'49 Police Car on E-Bay

[Young Ed]

I think its just another discussion of cars which is kinda what we do here.

[Captain Neon]

Not so rare, if it is a fluid drive coupler, as you and I both know, many a Dodge had a 3 spd trans and fluid drive coupler.

Infact in Canada many Chrysler "Royal" models had the very same, with the exception of having a 251 engine.

I also noticed it was "no reserve" deal

I asked an eBay poster that claimed his '48 Plymouth had Fluid Drive. I asked him when it was installed as '48 Plymouths were not factory-equipped with Fluid Drive. He accused ME of not knowing what I was talking about.

[55 Fargo]

I asked an eBay poster that claimed his '48 Plymouth had Fluid Drive. I asked him when it was installed as '48 Plymouths were not factory-equipped with Fluid Drive. He accused ME of not knowing what I was talking about.

I reckon your right, on this factory feature, was it possible to order a 48 Plymouth with a fluid drive, I would think not........

[BobT-47P15]

I find it more amusing than anything else.............how sellers describe,

or mis-describe vehicles for sale.

I guess there are some people who

own an old car, (bought either because they liked something about it,

or because the deal fell into his lap).....and they simply go on what

they have heard, or learned, right or wrong. They may not really

be "car people". He said they need to sell so his wife's new Challenger

can go in the garage. At least they bought another Mopar.

If I was really interested in buying this particular car. Then I would

want more information, but would I get any better answers---I doubt

it. I'm not knocking the car itself, just the information provided.

[carls 49]

sold for 9500, someone like it. i think it was cool and a nice 49.

[aero3113]

Did it sell? How come it says 0 bids?

[LAKOTA169]

I wrote the seller and asked the following question.

Can you post a better picture of the brake pedal and the fire wall mounted master cylinder? Does this car have power brakes?

I got this response.

HELLO. NO POWER BRAKES, BUT BRAKES ARE NICE. CALL WITH QUESTIONS 1-734-751-1023 DON

The car was listed as being in New Baltimore, Mi (Macomb County). 734 exchange is in Livonia, Mi (Wayne County). He also had a couple cars listed on Craigslist. A partner is listed as being in Clinton Twp (Macomb County). Company name is Heartbreak Motors (or was it Heartbeat?).

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ctd/1978639938.html

[Don Coatney]

My guess is he will not respond but if he does I will post the response.

He did not responds to my last question.

Strange, on my computer it shows ended "0" bids:confused:

Same on my puter.

[plyman 50]

A dealer should have known if that was a power brake booster on the firewall. I wonder and find it pretty curious why such fuzzy answers were given about the braking system, I find it down right offensive, but that's just my opinion.

[Plymouthy Adams]

you'd be surprised at the number of folks who have never seen a car without the booster thus have nothing to compare it to..its has always been there in their lifetime..for the older folks however..the marketing ad of power brakes and the pedal marked as such was a big deal until it became a standard feature.

maybe the cardboard heater duct is safely stored away in the bottom of the spare tire well..

Edited October 8, 2010 by Tim Adams

[Frank Elder]

A dealer should have known if that was a power brake booster on the firewall. I wonder and find it pretty curious why such fuzzy answers were given about the braking system, I find it down right offensive, but that's just my opinion.

Maybe the writer of the ad is an employee that was given a description of the car and didn't go check for himself before the ad was submitted.....I wouldn't call the dealer a flim flam man something that small. At least the car has brakes, and it can be changed back if you desire less efficency.

[Young Ed]

you'd be surprised at the number of folks who have never seen a car without the booster thus have nothing to compare it to..its has always been there in their lifetime..for the older folks however..the marketing ad of power brakes and the pedal marked as such was a big deal until it became a standard feature.

maybe the cardboard heater duct is safely stored away in the bottom of the spare tire well..

Tim I let the little neighbor boys check out my p15. They were probably 7 & 4. They asked me what the window cranks were. They had never been in a car without power windows. So stuff like that does happen

[BobT-47P15]

As an example of not knowing exactly what you're talking about---back

in the 1960s I bought this 1950 Dodge Wayfarer convertible for $75. I

had seen or heard something about this model being a "roadster". So I

called it that.

Later I ran into an older fellow who asked if the car had

the removable eisenglass windows (like some of the 49 models). I said it

has roll-up windows plus a wing window. He explained the difference and

said I had a convertible, not a roadster. So I see how a person can

be uninformed about an old car.

[Plymouthy Adams]

like the term cabriolet....in old school terms..as with the convertible the attached top did fold down with the supporting framework, only the cabrio has a inside headliner also to cover the folding framework from ones view..

again...the term is out of use today and taken out of it true context..same as workds like Brougham etc etc..

[Don Coatney]

Yup, and the air cleaner brace is probably there as well to keep the duct from rolling about:)

I was going to mention that missing brace. Glad you did.

[BobT-47P15]

My air cleaner brace is missing, too (on purpose).....but I saw it somewhere

just the other day. Now-- don't remember just where.

I did see a pretty nice 49 Dodge grille for sale at the swap meet I attended today

with a $100 price tag.

[Plymouthy Adams]

now way...I remember everything and where it is..just never do the two coexist when I NEED that item..