eBay Find of The Day: Is It Wrong That I Want To Hotrod This? ed.

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 01/17/2014 at 09:33 • Filed to: ebay

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1931 Marmon V16, has Cadillac running gear, but I think the price is very steep for the condition. But could you imagine this with a hopped up V16 painted flat black with a red metal flake roof and some red and white Von Dutch style pin stripes? This thing would be a beast.

The roof line is perfect, and that grill is rather menacing looking.

I'm thinking diamond quilted suede and leather like this Bentley Continental SS:

I bet that smells ripe.

Mmmmmm DAT V16, I'm sure somebody could make it perform way better than it did originally. Just picture a series of Webber down drafts with rifled velocity stacks, some headers, and a red engine block.

Look at those springs and lifters!

Starting bid is $44,444.44 with no reserve.

CalzoneGolem > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:37

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I think hot rodding it is perfectly fine. If it was nicer I might have a problem with it. It looks pretty complete outside but restoration would cost many dollars.

505Turbeaux > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:39

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the engine looks like the best part of it. If it ran I would throw a couch in there and just drive it. Also if it was starting at $4444.44 or maybe $6666.66

timateo81 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:41

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No 2 ways around it: That's a ton of money. Granted the Series 16 only had 400 units produced. aluminium engine. So much WTH.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > CalzoneGolem 01/17/2014 at 09:41

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It's a bit far gone for a full concours resto, but I don't think there are many Marmon V16's out there.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > 505Turbeaux 01/17/2014 at 09:43

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Thar be no floors in it.

CalzoneGolem > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:43

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If it gets this car back to being driven I don't care. Any fate is better then continuing to molder here in the sun and sand.

505Turbeaux > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:45

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as long as there is a frame that couch will go right over it. Besides I might need to use feet for braking anyhow

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > CalzoneGolem 01/17/2014 at 09:46

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Speaking of which, I would love to walk around that place, look at the cars in the background.

CalzoneGolem > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:47

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Much want.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > 505Turbeaux 01/17/2014 at 09:48

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Flintstone it.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:52

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The reason he's trying to get that much: that Marmon V16 (that *is* the original Marmon one, not a caddy: 493 vs. 452, different valve cover look, etc.) basically doesn't exist. Only ~400 ever made, and that engine is an OHV aluminum block, unlike the later Caddys.

The look I'd envision for this is with the hood still in place, but evil-looking knuckles cut into it for the tops of the stacks (maybe stacks + air cleaners). It looks too marvelously evil with no headlights, so I'd promote doing something weird like putting them under/into the underside of the front fenders. Evil eyebrows.

Diamond-quilted suede - maybe, but it needs to be squared off to go with the rest of the look.

bob and john > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 09:54

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....soooooo we are looking at the brutus with a roof basically?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2014 at 09:57

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Under fender lights on this car would be so sinister.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > bob and john 01/17/2014 at 09:58

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No, this is actually a car engine, and nothing could ever look as evil as Brutus.

bob and john > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 10:00

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ehh, a couple of bullet holes, a shot up headlamp and some paint would do the trick ;)

wait... was my comment greyed out? if not...SWEET I GOT COMMENT PRIVILAGES

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > bob and john 01/17/2014 at 10:01

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Yeah, no grey

bob and john > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 10:02

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WOOOOOO
STARS ALL AROUND FOR EVERYBODY XD
I'm sorry, slow week at school

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 10:07

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I would want to give it the blastolene treatment.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 10:09

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here you go. .. already done.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 01/17/2014 at 10:10

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The engine is too small. I want to see what Blastolene could do with a Rolls Royce Merlin supercharged V12.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 01/17/2014 at 10:12

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But I like the sedan body better...

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 10:16

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This one looks fun too.

kanadanmajava > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 11:36

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Pretty interesting but extremely overpriced. The car and the engine are both missing a lot parts that are probably quite hard to find. Even the hood seems to be from some other car (the Cadillac that gave away the engine?) as it doesn't fit very well.

I guess someone with well restored V16 Cadillac but wrong engine but might buy this as spare parts...

Probably fun project car but too expensive.