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Is a 1954 buick century 2 door a very desirable car? looked on ebay and they go for pretty good money, the reason i ask is my step day has a motorcycle that is worth about $2000 and he is trading it straight across for it, it is straight with no rust, v-8 not sure what size though and has all the chrome which looks good but the interior is shot
here are some pics
i think it would look sweet flat black with some full moon's, but if it is worth good money with a little fixen up i think he should try and make some money off of it
If the engine is the original it should be a 322 cube.
As always, value is dependent on a willing buyer/willing seller. Personally, if it's really rust free (instead of including the rust for free) I'd give $2k in a heart beat. These look great slammed.
Yes they do i just seen a pic of one slammed, ilove the trademark buick round things on the front fenders, scallops?
When originally applied in the late '40's they were either oval or round depending on year, with an inner circle of bright trim, they were then named "port holes" since they somewhat resembled them. As styling progressed they got more "swoopy" (edit: though in '55 they were round) as in your pictured car, but most often retained the port hole name, though some also called them vents.Quote:
Originally Posted by gottabuild1
Edit, they also varied by model in the mid '50's (maybe other time frames as well, don't remember for sure). The Special and Century models had 3, the Roadmaster 4.
Saw one recently, all original with exception of a new interior and fresh paint. Asking price was $15K. $2K sounds like a good deal, even if work is required. Should make a nice driver, or for a small investment, you could sell for a nice profit.
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Never really went out of style, but now Buick is bringing them back on some new models. Even saw them on an ultra expensive Euro car.Quote:
When originally applied in the late '40's they were round, with an inner circle of bright trim, they were then named "port holes" since they somewhat resembled them.
those old buicks make good looking rods and it looks like its well worth two grand , what kind of bike are you trading for it??
You mean like the Maserati Quattroporte and Gran Turismo?Quote:
Originally Posted by mopar34
hey aint that the WW And The Dixie Dance Kings Car?? its been a long while sense i seen the movie? i could wrong!"D
its a honda cbr crotch rocket, nothing special
i wouldnt give the trade a second thought , trade trade trade!:D
The bike would be gone in a heartbeat. :3dSMILE: :3dSMILE: :3dSMILE: :3dSMILE:
Don
I didn't think GM had a V8 until '55. Didn't '54 and earlier cars have straight 8's in them?
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Originally Posted by Hidebinder
I'll skip the Cad V8s from 1914 on, and the first Chev in 1917.
Talking about ohv V8s, Cad and Olds started 1949, Buick '53, and Chev/Pontiac 1955
Buick came out with there first V-8 in 53 . The first year the roadmaster and super had the V-8 and the special still had the straight eight. In 54 all buicks had the V-8 The special had a 264 CU.IN the roadmaster,super and the new century had the 322. This car is asteal at $2000 . The 54 century was a very fast car in its day
Did all 1954 century's have the 322?
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I didn't think GM had a V8 until '55. Didn't '54 and earlier cars have straight 8's in them?
There seems to be a direct correlation between price/stature and the V8's appearance. Obviously, all brands are not equal.:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Talking about ohv V8s, Cad and Olds started 1949, Buick '53, and Chev/Pontiac 1955
Gottabuild1 wrote:
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Did all 1954 century's have the 322?
The Century was new in 1953. There were two models in 53, the Century Auto and the Century Manual, both had the V8.
No, that was a 55 Olds black/gold, but wasn't an anniversary car as some believe.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by flh4speed
No, the '54s had V-8s. Gottbuild1- my philosophy for the Buick would be a very mild one. The 322 was a good engine (200HP in the Century) and you should keep it in for the unique nostalgia sake. How totally braindead would it be to "drop in a Chevy crate engine."? It wsa already of the long and low look so I ain't sure how much dropping it would take to be real noticable. For sure ride height minumum probably can't be more than an inch lower. If you dump $$ in hydraulics all you'd do is have the same thing every other low rider has is something that you can dump to the ground that looks cools sitting there.
The DynaFlow tranny was upgraded in 54 but may or may not be in great shape. It might not take the power from a high powered crate mill anyway. Even as if could be iffy and costly to rebuild for use behind the Nailhead. Something more modern and stout in the TH line would probably work.
Rims might be a decent addition that would actually give the car a lower look actually or truely with the right tire aspect ratios.
Painting and detailing the engine and compartment would have to be done in any case. The do your interior and you'll have a sweet cruiser.http://www.thefedoralounge.com/images/smilies/huh.gif
First i would not change the engine, 2nd i would never even ponder the thought of putting hydraulics on it
Cool. And if it needed it you can get rebuilt kits for the 322 from www.kanter.com