The Ford Barn

Phil Gillespie · 07-24-2016, 02:27 AM

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These are a selection of a great collection of cars of Chris Leigh who very kindly allowed the local EFV8 Club of Christchurch to visit. These a just of a selection of maybe 200 cars.
Hope you enjoy. As all like pics.
Phil NZ

colin1928 · 07-24-2016, 03:55 AM

Great collection and nice photos would love to see it myself one day

mercman from oz · 07-24-2016, 05:35 AM

Wow, what a great collection of old Fords. Any more photos?

KiWinUS · 07-24-2016, 06:35 AM

WOW "Awesome"
Phil , did you see my Dads 48 pickup with the P&T back on it ? Chris purchased it from my dad some years ago . Would have "Price's Farm Machinery Services" on the door.
Thanks for the pics Phil.
Cheers
Tony

flatford8 · 07-24-2016, 08:05 AM

Good grief!!!!..... Thats amazing!!!.... '51 Ute.... Panels.... Coupes.... Roadsters.....in picture #5 of the yellow panel, it looks like ther're piled up like cord wood in back....Great collection!!!...... Mark

RalphM · 07-24-2016, 09:23 AM

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Lots of nice old Fords, it looks like thier covered in dust, is there no one there to take care of them?
Love the Lincoln convertible! A fellow here in North Pole has one of those.

VeryTangled · 07-24-2016, 09:53 AM

Hi Everyone, thanks for sharing Phil, that is some beautiful stuff in that building! I want both of these!

zzlegend · 07-24-2016, 10:19 AM

Excellent. Like to see old collections like this. Thanks for posting Phil.

petehoovie · 07-24-2016, 11:42 AM

It's a shame! A SHAME, I tell you! - All of those beautiful cars with their steering wheels on the wrong side!

KiWinUS · 07-24-2016, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by petehoovie

It's a shame! A SHAME, I tell you! - All of those beautiful cars with their steering wheels on the wrong side!

Pete , I don't know where you went to school & learn't "LEFT " from "RIGHT" but all those beautiful cars steering wheels are on the "RIGHT" side !

Cheers
Tony

petehoovie · 07-24-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KiWinUS

Pete , I don't know where you went to school & learn't "LEFT " from "RIGHT" but all those beautiful cars steering wheels are on the "RIGHT" side !

Cheers
Tony

Your "RIGHT" is WRONG!

Phil Gillespie · 07-25-2016, 02:10 AM

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Some of these cars especially a lot of the 50's and 60's ones are ex USA.
And a few early onnes ex USA and some right hand conversions have been carried out.
Heres a few more pics. Did not take some many pics of 50's and 60's cars etc of which there were plenty.
Enjoy
Phil NZ

Phil Gillespie · 07-25-2016, 02:20 AM

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Would have been about 200 vehicles give or take.
This is just a selection of those that i photographed.
We were so fortunate to be able to view this collection which has been set out in age periods as well as a good selection of Mercurys and a large number of Edsels.
Other club members who attended maybe will share their pics as well.
Phil NZ.

fordlovr · 07-25-2016, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KiWinUS

WOW "Awesome"
Phil , did you see my Dads 48 pickup with the P&T back on it ? Chris purchased it from my dad some years ago . Would have "Price's Farm Machinery Services" on the door.
Thanks for the pics Phil.
Cheers
Tony

Here it is.In the background It's in fantastic condition.

JM 35 Sedan · 07-25-2016, 06:07 AM

Very nice collection. Thank you for sharing. It's good to see these cars and parts have survived. This collection would make a great article for the V-8 Times.

KiWinUS · 07-25-2016, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by fordlovr

Here it is.In the background It's in fantastic condition.

Thanks so much Fordlovr
Brings back many memories..................

KiWinUS · 07-25-2016, 08:34 AM

Guys where is the building located in Christchurch ? I don't recognize it & it has to be very large . I have never seen the collection but have talked to Chis briefly trying to get to see dads pickup again but never was able to make it happen.
Thanks to all for sharing !!!!!!
Cheers
Tony

fordlovr · 07-25-2016, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KiWinUS

Guys where is the building located in Christchurch ? I don't recognize it & it has to be very large . I have never seen the collection but have talked to Chis briefly trying to get to see dads pickup again but never was able to make it happen.
Thanks to all for sharing !!!!!!
Cheers
Tony

If we tell you ,we will have to kill you!!!

meric42 · 07-25-2016, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KiWinUS

WOW "Awesome"
Phil , did you see my Dads 48 pickup with the P&T back on it ? Chris purchased it from my dad some years ago . Would have "Price's Farm Machinery Services" on the door.
Thanks for the pics Phil.
Cheers
Tony

I found these pictures for you. I took these on my visit to the collection several years ago.

I hope you enjoy them

meric42 · 07-25-2016, 11:09 PM

And one more

07-24-2016, 02:27 AM	#1
Phil Gillespie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Christchurch New Zealand Posts: 1,611	A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch DSC04447.jpg DSC04448.jpg DSC04451.jpg DSC04453.jpg DSC04457.jpg DSC04467.jpg DSC04465.jpg DSC04461.jpg These are a selection of a great collection of cars of Chris Leigh who very kindly allowed the local EFV8 Club of Christchurch to visit. These a just of a selection of maybe 200 cars. Hope you enjoy. As all like pics. Phil NZ

07-24-2016, 03:55 AM	#2
colin1928 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Australa Melbourne Posts: 878	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch Great collection and nice photos would love to see it myself one day

07-24-2016, 05:35 AM	#3
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,370	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch Wow, what a great collection of old Fords. Any more photos?

07-24-2016, 06:35 AM	#4
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch WOW "Awesome" Phil , did you see my Dads 48 pickup with the P&T back on it ? Chris purchased it from my dad some years ago . Would have "Price's Farm Machinery Services" on the door. Thanks for the pics Phil. Cheers Tony

07-24-2016, 09:23 AM	#6
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Lots of nice old Fords, it looks like thier covered in dust, is there no one there to take care of them? Love the Lincoln convertible! A fellow here in North Pole has one of those.

07-24-2016, 08:05 AM	#5
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,630	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch Good grief!!!!..... Thats amazing!!!.... '51 Ute.... Panels.... Coupes.... Roadsters.....in picture #5 of the yellow panel, it looks like ther're piled up like cord wood in back....Great collection!!!...... Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

07-24-2016, 10:19 AM	#8
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch Excellent. Like to see old collections like this. Thanks for posting Phil.

07-24-2016, 11:42 AM	#9
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,143	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch It's a shame! A SHAME, I tell you! - All of those beautiful cars with their steering wheels on the wrong side! __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

07-25-2016, 02:10 AM	#12
Phil Gillespie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Christchurch New Zealand Posts: 1,611	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch DSC04445.jpg DSC04446.jpg DSC04449.jpg DSC04450.jpg DSC04452.jpg DSC04454.jpg DSC04455.jpg DSC04456.jpg DSC04458.jpg Some of these cars especially a lot of the 50's and 60's ones are ex USA. And a few early onnes ex USA and some right hand conversions have been carried out. Heres a few more pics. Did not take some many pics of 50's and 60's cars etc of which there were plenty. Enjoy Phil NZ

07-25-2016, 02:20 AM	#13
Phil Gillespie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Christchurch New Zealand Posts: 1,611	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch DSC04459.jpg DSC04460.jpg DSC04462.jpg DSC04463.jpg DSC04464.jpg DSC04466.jpg Would have been about 200 vehicles give or take. This is just a selection of those that i photographed. We were so fortunate to be able to view this collection which has been set out in age periods as well as a good selection of Mercurys and a large number of Edsels. Other club members who attended maybe will share their pics as well. Phil NZ.

07-25-2016, 06:07 AM	#15
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch Very nice collection. Thank you for sharing. It's good to see these cars and parts have survived. This collection would make a great article for the V-8 Times. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

07-25-2016, 08:34 AM	#17
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: A Few Cars EFV8 Visit local collection Christchurch Guys where is the building located in Christchurch ? I don't recognize it & it has to be very large . I have never seen the collection but have talked to Chis briefly trying to get to see dads pickup again but never was able to make it happen. Thanks to all for sharing !!!!!! Cheers Tony