shakespearesdad

I really hate to sell the car, and since it has no brakes, moving it is problematic. It would make a great project for someone. It is like my cats I'm forced to try to re-home, the price is secondary to finding them a good home. I would sell for a very fair price to the "right" person. I had an offer from someone that just wanted the overdrive and was gonna parts out the car. I just dont want to know...

I am moving to San Francisco, and must sell my one-family-owned '53 Plymouth Cranbrook 4-dr, with overdrive. Original: paint, interior, engine, transmission. NO RUST. Sold new to my Grandma in New Mexico in 1953. Been in Texas since 2009. Always garaged, for 59 years! I am unsure what would be the best place to advertise my car. eBay is too expensive, CL is hit or miss, any suggestions? The car will start and run, (smokes) but has NO brakes. Overdrive works. Any ideas for experienced car sellers would be appreciated. Thanks, James

Great Story! I can relate to the car as a family heirloom. I have a '53 Plymouth Cranbrook (which brought me here) that was purchased new by my great-aunt. And I have a '65 Ford F100 and a '72 Cutlass purchased new by my dad. I just moved to the Bay Area, if you ever need a hand...I'm not much of a mechanic, but I can lift and hold heavy stuff while other people wrench on it!

Bob, Thank you so much! Now to narrow it down. I'm still deciding what to do with this car, I don't have room to store it, but hate to sell it at the same time. The car is a time capsule, a real "garage find". Original everything. After doing some research, the 1953 Cranbrook 4-door could be the least valuable of all cars made by the big three in '53! Oh well, if she bought a '53 Skylark Convertible, I never would have gotten it from the family! Thanks again!

Anybody remember the name of the Mopar dealers in ABQ in 1953? I'm just curious about where my car was purchased. My great-aunt bought the car new in '53 in ABQ. I thought my Google skills were good, but no luck this time...

I found an engine and I need help figuring out what it is. The number on the block is: P26*378645 Thanks in advance for any help.

I have had J C Taylor for years. I recently backed my '65 Ford F100 into a tree (dont ask)...anyway, I called the claims dept and they told me to fax in one estimate from the shop of my choice. I did, and three days later I got a check in the mail for the entire amount. They were really fast, and I would recommend them to anyone. BTW, I just insured my '53 Cranbrook for $57 per year.

Johnny thanks so much for the pics. I'll think I will look around for a repop decal for mine. regards, James

Thanks for the info. Anybody have a pic or scan of one that would have been on my car?

'53 Cranbrook What used to be on the riveted oval plate on the firewall of my Cranbrook? It is right above the model plate.

Yeah, it was a 1 not an L. Luckily for me, the great state of Texas only cared about getting their money for the registration, and they did not look too hard at the title info. $146.00 later I have my 1953 Texas plates on my Plymouth and they don't expire until 2013, and since the world is gonna end in 2012, I'm good forever!

I received my '53 Cranbrook from my Grandmother via an Uncle. I have the original 1953 New Mexico title. The vehicle number on the title is the # on the engine, P24******. The number on the riveted plate on the door sill is: L3215705. This number appears nowhere on the title. Also, the car is listed as an 8 cylinder Fury.???? I haven't gotten it registered in Texas yet, but I'm sure that I will have a few problems. What number appears on your paperwork?

So, can I drive around with the OD engaged all the time?

Is that why the car is so darn hard to push? Is the car "free-wheeling" when the OD is dis-engaged and in neutral?

Boy, that is just the opposite of what I would think. The handle has been in the pushed in position ever since I got the car. So the way it's pictured it is engaged?