Are 1949 Chrysler Crown Imperials good cars?

I want to buy an old car where I live and an old man is selling one. It comes stock and it does not have the original seats. The engine is stock as well. It looks fairly in good shape except for a few rust spots(no rust holes). I was wondering if it was a good car to have? I don't know if it starts. I'm not looking to restore it but I could when I get a little money. I was planning on trading a non-running but could be fixed to run 1994 Ford Pickup, a Yamaha 4-wheeler(don't know the year) and a 1919 Ford model T engine for it. Will this be enough to buy it? Is it worth it or am I biting off more than I can chew. BTW, it's my first car if I get it. I love old cars and I want one(1900's to 1950's mostly) or could there be an alternative cheaper old car that some of you guys may have?(1900's-1950's?)

That was Chrysler's top of the line car. If it is complete and runs and isn't entirely oxidized, it's a good car.

Do not buy it, you know nothing about cars. You are in deep water with your nose just above it, and there's a big fat guy on the diving board.

That car is nearly 70 years old. Getting parts for it could be difficult and expensive.

It would be a serious mistake if you think you are going to buy this car and use it as a daily driver. You'll be lucky if it runs at all. And even though you don't want to restore it, you'll spend tons of money getting it running, keeping it running, and good luck on finding even basic parts, even at a junk yard.

The Crown Imperials were the top of the line cars for their day.

If it were me buying it, and I do love old cars too, I think I would have to hear it run, drive it and make sure the transmission still works properly, though if it has been sitting I would recommend changing the transmission filter before you ever put it in gear. Then I would make up my mind as to whether or not I wanted a project car. And yes, a 1949 ANYTHING is a project car.

You will find most engine and transmission parts easily enough, especially if it has the 331 Hemihead and the Pressomatic transmission. Body parts will cost you an arm and a leg. If the chrome needs work you will have to do that yourself and have it re-chromed which isn't real cheap.

The glass would be cheap enough most of it is flat glass.

But, yeah, if I was looking for another project car I would go with an old Chrysler. Especially if I could get my hands on a top-of-the-line one like the Crown Imperial.

But I would not lie to myself and think it was a car that will not need worked on every month.