The Ford Barn

Deperry00 · 01-11-2024, 06:39 AM

Good morning to everyone. I hope all is well across the forum. My father recently passed on November 9th. Thus as so many of you know. He has left my 81 year old mother and I a lot of wonderful items we need to auction or sell. He left me with a very fine example of a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500. I know of 40 years personally of the cars history. It has been garage kept from day 1 by the original owner in Warrenton, VA. My father has had it for over 20 years and the same has been done in Winchester, Va. He did have a Skyliner. As everyone knows, with those, if not sitting on almost flat ground. The top would neither go up or come down. So he sold it and acquired this one in the late 90’s. As a child growing up I knew Mr. Chambers who was the original owner. So I am confident on the originality of the vehicle. Nothing has been done to this car but 2 things. It has had a respray in the early 2000’s. As well my dad added the replica spots on the car. Everything is like brand new besides just over all aging. My mother is in very bad health. We don’t want to give it away but we know the market is soft. Some things I know. It has the 312 but not supercharged. It has a factory installed continental kit from original purchase. Chrome is in fantastic shape, ZERO rust whatsoever. Does not overheat, and rides better then todays cars. 3 speed on the column. Like I said previously, its 99.97 original and in incredible shape.

Yes if you go to another site, I have posted there as well. Don’t want anyone to think I am spamming or anything. Just trying to get real advice from everyone I can.

01-11-2024, 06:39 AM	#1
Deperry00 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 2	My father has recently passed. Need some advice Good morning to everyone. I hope all is well across the forum. My father recently passed on November 9th. Thus as so many of you know. He has left my 81 year old mother and I a lot of wonderful items we need to auction or sell. He left me with a very fine example of a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500. I know of 40 years personally of the cars history. It has been garage kept from day 1 by the original owner in Warrenton, VA. My father has had it for over 20 years and the same has been done in Winchester, Va. He did have a Skyliner. As everyone knows, with those, if not sitting on almost flat ground. The top would neither go up or come down. So he sold it and acquired this one in the late 90’s. As a child growing up I knew Mr. Chambers who was the original owner. So I am confident on the originality of the vehicle. Nothing has been done to this car but 2 things. It has had a respray in the early 2000’s. As well my dad added the replica spots on the car. Everything is like brand new besides just over all aging. My mother is in very bad health. We don’t want to give it away but we know the market is soft. Some things I know. It has the 312 but not supercharged. It has a factory installed continental kit from original purchase. Chrome is in fantastic shape, ZERO rust whatsoever. Does not overheat, and rides better then todays cars. 3 speed on the column. Like I said previously, its 99.97 original and in incredible shape. Yes if you go to another site, I have posted there as well. Don’t want anyone to think I am spamming or anything. Just trying to get real advice from everyone I can.