Equipment
Red centerlock wire wheels, badge bar, rear-mounted spare wheel, rear luggage rack, wood-rim steering wheel.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
Dull, pitted chrome. Dull old paint. Cracks on the front of the hood. Scratches and cracks on the fenders and hood louvers. Cracks around doors. Dusty, dirty but unripped top. Shabby but dry and complete underneath. Interior is a bit worn and the seat has some long scratches on it. Surprisingly clean engine bay. All original and consigned by the original owner's son. It looks rough, but this car is all there and still usable. It's also, like all collector cars, only original once.
Market commentary
A slight premium for the patina and originality was paid here with a price several grand over what an older restoration in this condition would bring, but the Greenwich bidders refrained from going bonkers over 'originality'.