Hey Rocket, The '41 was an absolute bargain buy from Canada at the time. Had been looking for one in the US for over a year, and chased up several, only to find they were sold by the time I enquired. Prices then were usually in the US$25-28k range. A random '1941 Buick' Google search one day threw up a couple of pics of this one located at a modern day Canadian dealership in Toronto. Called them, optimistically asking if it was still for sale and the salesman told me they were holding it for a guy from Texas who currently worked in the Alaskan oil industry. Texas had said he would call that weekend to close the deal. The following Monday, the dealership called me in the UK saying Texas was a no show and the car was mine if I wanted it. Paid the deposit over the phone and told them I'd settle the balance once I'd sold my Morgan Three Wheeler replica. To get a quick sale, I had to accept a grand less than I was asking for my Mog rep, and so I chanced asking the Toronto salesman if they were willing to take a grand less than their ticket price. Sale agreed! - at $17k Canadian. Read that again. Bargain? Heck yeah, considering the exchange rate back in 2015 was 1 UK pound = C$2.04. Even after paying shipping, import fees and VAT (5% instead of the normal 20%) on older, original, un-modified cars, personally importing this Buick was a no brainer. Right place, right time. I doubt I'll ever be that lucky again. How potential buyers in the US overlooked this '41 beats me.
A long-time US pal in Phoenix, who had just about finished up restoring his '40 Buick Convertible, reckoned I stole that car. He was next in the queue for the '41 if I couldn't come through on the deal.
Re-did the interior faux wood-graining, added an imported NOS spotlight to the A pillar, fitted fog lights and a set of steel re-pop fender skirts imported from the US. Much as I loved the '41, I sold it a year later when a guy at a car show made me an offer that meant I effectively doubled my investment.
I still search US eBay motors regularly and there are currently a couple of very similar '41 Buick Sedanettes on there at classic car dealerships. Pricing has rocketed. Somewhere around the US$35-38k mark is the going rate these days.
A long-time US pal in Phoenix, who had just about finished up restoring his '40 Buick Convertible, reckoned I stole that car. He was next in the queue for the '41 if I couldn't come through on the deal.
Re-did the interior faux wood-graining, added an imported NOS spotlight to the A pillar, fitted fog lights and a set of steel re-pop fender skirts imported from the US. Much as I loved the '41, I sold it a year later when a guy at a car show made me an offer that meant I effectively doubled my investment.
I still search US eBay motors regularly and there are currently a couple of very similar '41 Buick Sedanettes on there at classic car dealerships. Pricing has rocketed. Somewhere around the US$35-38k mark is the going rate these days.