOL).

If the seller REALLY wanted to play it 'straight' and abide by the Ebay rules, they would have told the buyer to click the "Buy-it-Now" button... Of course, we all know that.

Believe it or not - I'm betting the buyer of that Beautiful Hudson probably dropped a few bucks more than the "Buy It Now" price to get the guy to end the listing early

Unknown

Just for the record.... My 53 Wasp Sedan had 33,000 original miles ... mainly because I do not drive it very often. Owned this car for 21 years. These cars are around and in private hands. The market has exploded so the nicer cars are appearing. That 52 was a nice 10-12 K car several years back. Folks are putting their cash back into tangibles vis a vis the Stock and Bond market. I recently viewed a 13K mile original Hudson...looked like a new one!



Cheers

rambos_ride

Heart Of Texas wrote:

Just for the record.... I recently viewed a 13K mile original Hudson...looked like a new one!...

Wow! Now that's one I would like to see! Was that a museum piece or private owner?



About 20 years ago I was at the McClouds auction in Tacoma, WA. and saw a 1 owner all original 1958 Cadillac with 6800 documented original miles. It looked factory new and still had the original tires. OBTW - It sold for around 13-15k as I recall...

Unknown

Of course, then there are the true museum pieces. Bill Harrah was a car dealer in Reno as well as the casino mangnate and car collector. He purchased a new Corvette from year one and put less than 10 miles on them before storing them and occasionally putting them on display at the museum. He also did the same thing with some of the less collectables just because he liked them but I don't remember the marques just right now.



Bill was a quirky guy and there still are some of the folks out there that were prime movers and shakers in the museum such as Ralph Dunwoodie. He's not the only one by any stretch of the imagination. I think that the Towne collection was done the same way with brand new Fords taken from Towne Ford and put in storage each year.



Then there were those dealers such as COD garage in Minden, NV where the owners just put all the trade-ins in the back yard and never resold them. When the old folks passed away, the kids just packed them off to the crusher. I remember being just a little bit too late for a lot of the cars at COD Garage...

Unknown

I cannot believe the condition of that 52 coupe....



The only thing other than the colors not appealing to me, but believe me, I would live with them, is the fact that if you look at all of the pictures, the woodgrain on the window frames seems to be worn a bit more than a 36,000 mile hornet would likely have. Anyone else agree with me? Regardless, it is a great car, and if coupes keep bringing this kind of money, I will never own one, or not until my dad either gives me one, or I inherit them.