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1955 Woodill Wildfire

VIN: 0435817F55F

$35,000

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High bid

1955 Woodill Wildfire

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Santa Monica, CA; US

  • Event date

    Jun 24, 2017

  • Lot

    146

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    0435817F55F

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    15899 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    V 8

  • Induction

    4x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Lack Vinyl Piped In Red

  • Exterior Color

    Burgundy

  • Generation

    1952-1956 Woodill Wildfire

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Painted centerlock wire wheels, rear-mounted spare wheel, dash clock, hardtop, 296 Chevy engine with a 3-speed, although these cars often had a Willys six.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Lots of money has been spent on the engine, which looks recent and great. Otherwise, it's an all original car and looks it. The mirrors are missing. The original or just very old paint is dull and scratched all over. There is a tear in the fiberglass right next to the grille. Uneven gaps. The seats are busted open with foam coming out. The frame is sound. Inherently interesting as one of the first fiberglass sports cars, but there is not much in the way of history represented for this example and it's in need of restoration.

Market commentary

A Woodill Wildfire is not a Devin, either in style or in recognition, however the seller seemed to hold it in the same regard in turning down the reported high bid, or any money offer close to it. This is not a Preservation Woodill Wildfire, it is a restoration project Woodill Wildfire.

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