THIS VERY UNIQUE VEHICLE IS THE LAST CAR BEING OFFERED FROM THE DAVENPORT COLLECTION.MR DAVENPORT'S FAMILY FEELS STRONGLY ABOUT LETTING SOMEONE ELSE ENJOY THIS PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY.IN 1917 THEIR WHERE D-34@D-35,THESE WHERE TWO ENTRY LEVEL BUICK'S.THIS UNIT IS A D-35,4 CYL WITH A 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.THE D-35 WAS A 106 IN WHEELBASE AND HAD 18 TO 23 HP,IT WAS A OVER HEAD VALVE ENGINE A ENGINE A LITTLE AHEAD OF ITS TIME.IT SITS ON NEW 31X40 NEW TIRES WITH 6 BOLT CENTER HUBS AND WOOD SPOKES. IN 1917 THE 106 WHEEL BASE COST $600.00 AND THE 115 IN WHEEL BASE COST $675.00.THIS PRE-WAR AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN IN A CLIMATE CONTROL GARAGE IN THE BACK OF AL SON'S OFFICE SINCE HE LAST DROVE IT.THIS 1917 TOURING CAR IS ALL COMPLETE SOLID WOOD FLOORS PAINT IS PEELING FROM AGE,HAS A FEW DENTS IN THE RUNNING BOARDS AND FRONT FENDERS.PULLED GAS TANK AND PUT NEW SPARK PLUGS AND HAD IT STARTED FOR A BIT RECENTL, HE ENGINE RUNS STRONG USED A BOTTLE OF GAS TO GET HER STARTED.WAS NOT SURE HOW TO KEEP IT IDLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS.NEW TOP AND SIDE CURTAINS. NEW SEAT CUSHIONS AND 4 NEW TIRES SPARE HAS BEEN USED.THIS IS A PERFECT START TO A PRE- WAR RESTORATION OR DRIVE AS IS . YOU MAY CONTACT ME THROUGH E BAY OR CALL ME (VINCE) @ 727 488 3339 AND I WOULD BE GLADE TO FURNISH MORE PICTURES AND INFO IF YOU NEED. IF YOU HIT THE BUY IT NOW I WILL PAY FOR SHIPPING ANY WHERE IN THE U.S. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING............THIS RARE EXAMPLE OF A PRE WAR BUICK WILL BE 100 YEARS OLD SOON !!!!!!!!!
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