The Ford Barn

mercman from oz · 06-09-2015, 05:23 PM

You have to watch this old movie, "Too fast to live, too young to die". Some great old Fords in this Youtube. What a waste of a nice 1933 Fordor Sedan.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B-vTk1...ature=youtu.be

1931 flamingo · 06-09-2015, 05:51 PM

True, but when that movie was made the used car lots were full of them.
Paul in CT

51 MERC-CT · 06-09-2015, 06:09 PM

Don't have to watch a movie to see old cars destroyed. I personally participated in destroying many, One in particular comes to mind, a 1941 Lincoln continental that was purchased for $15.

JSeery · 06-09-2015, 06:15 PM

Any dirt track almost any weekend!

Admiral · 06-09-2015, 07:43 PM

That's a great little video mashup and a perfect example of how much power these old flathead V8s have!

DavidG · 06-09-2015, 08:04 PM

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The interior shots were in what looks to be a '37 Ford or at least a car with a '37 Ford instrument panel, in contrast to the exterior footage.

David J · 06-09-2015, 10:03 PM

This short is all scenes from 1941's " Never give a sucker an even break " . Check out the undercarriage on the prop car lifted way up . In the movie it looks like they had 4 of these 33's to mess up .

tubman · 06-09-2015, 10:19 PM

If you thinks that's bad, you don't even want to see what Fields does to a '32 Ford in "If I had a Million"!

CC33 · 06-10-2015, 06:39 AM

It's amazing to see the stunts performed in the early days of film. Some great work there. Also, the cutie at the closing scene has quite the face. What a doll!

Graeme / New Zealand · 06-11-2015, 12:15 AM

love it! Thanks for posting

GB

texas webb · 06-11-2015, 09:06 AM

Those old WC Fields and Chaplin films will make your sides hurt for days

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Mark Slight · 06-11-2015, 09:30 AM

My first year of driving Modified Hardtops as they were called at the time in Michigan.
The Photos were taken the summer of 1955 at the Motor City Speedway in Detroit. Friday night and Saturday morning.

(I didn't get a scratch.) The Ford Coupe did't fair as well!

I did take out most of a long Coca-Cola sign on the back stretch!

Mark

JSeery · 06-11-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Slight

My first year of driving Modified Hardtops as they were called at the time in Michigan.
The Photos were taken the summer of 1955 at the Motor City Speedway in Detroit. Friday night and Saturday morning.

I didn't get a scratch.

Mark

Looking good! None of my cars lasted long "without a scratch", they really took a beating. It took most of the week to get things straighten out, cleaned up and back together for the next weekend! One of mine airborne.

FrankWest · 06-11-2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JSeery

Looking good! None of my cars lasted long "without a scratch", they really took a beating. It took most of the week to get things straighten out, cleaned up and back together for the next weekend! One of mine airborne.

Remember as we get older we must remember to enjoy our cars, never let your car out live you...in the end we should accumulate great memories of our antique cars and driving them. If they happen to outlive us then we will pass them on but we shouldn't strive for that.. because probably no one out there will appreciate them as much as we do.

dude · 06-11-2015, 03:32 PM

Thanks for posting . loved the music !!!! W.C. was the man !!

mercman from oz · 06-11-2015, 05:53 PM

The early Ford V8's were also popular as Stock Cars in Australia, as these pictures of a 1933 Sedan, 1935 Five Window Coupe and 1937 Club Coupe show. I don't know how many races they would survive for, before the owners went looking for a replacement. Unfortunately, a lot of old Ford V8's met their fate on these dirt tracks around the world, but it was at a time when they were practically worthless and no one seemed to be concerned or care. Watching these old Fords back then was exciting, but today, we cringe at the thought!

JSeery · 06-11-2015, 08:45 PM

My current 33 and 34 5w coupes are ex-dirt track cars. Takes a lot of work to repair the race car years damage, but it is also a lot of fun bringing them back from the grave! Learn a lot about the bodies when you have to rework about everything. There is a collage near me that teaches auto restoration and I get to buy the ones that they determine are beyond saving.

TonyM · 06-11-2015, 09:26 PM

W.C. Fields and one of the 1933 Fords used in the 1941 Universal Picture "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break".

tubman · 06-11-2015, 09:38 PM

Just think! It's like a modern day comedian, wreckimg a Focus!

mercman from oz · 06-11-2015, 10:13 PM

This picture is one of the last scenes in the movie "Too fast to live, too young to die" that I posted at the start of this Thread. Are you sure that it was in "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break"? Regards Mercman <><

06-09-2015, 05:23 PM	#1
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,013	Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan You have to watch this old movie, "Too fast to live, too young to die". Some great old Fords in this Youtube. What a waste of a nice 1933 Fordor Sedan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B-vTk1...ature=youtu.be

06-09-2015, 05:51 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,428	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan True, but when that movie was made the used car lots were full of them. Paul in CT

06-09-2015, 06:09 PM	#3
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan Don't have to watch a movie to see old cars destroyed. I personally participated in destroying many, One in particular comes to mind, a 1941 Lincoln continental that was purchased for $15. __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

06-09-2015, 06:15 PM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan Any dirt track almost any weekend!

06-09-2015, 07:43 PM	#5
Admiral Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oakland County, Michigan Posts: 562	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan That's a great little video mashup and a perfect example of how much power these old flathead V8s have!

06-09-2015, 08:04 PM	#6
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,601	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The interior shots were in what looks to be a '37 Ford or at least a car with a '37 Ford instrument panel, in contrast to the exterior footage.

06-09-2015, 10:03 PM	#7
David J Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: St Croix Falls WI Posts: 2,080	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan This short is all scenes from 1941's " Never give a sucker an even break " . Check out the undercarriage on the prop car lifted way up . In the movie it looks like they had 4 of these 33's to mess up .

06-09-2015, 10:19 PM	#8
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,638	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan If you thinks that's bad, you don't even want to see what Fields does to a '32 Ford in "If I had a Million"!

06-10-2015, 06:39 AM	#9
CC33 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 465	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan It's amazing to see the stunts performed in the early days of film. Some great work there. Also, the cutie at the closing scene has quite the face. What a doll!

06-11-2015, 12:15 AM	#10
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,154	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan love it! Thanks for posting GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

06-11-2015, 09:06 AM	#11
texas webb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 637	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan Those old WC Fields and Chaplin films will make your sides hurt for days.

06-11-2015, 03:32 PM	#15
dude Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 334	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan Thanks for posting . loved the music !!!! W.C. was the man !! __________________ [QUO[/QUOTE]no matter where you are,or where you're at, there you are...

06-11-2015, 05:53 PM	#16
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,013	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan The early Ford V8's were also popular as Stock Cars in Australia, as these pictures of a 1933 Sedan, 1935 Five Window Coupe and 1937 Club Coupe show. I don't know how many races they would survive for, before the owners went looking for a replacement. Unfortunately, a lot of old Ford V8's met their fate on these dirt tracks around the world, but it was at a time when they were practically worthless and no one seemed to be concerned or care. Watching these old Fords back then was exciting, but today, we cringe at the thought!

06-11-2015, 08:45 PM	#17
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan My current 33 and 34 5w coupes are ex-dirt track cars. Takes a lot of work to repair the race car years damage, but it is also a lot of fun bringing them back from the grave! Learn a lot about the bodies when you have to rework about everything. There is a collage near me that teaches auto restoration and I get to buy the ones that they determine are beyond saving.

06-11-2015, 09:38 PM	#19
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,638	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan Just think! It's like a modern day comedian, wreckimg a Focus! Last edited by tubman; 06-12-2015 at 10:28 AM.

06-11-2015, 10:13 PM	#20
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,013	Re: Sad ending for a 1933 Ford Sedan This picture is one of the last scenes in the movie "Too fast to live, too young to die" that I posted at the start of this Thread. Are you sure that it was in "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break"? Regards Mercman <><