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04-19-2022, 09:53 AM | #1 |
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When is a Model T a Model A and not a Model A?
1923 MODEL T REPLICA ON A PINTO CHASSIE, SIREN, FIREHORN , RUMBLE SEAT, CONVERTABLE, RUNS AND LOOKS GREAT
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04-19-2022, 10:00 AM | #2 |
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Re: When is a Model T a Model A and not a Model A?
Some people call any early 1930's and earlier cars a Model T
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04-19-2022, 11:56 AM | #3 |
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Re: When is a Model T a Model A and not a Model A?
Call it what you want, its not worth 25 large. IMO.
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04-19-2022, 12:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: When is a Model T a Model A and not a Model A?
If they get $25,000 for that 1/2 and 1/2 I’ll be very surprised. A waste of effort and money!
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04-19-2022, 12:48 PM | #5 |
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Re: When is a Model T a Model A and not a Model A?
It looks like a Shay model A replica.
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04-19-2022, 12:55 PM | #6 |
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04-19-2022, 05:43 PM | #7 |
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04-19-2022, 05:48 PM | #8 |
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The owner has hung a bunch of fire fighting junk on the car to try and increase its value. If someone gave it to me, the first thing I would do is remove all the junk.
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04-19-2022, 08:17 PM | #9 |
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Yikes!!!!!!
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04-20-2022, 09:16 AM | #11 |
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Looks to me like someone figured out how to polish a real turd!!!
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04-20-2022, 10:08 AM | #12 |
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Looks to have 4 lug wheels and 4-cylinder engine, ya I would say it's a Shay.
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04-20-2022, 10:26 AM | #13 |
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I agree - looks like a Shay. But I am curious as to how they decided it is a 1923. Over the years I have run into a number of people that seem to believe that "If it is a Ford with a 4 cylinder engine then it's a Model T" OR "Any Ford before WWII is a Model T"
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04-20-2022, 12:54 PM | #14 |
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I would push it over a cliff.
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04-20-2022, 03:39 PM | #15 |
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I worked for a classic car dealer when I was first married and owner loved those shay's. They would sell for good money but I hated them the workmanship was horrible and we used to say the miles on the odometer were dog miles. The pinto engine was underpowered and I felt unsafe driving them. Yuck
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04-21-2022, 08:49 AM | #16 |
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I messaged the seller.
told him it was not a Model T, 1923 or a truck. he replied he was listing for a friend, knew nothing about it and thanked me. said he would research and update the posting....
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04-21-2022, 11:05 AM | #17 |
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To many people these days, any "old" car is a Model T. I get that all the time.
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04-27-2022, 12:09 AM | #18 |
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Honestly, just like the Stooges are thinking in the photo ... who cares? Shay and the like are a sad time in the world of true Model A Ford fans.
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04-27-2022, 10:17 AM | #19 |
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Not a fan of the replicas!
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04-27-2022, 02:52 PM | #20 |
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Yeah, it's a Shay, the "lollipop" cowl lights are a dead giveaway. Lots of Shay hate on here because it's not a "real" Model A. Course it never was intended to be, says "reproduction" right on the grill badge. Like it or don't for what it is, not for what it's not. I agree the fire stuff doesn't add anything, but check the price guides. For those who accept Shays for what they are, the ask may be a bit optimistic, but not unrealistic.
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