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http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/3627137114.html
49 desoto custom coupe. 34,000 original miles.all original, six v flat 6, 3 speed on column, 6 v white wall tires, original hubcaps, has all original chrome with factory extra option, options are door guards, and fog lights, original fender skirts are in trunk of car, in excellent shape, no smoke or cracks in glass, car is very solid, no rust, has original black paint on it, as far as i can tell has original interior in excellent shape, dash in excellent shape, appears to have original carpet in it, all lights on car is in good shape no cracks or discolor, all bumpers and chrome no rust or dents, the only thing i can only see wrong is steering wheel needs to be redone or replaced, this come out of a state sale here locally, car is originally from Missouri, has good ky tittle, this is a great car to cruise as is or restore, price is firm.
Any questions call 18593399416 or 18593399316
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I do hope you get your price. If you do, please lets us know. I paid less than that for the '49 Convertible 24 months ago which was in similar shape meaning it needed everything to be restored.
What I find interesting about such things is that one should be careful about what cars they buy for restoration.
You can spend a couple of years (2000+ man hours) and at a minimum spend $25K-$35K doing a real frame off restoration . In the end, you have a nice coupe that is 1/3 the market price of a convertible. Both cars take the same amount of time and money to restore.
So, I always tell people that if the end goal is a restored car buy one done unless it is the top of the line or a very desirable model as the cost of restoration is the same for a 4 door sedan or a limited edition convertible.
Of course family cars and the like are a different story.
Best, James
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When I say a frame off restoration I am using the conservative definition which is:
Every assembly of the automobile is disassembled into its most disaggregate state. Each individual part is inspected and assessed to be as manufactured and reused or rehabilitated to as new condition or replaced with new old stock or newly created stock. Each subassembly is then reassembled and the automobile is then assembled as was done on the original assembly line.
Of course very few cars are ever done to that level. In my case on my '49 I would say I am at about 90%. I could have done the other 10%, but just having the original gray Bedford cord seat material made by a mill was quoted at $20K. So, I made a few compromises along the way, including the disc brakes.
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I don't think that is Bill's car 
I'm sure he's just passing along the info he found or maybe for a friend.
It interests me as I'm looking for a '49, specifically. I think the price is out of line, though. I'm not sure what he meant by Desotos being rare and fetching "big money". Some 'Sotos do but not this one, haha. It looks like a perfectly fine car, a very reasonable purchase, and can be a 20 footer with some cosmetic effort. For $8500, though, I'd expect those cosmetic details to be dealt with. A new paint job, at least. Maybe I'm just too picky... or poor... or both
Edit: And if anyone happens to see an ad for a number 3 condition '49 convertible, let me know 
