The Ford Barn

Eccentric Old Guy · 10-05-2021, 06:33 PM

I purchased my 28CCPU a couple years ago, after quite a bit of research.

I've continued to check on current prices, because I'd like to have a nice hotrod, too. I'm 72, and don't want to spend the time and effort to restore a Model A, or build a nice rod, so I've been looking at someone else's project cars, and finished offerings.

What I've found is nice hotrods and restored Model As are two completely different ballgames. You can get a decent Model A for relatively low price, but the decent hotrods are sky high in prices.

The trouble is, there is a finite number of model As, and very few restorable As are likely to surface, from this point forward. Those that do, are mostly molested by the current rat-rod craze. I can't find fault with that, but it's a shame that some of the nice restored and restorable Model As will be chopped up to make rat-rods.....and, they are forever gone from the gene pool when that happens!

My prediction is the number of nice restored model As is going to continually decrease, making your investment worth more at some future time. But, I may be nuts to think younger enthusiasts for restored model As will ever be a thing with them.....? From my POV, it looks like restored to original antique cars is pretty much an "old guy" thing, and we are dying out!

Your opinions on this are invited...

10-05-2021, 06:33 PM	#1
Eccentric Old Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Montana Posts: 186	The price of a Model A Ford I purchased my 28CCPU a couple years ago, after quite a bit of research. I've continued to check on current prices, because I'd like to have a nice hotrod, too. I'm 72, and don't want to spend the time and effort to restore a Model A, or build a nice rod, so I've been looking at someone else's project cars, and finished offerings. What I've found is nice hotrods and restored Model As are two completely different ballgames. You can get a decent Model A for relatively low price, but the decent hotrods are sky high in prices. The trouble is, there is a finite number of model As, and very few restorable As are likely to surface, from this point forward. Those that do, are mostly molested by the current rat-rod craze. I can't find fault with that, but it's a shame that some of the nice restored and restorable Model As will be chopped up to make rat-rods.....and, they are forever gone from the gene pool when that happens! My prediction is the number of nice restored model As is going to continually decrease, making your investment worth more at some future time. But, I may be nuts to think younger enthusiasts for restored model As will ever be a thing with them.....? From my POV, it looks like restored to original antique cars is pretty much an "old guy" thing, and we are dying out! Your opinions on this are invited... Last edited by Eccentric Old Guy; 10-05-2021 at 06:42 PM.