The Ford Barn

Bick in New Zealand · 03-02-2012, 02:16 AM

My coupe came from Canada originally, as did most of the Model A's here in 1928 -1932. My Victoria came from Argentina, it has been supplemented with parts from Uruguay and the U.S. We are only the current custodians, and can only hope that the next owners love and cherish them as much as we do. Here in the late sixties and early seventies hundreds of early Fords left NZ and ended up in the US. They were transported back in empty air force planes heading back from the Antarctic. Recently the trend has been reversed with numerous model A's and hundreds of Mustangs, Corvettes and classics being imported.

ryan1929 · 03-02-2012, 04:05 AM

those guys in dont know how to restore a phaeton..wheres the top?? chrome light bar? chrome horn? chrome spokes and no blue bumper clamps, it should not have cowl lights cause its a 28 and it has the wrong seats...It looks like a SHAY than a real phaeton..what kind of car show is this....if it were a MAFCA car show it might get 2 out of 10...

ctlikon0712 · 03-02-2012, 04:54 AM

Brick, that is a great pic of the 31 A and the 29 Indian, too cool!

Bick in New Zealand · 03-02-2012, 01:44 PM

Thanks, the photo was taken over 20 years ago at a small country school that I was headmaster of. The school was celebrating its 75th anniversay so we declared a 30's day, where everything we did was identical to the way it would have been in 1931. We had a ball, the parents got fully behind it, and the kids wondered what hit them (Literally!)

V4F · 03-02-2012, 01:46 PM

a friend shipped his '53 cheby to france . got to go where the $$$ are ..........

Chris Haynes · 03-02-2012, 01:53 PM

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[QUOTE=Dave in Boise;377294]Brad in Germany,

Thanks for your perspective on this. It seems that there are car lovers and collectors everywhere, from Harrahs in Vegas, to Forney Museum in Denver to the old Towe Model A museum up in Deer Lodge, Montana. Even Jay Leno for heavens sake

Dave,
You really need to get out more. The Towe museum has been gone for decades.

Way back when the IRS seized cars for back taxes. Then it moved to Sacramento, CA then it took in all brands of cars and became The California Automobile Museum.
http://calautomuseum.org/

msmaron · 03-02-2012, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

It's all about money.
Paul in CT

I disagree, why cant it be about the appreciation of a Model A Ford....

Why is it always about Money to everyone!!!!

BrianBurkert · 03-03-2012, 09:29 AM

I don't have a problem with them going overseas as long as they are enjoyed and cared for. I figure it will help keep their values up and more will be saved and enjoyed overall. A lot of cultures have a deep respect for historical artifacts. As an example: In my area in Pennsylvania, I have seen a lot of historical buildings leveled and replaced with convenience stores. When I was in Europe, I noticed that a lot of old buildings were saved and "repurposed."

spdway1 · 03-03-2012, 02:26 PM

My last two of three cars sold went over seas, One an A and another an AA.

wanted: 28/29 AA to complete tow truck project for my business.

Christoph · 03-03-2012, 04:56 PM

Sadly not too many "A" left in germany (WW2 killed most of them - i guess).
Sadly still some more disappear.
See the nice open car i met 2011 at "Lufthansa-Klassik" in Hattersheim.
(my Tudor on the left)
Seems the car on the right side left germany and it is lost forever and no german will ever see it again

Best regards to Brad

Christoph · 03-03-2012, 05:00 PM

In my cars first life, it worked in US (i guess)
If someone wonders what happened to it:
I love it and i will take care and you might see it whenever you want to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsHBW76Zdp4

BTW there are lots of nice pre-war-Ford in Netherlands

Dave in Boise · 03-04-2012, 11:09 PM

[QUOTE=Chris Haynes;377593]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave in Boise

Brad in Germany,

Thanks for your perspective on this. It seems that there are car lovers and collectors everywhere, from Harrahs in Vegas, to Forney Museum in Denver to the old Towe Model A museum up in Deer Lodge, Montana. Even Jay Leno for heavens sake

Dave,
You really need to get out more. The Towe museum has been gone for decades.

Way back when the IRS seized cars for back taxes. Then it moved to Sacramento, CA then it took in all brands of cars and became The California Automobile Museum.
http://calautomuseum.org/

LOL! Yesp, I think I was remembering a little too far back.. One fella here in Boise does have Ed Towe's old racing T that he used in races in Montanan and the nw area.

I'll see if I can find the picture I have and post it.. It still has the hand lettered door paint from when it was in the Towe museum back when.

- Dave

Geo. H · 03-05-2012, 01:31 AM

I once owned a 1975 Cadillac Eldorad Convertible. I got tired of it leaking oil all over my garage and traded it for a Miata. My old Caddy went to Belgium. I didn't thein Belgium had roads wide enough for that barge. I don't miss it. Besides, I've imported three Model A's from Mexifornia. One went back there. When you want to sell something, it's not yours anymore to decide where it goes.

Brad in Germany · 10-08-2012, 10:25 PM

If you happen to be stuck in Kuwait and want to check out the local Model A scene, a good place to start is the Kuwait Historical, Vintage and Classic car Museum which features a 28-29 Sport Coupe:

Fordially,
Brad in Maryland

ronn · 10-08-2012, 11:47 PM

I shipped one to Norway a year ago. The fella was tired of running around in his phaeton in the winter, so bought the 4 door. Had been running the phaeton since 1963, so a true model A guy....

swo4rd · 10-09-2012, 12:28 AM

I seem to recall after the USA taking Afghanistan, that a picture of a 180A, pretty worn and tired, with a US Soldier looking at it, came back and circulated on Ahooga. There was also a Ford add showing a caravan of A's across the Sahara. I will look for those pics and try to get them up. Swoff

George Miller · 10-09-2012, 07:39 AM

I think it is a great honor for other country's to want our cars.

[email protected] · 10-09-2012, 08:37 AM

Nothing new here. In my area there was a guy twenty years ago that sold his coupe to a Japanese man that was doing business here and he then shipped it to Japan. It sold for 2X of what other Model A's were going for then. Another story is a guy in Illinois that has been buying and flipping (selling) off-shore for years. The Model A community isn't happy about it but as said before he is the New Owner and he can then do what he pleases with your car. It is a free country and he can export or hot rod it, as it is all about the money not the soul connection most of us have with our cars.
Final story I knew a old timer car restorer that had a pristine 1929 Springfield Rolls Royce that he bought in 1967 for a few thousand. He was boasting how he sold to a wealthy MD from Florida and made a huge profit... Six months later he was upset when he found out this same car was put into a container and sold to someone in Denmark for a doubling of profit...

03-02-2012, 02:16 AM	#41
Bick in New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napier New Zealand Posts: 945	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? My coupe came from Canada originally, as did most of the Model A's here in 1928 -1932. My Victoria came from Argentina, it has been supplemented with parts from Uruguay and the U.S. We are only the current custodians, and can only hope that the next owners love and cherish them as much as we do. Here in the late sixties and early seventies hundreds of early Fords left NZ and ended up in the US. They were transported back in empty air force planes heading back from the Antarctic. Recently the trend has been reversed with numerous model A's and hundreds of Mustangs, Corvettes and classics being imported. __________________ 1928 Roadster (CA67) 1931 Deluxe Coupe RHD 1931 Victoria RHD Model A's don't leak oil they just mark their territory.

03-02-2012, 04:05 AM	#42
ryan1929 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edmonton Ab Posts: 247	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? those guys in dont know how to restore a phaeton..wheres the top?? chrome light bar? chrome horn? chrome spokes and no blue bumper clamps, it should not have cowl lights cause its a 28 and it has the wrong seats...It looks like a SHAY than a real phaeton..what kind of car show is this....if it were a MAFCA car show it might get 2 out of 10...

03-02-2012, 04:54 AM	#43
ctlikon0712 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cocoa, Florida Posts: 1,609	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? Brick, that is a great pic of the 31 A and the 29 Indian, too cool!

03-02-2012, 01:46 PM	#45
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,524	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? a friend shipped his '53 cheby to france . got to go where the $$$ are .......... __________________ V4f

03-02-2012, 01:53 PM	#46
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,962	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) [QUOTE=Dave in Boise;377294]Brad in Germany, Thanks for your perspective on this. It seems that there are car lovers and collectors everywhere, from Harrahs in Vegas, to Forney Museum in Denver to the old Towe Model A museum up in Deer Lodge, Montana. Even Jay Leno for heavens sake Dave, You really need to get out more. The Towe museum has been gone for decades. Way back when the IRS seized cars for back taxes. Then it moved to Sacramento, CA then it took in all brands of cars and became The California Automobile Museum. http://calautomuseum.org/ __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

03-03-2012, 09:29 AM	#48
BrianBurkert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fleetwood, PA Posts: 436	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? I don't have a problem with them going overseas as long as they are enjoyed and cared for. I figure it will help keep their values up and more will be saved and enjoyed overall. A lot of cultures have a deep respect for historical artifacts. As an example: In my area in Pennsylvania, I have seen a lot of historical buildings leveled and replaced with convenience stores. When I was in Europe, I noticed that a lot of old buildings were saved and "repurposed."

03-03-2012, 02:26 PM	#49
spdway1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicopee, MA Posts: 1,493	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? My last two of three cars sold went over seas, One an A and another an AA. wanted: 28/29 AA to complete tow truck project for my business.

03-03-2012, 05:00 PM	#51
Christoph Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Frankfurt am Main in Germany Posts: 671	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? In my cars first life, it worked in US (i guess) If someone wonders what happened to it: I love it and i will take care and you might see it whenever you want to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsHBW76Zdp4 BTW there are lots of nice pre-war-Ford in Netherlands Last edited by Christoph; 03-03-2012 at 05:35 PM.

03-05-2012, 01:31 AM	#53
Geo. H Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 374	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? I once owned a 1975 Cadillac Eldorad Convertible. I got tired of it leaking oil all over my garage and traded it for a Miata. My old Caddy went to Belgium. I didn't thein Belgium had roads wide enough for that barge. I don't miss it. Besides, I've imported three Model A's from Mexifornia. One went back there. When you want to sell something, it's not yours anymore to decide where it goes.

10-08-2012, 10:25 PM	#54
Brad in Germany Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Potomac, Maryland Posts: 1,062	Model A's in Kuwait If you happen to be stuck in Kuwait and want to check out the local Model A scene, a good place to start is the Kuwait Historical, Vintage and Classic car Museum which features a 28-29 Sport Coupe: Fordially, Brad in Maryland

10-08-2012, 11:47 PM	#55
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,648	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? I shipped one to Norway a year ago. The fella was tired of running around in his phaeton in the winter, so bought the 4 door. Had been running the phaeton since 1963, so a true model A guy....

10-09-2012, 12:28 AM	#56
swo4rd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Posts: 365	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? I seem to recall after the USA taking Afghanistan, that a picture of a 180A, pretty worn and tired, with a US Soldier looking at it, came back and circulated on Ahooga. There was also a Ford add showing a caravan of A's across the Sahara. I will look for those pics and try to get them up. Swoff

10-09-2012, 07:39 AM	#57
George Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 2,975	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? I think it is a great honor for other country's to want our cars.

10-09-2012, 08:37 AM	#58
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 741	Re: Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'? Nothing new here. In my area there was a guy twenty years ago that sold his coupe to a Japanese man that was doing business here and he then shipped it to Japan. It sold for 2X of what other Model A's were going for then. Another story is a guy in Illinois that has been buying and flipping (selling) off-shore for years. The Model A community isn't happy about it but as said before he is the New Owner and he can then do what he pleases with your car. It is a free country and he can export or hot rod it, as it is all about the money not the soul connection most of us have with our cars. Final story I knew a old timer car restorer that had a pristine 1929 Springfield Rolls Royce that he bought in 1967 for a few thousand. He was boasting how he sold to a wealthy MD from Florida and made a huge profit... Six months later he was upset when he found out this same car was put into a container and sold to someone in Denmark for a doubling of profit...