looking for some suggestions

[sedan1933]

This is one of our rarest cars a 1933 Chevrolet phaeton. According to dad there is only 4 or 5 known to exist right now. We do know where there is another one but no one is getting it anytime soon considering it is at the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. My dad would like this car to go to good museum because it is so rare. My question is does anyone know where to begin or the name of some museums that might possibly be interested in this. This car was build back in 1982 and has been used in a few weddings and I remember Sunday drives when I was a kid. So it has been driven its just not being driven and we feel it should go somewhere people can enjoy it like we have even if its just looking at it. Thank you

[EDNY]

Can't help with the museum..but you probably know that my son and your neighbor is a water recovery diver?  Ice and open water.

Ed

[sedan1933]

I don't know if I know your son. I wouldn't even know where to begin to be able to get it out of the river or who to talk to about getting the rights to it. Probably wouldn't last long once it was pulled up anyway.

[chopper526]

Can't help with the museum..but you probably know that my son and your neighbor is a water recovery diver?  Ice and open water.

Ed

I can hold my breath for a really long time

[ghost28]

 
I can hold my breath for a really long time

Yeah, and I swim like a submarine.
That is a beautiful car, and I would like to see it in person even in a museum would be OK.
I have friend that loans his 56 merc convertible out to few museums once in awhile.

[sedan1933]

 
I can hold my breath for a really long time

Yeah, and I swim like a submarine.
That is a beautiful car, and I would like to see it in person even in a museum would be OK.
I have friend that loans his 56 merc convertible out to few museums once in awhile.

You ever make it to New York you are more than welcome to stop in but if you do make sure you have a couple days to look. You would probably have fun looking through what we have. 40 years of collecting is a lot of stuff. We have cars in just about every stage you can think of. Anyone who has been here would most likely agree. The invitation is open to anyone that would like to take a look around and almost everything is for sale. Some of the buildings are enter at own risk being that they are so full.

[EDNY]

I don't know if I know your son. I wouldn't even know where to begin to be able to get it out of the river or who to talk to about getting the rights to it. Probably wouldn't last long once it was pulled up anyway.

Ryan..I think he knows your brother Kevin?

[madmike3434]

ask your dad whats rarer a 1935 Chevrolet phaeton 217 built in USA or a 33 master series CA phaeton

We in Canada built 25 LHD for EXPORT and 40 RHD for export, we produced 0 for domestic Canada sales 

Every once in a while a 33 fully restored MASTER SERIES CA phaeton appears on ebay USA..   they sell for $30---50,000 depending on condition.

There is a guy handle JAWS33 always looking for 33 master phaeton parts on the VCCA CHAT.

I believe your father has a 1933 Chevrolet STANDARD SERIES CC PHAETON that was only built in Australia by HOLDEN BODY and no where else.

mike         

[TFoch]

Can't give you any suggestions but beautiful car!

[sedan1933]

He probably does know Kevin. He is the town supervisor right now and he ran the machine shop for years with dad and after dad retired from it.

[SWK1]

"ask your dad whats rarer a 1935 Chevrolet phaeton 217 built in USA or a 33 master series CA phaeton"

I know of a 1935 Phaeton for sale if anyone is interested.  It needs a complete restoration - wood and all, but it is a mostly complete, original car.  It is a left hand drive too!  I think the guy wants around $9-10K.  Very rare car but it will take a lot to restore it.  Needs to go to someone much younger than me! 

[madmike3434]

LIKE YOU SAY WILL TAKE A LOT TO RESTORE IT AND THEREIN LIES THE PROBLEM, COST OF RESTORATION WOULD WILDLY EXCEED THE PRICE THAT COULD BE RE-COUPED, UNLESS THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH 75% OF THE WORK.

A REPLACEMENT WOOD KIT I THINK IS AROUND $6000 TO 9000.

I would think the quality of whats there would be a huge deciding factor.


mike............

[madmike3434]

SWK1..........any chance you can take some pictures of it and post them on this site

mike                     

[chopper526]

Yea, me too. I'd like to see what you get for $10,000.

[SWK1]

Here's some photos of the 1935 LHD Phaeton - pretty rare but pretty rough.  It has had inside storage for the last 15-20 years.  Sorry the pictures are so dark.  The car is stored in a barn.