1938 Buick Roadmaster Series 80 Convertible Phaeton

VIN: 13280285
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Not Sold
Mar 22, 2025
Mecum
Glendale, Arizona, USA
909 mi TMU
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • COMPS (17)
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Market Summary

The Buick Roadmaster - 2nd Gen (1938 to 1939) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $26,569
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The second generation of Buick Roadmaster was introduced for the 1938 model year. This new generation of Roadmaster saw light styling change... Learn more.
There are 34 Buick Roadmaster for sale across all model years (1936 to 1996) and variants, no 2nd Gen and none are model year 1938 . There were 9 2nd Gen sold in the last 5 years.

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There are 17 comps for this 1938 Buick Roadmaster Series 80 Convertible Phaeton indicating a price range from $16,000 - $63,011 .

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Vehicle History

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Mar 22, 2025
Not Sold at Mecum
909 mi TMU · Glendale, Arizona, USA

Comps

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1938 Buick Series 80 Roadmaster Touring Sedan

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 75k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$25,250
Apr 12, 2024
90% Relevance
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1938 Buick Roadmaster

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$31,000
Mar 30, 2023
84% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

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Year
Make
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Model Generation
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Engine
Transmission Type
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Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
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Int. Color Group
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1939 Buick Roadmaster Touring Sedan

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 511 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$16,000
Nov 9, 2023
82% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1938
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
320ci I8
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
909 mi TMU
VIN
13280285
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Convertible
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Black
Int. Color Group
Red/Burgundy

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