This 1929 Nash four door sedan came from a Kansas barn, but is now for sale here on craigslist in Tucson, Arizona. The seller says his father bought the car from a neighbor in the mid-sixties and kept the car in running condition in a shed during the time he owned it.
The seller remembers driving it in a local Kansas parade with his grandfather in the mid-eighties, and says that it was then driven into storage, where it remained until he purchased it from the estate auction in 2014.
I do not know enough about Nashes from this era to say for sure; but this looks just like this Nash 400 found on Wikipedia.
Overall this ad’s pictures illustrate the car’s condition as described by the seller. I think you can tell pretty well what you are getting and what kind of work is ahead of you if you are interested in buying this car.
The seller says it’s a complete original car with zero rust through. The paint is claimed to be original; there is one crack along the edge of the passenger front fender, that was apparently spot repaired years ago by a previous owner.
The wood is claimed to be in very good condition and “solid”. There are the dents, dings, and scratches expected with an all-original unrestored car that is 87 years old.
The seller says that the engine turns freely with the included hand crank, but he has not tried to get it started.
As you might expect, the fabric top needs to be replaced and unfortunately, the seller admits that rodents have spent some time living in the car. The windshield and driver’s door glass are broken. The tires are old but hold air and roll freely.
Overall, this is a great looking true barn find car. It needs a fair amount of work but ought to be preserved. As I am guessing Barn Finds readers will agree, the asking price of $12,500 is wildly over optimistic – high retail on these cars is probably around $16-18,000, as this seller could have found out by doing a bit of research. Maybe the whole “barn found original” concept has turned a few too many heads.
I can’t blame someone for trying to make as much money as possible from selling their family heirlooms, but I hope reality will eventually set in here and that this car will then find a good home with an appreciative new owner at a realistic price, as this car really deserves to be either preserved and maintained in “as-found” condition, or perhaps fully restored to its former glory.
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