I did not bother to try to clean the car up or shine, or in any way make it look better than it is for this ad.. It probably will clean up nicely, but I do not have the time right now. The car is very straight, and appears to be very original . Bumpers are very straight, and all lights and lenses are present. Front hood and passenger side fender are obviously primered, but are straight and appear to have no damage at all - maybe they are from another car? This would make a great project , or if need be , would be a cornucopia of great used parts , maybe to complete your dream car? First of all, there IS some rust in this car, but not much from what I can tell. Trunk floor has a hole in it, but when I put car up high on the suspension to inspect and take photos (please examine pictures) floors look solid from underneath. I think maybe hole was made on purpose to drain water out of trunk? I do not know about the passenger floor or sills , but a quick look under the car did not show any alarming indications. Floors and sills, upon a quick look look fine, but I would guess they may need attention eventually. If you plan on this, you may be pleasantly surprised. Trunk lid is rusty. Doors , front hood, front fenders and fender do NOT appear to have any rust however. Front hood is perfect with no repair work at all - Worth quite a bit of money by itself.
Car DOES start and run ( I drove it up on the trailer) , but I do not guarantee the engine in any way , it was coughing and sputtering and running off of a can of gas under the hood. (Gas in tanki smelled bad) Plugs and points are old, and carburetor could use a cleaning. Gearbox shifted fine, and brakes worked perfectly. SUSPENSION came right up, feels correct , and stayed up for two days after I shut the car off. Power steering worked great. Clutch feels good and did not slip. Went into gears without any trouble.
Interior appears to be taken out of a DS21 Pallas , and front leather seats look pretty good, but leather is dry and could use some attention. I think the seats will respond to hide food and be usable for some time still , and seats have the rare headrests which are nice. All 4 door panels are leather and look good. Car has a lot of Pallas trim. Rear seat is a quality recover in a blue/gray cloth and looks good , but has some adhesive on top of the rear seat, and should be cleaned. Headliner is shot , and gross.
Dash is complete , and everything seems to work as it should. E-brake works good. Sill covers look good. All windows go up and down and are not broken . I did not run car enough to try heater , but I do not see why it would not work. Front tire are good Michelin XVS , and have most of their tread left. Rear tires are another brand and not as good. Pallas stainless steel hubcaps included.
You will NOT be able to drive this car home, bring your trailer , or have a transport company pick it up for you. I can help load if you need help. There are some extra parts in the back , nothing too exciting, but they are yours. This would make a great start for a project , and with a little work (mainly a tune-up and inspection of brakes and hydraulics) you will probably have a good driver. Car does not leak anything, not oil , coolant, or hydraulic fluid, so that is an auspicious sign.
In short, a complete rare car with the desirable manual transmission that you can drive (probably) while you restore, or would (tragically) make a great parts car for you too. I have tons of other parts for sale too , check my other auctions if you are just looking for parts. I can make no guarantees about this car other that it is sold as pictured and described, and I will provide a clean title to be transferred to the new owner.
