The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 02-21-2017, 09:23 PM

A totally burned up 1960 Corvette just had 99 bids and sold for $5900.

Sure sounds nuts to me, but good for the seller.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162396018491...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

BTW, a couple years ago a guy on here had a beautifully restored Model A Coupe that went through a bad garage fire. He posted some pictures of it, but it looked too tough to restore to me. I'm wondering if he was able to save any of it?

Synchro909 · 02-21-2017, 09:28 PM

I've been there with a workshop fire and losing restored cars - it's heartbreaking. I sold off what was left of mine so I understand what is happening here.
I suspect someone was prepared to pay the price for the numbers.

old31 · 02-22-2017, 09:57 AM

Good for the seller is right, wow. Someone paid the price for numbers matching all right. I don't get it.

SeaSlugs · 02-22-2017, 10:14 AM

after trying to save what parts we could off a model A block that had been thru a fire that car is nothing but a pile of scrap...about all we could save was the side and front timing cover, bolts either snapped off or were siezed so bad a 3 ft cheater pipe wasnt going to remove them....

I bet that block and frame is all kinds of distorted if it was hot enough to melt the rims...

40 Deluxe · 02-22-2017, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by old31

Good for the seller is right, wow. Someone paid the price for numbers matching all right. I don't get it.

So the buyer gets the title, has a new data plate made, salvages the "numbers matching" block, and throws together a car from assorted parts and pieces. I smell a fraud in the making.

Steve Wastler · 02-22-2017, 11:15 AM

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I know of a vin tag and title to a 69 hurst olds that sold for 100k, unbelievable!

Jason in TX · 02-22-2017, 11:15 AM

yikes. what a mess.

eagle · 02-22-2017, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe

So the buyer gets the title, has a new data plate made, salvages the "numbers matching" block, and throws together a car from assorted parts and pieces. I smell a fraud in the making.

As long as the frame is usable, the rest can be replaced with no fraud that I can think of.

Y-Blockhead · 02-22-2017, 12:47 PM

An "original" 1960 Corvette has disc brakes??

40 Deluxe · 02-22-2017, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by eagle

As long as the frame is usable, the rest can be replaced with no fraud that I can think of.

Unless/until it crosses the auction block listed as "all original"; "untouched barn find", etc.

Fullraceflathead · 02-22-2017, 04:36 PM

That looks like it saw a lot of Heat! I doubt the frame is any good.

Jeff/Illinois · 02-22-2017, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fullraceflathead

That looks like it saw a lot of Heat! I doubt the frame is any good.

I wouldn't want something that had been thru that..............

Capt Quahog · 02-22-2017, 05:35 PM

Gee . . . guess I should have kept that thousand-buck 1960 Corvette afterall instead of flipping it in a month's time for a quickie $200 profit. Of course that was back in the late sixties when we were swapping and dealing old cars like baseball cards.

hardtimes · 02-22-2017, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

A totally burned up 1960 Corvette just had 99 bids and sold for $5900.

Sure sounds nuts to me, but good for the seller.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162396018491...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

BTW, a couple years ago a guy on here had a beautifully restored Model A Coupe that went through a bad garage fire. He posted some pictures of it, but it looked too tough to restore to me. I'm wondering if he was able to save any of it?

Hm, $5900. is some pretty nice 'cream' on top of an insurance pay out for a 'restored numbers matching' '60 Vette. And, he says (from looking at this pile) the frames good. Did I miss the picture of it as a 'restored' car

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02-21-2017, 09:23 PM	#1
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money A totally burned up 1960 Corvette just had 99 bids and sold for $5900. Sure sounds nuts to me, but good for the seller. http://www.ebay.com/itm/162396018491...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT BTW, a couple years ago a guy on here had a beautifully restored Model A Coupe that went through a bad garage fire. He posted some pictures of it, but it looked too tough to restore to me. I'm wondering if he was able to save any of it?

02-21-2017, 09:28 PM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money I've been there with a workshop fire and losing restored cars - it's heartbreaking. I sold off what was left of mine so I understand what is happening here. I suspect someone was prepared to pay the price for the numbers. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

02-22-2017, 09:57 AM	#3
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,097	Re: Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money Good for the seller is right, wow. Someone paid the price for numbers matching all right. I don't get it.

02-22-2017, 10:14 AM	#4
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money after trying to save what parts we could off a model A block that had been thru a fire that car is nothing but a pile of scrap...about all we could save was the side and front timing cover, bolts either snapped off or were siezed so bad a 3 ft cheater pipe wasnt going to remove them.... I bet that block and frame is all kinds of distorted if it was hot enough to melt the rims... __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

02-22-2017, 11:15 AM	#6
Steve Wastler Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,987	Re: Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I know of a vin tag and title to a 69 hurst olds that sold for 100k, unbelievable!

02-22-2017, 11:15 AM	#7
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money yikes. what a mess. __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

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Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money An "original" 1960 Corvette has disc brakes?? Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 02-22-2017 at 06:19 PM.

02-22-2017, 04:36 PM	#11
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02-22-2017, 05:35 PM	#13
Capt Quahog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barren windswept mountain somewhere in bleak Northeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 294	Re: Even a Burned pile of Ash is worth Money Gee . . . guess I should have kept that thousand-buck 1960 Corvette afterall instead of flipping it in a month's time for a quickie $200 profit. Of course that was back in the late sixties when we were swapping and dealing old cars like baseball cards. __________________ I wouldn't be so paranoid if people weren't plotting against me all the time