The Ford Barn

Nodakwalleyer · 05-27-2014, 06:45 PM

Very interesting story and vehicle for sale on ebay, I have seen Pic's of this vehicle before, but cannot remember where, sorry do not know how to send link, but if interested here is item number 121350255192

WTSHNN · 05-27-2014, 07:07 PM

It was at the MARC National Meet in Merrillville back in 2009.

-Tim

30ccpickup · 05-27-2014, 07:10 PM

Link http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=121350255192

SeaSlugs · 05-27-2014, 08:10 PM

wow very very cool BUT more than $50K cool is way too rich for my blood...

Nodakwalleyer · 05-27-2014, 08:48 PM

Thanks 30cc for link

holdover · 05-27-2014, 10:30 PM

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can you imagine trying to stop it with mechanical brakes with those tires!!!

Tom Wesenberg · 05-27-2014, 10:41 PM

I wonder what the turning radius is?

eagle · 05-27-2014, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdover

can you imagine trying to stop it with mechanical brakes with those tires!!!

Not so bad, considering normal speed was probably 15 miles an hour or so...

roccaas · 05-27-2014, 10:59 PM

As an adopted son of Montana, this is appropriate to the state of mind that is the Treasure State!

montanafordman · 05-27-2014, 11:46 PM

Yep, waaay to rich for my blood but its for sale in my hometown!! My parents and in-laws still live there. I gotta tell ya, looking at those pictures makes me a bit homesick for Montana. You can see the Bridger Mountains in the background - which in my youth was my playground for skiing, hiking, and hunting. Would love to find a way back - and if it weren't 50K that would be a fun novelty to have. Maybe I'm wrong but it sure looks like the body is a cabriolet!

Maybe it would be a sin to change anything or the patina, but one could restore the cabriolet body and put that on another chassis, then either restore what's left along with a coupe or Tudor body or find something of the same patina. Lots of options. If that was a business or sport coupe I'd probably leave it as is, but if it is actually a cabriolet there might be some value in restoring that for another chassis. (but not at a starting point of 50K in my mind) That's a lot of money to spend for a novelty / cool piece of history that is never going to be driven over 10mph unless those parts are destined and desperately needed for something else in which its still a lot of money.

Greg Jones · 05-28-2014, 12:04 AM

Well, nobody asked, but my opinion is that it is hideous looking. Diff'rent strokes, I reckon....

poweredbylincoln · 05-28-2014, 12:14 AM

I like it, but think he is trying to get 50k for his life story..

One cool car though

BlueSunoco · 05-28-2014, 09:26 AM

I saw the car in Merrillville, thought it was kinda neat! Certainly unique!

The 'bid' of $50K is odd, as the seller says 'I will lower the first bid of $50,000 as I post more pictures and information.'

That's no way to run an auction. Smacks of shill bidding!!!

C26Pinelake · 05-28-2014, 09:45 AM

Even though I have started on my journey to collect one of each Model A, I find $50,000 dollars to be absolutely outrageous ! I agree with BlueSunoco, that is no way to run an auction ! If he gets 30 K I will be surprised. I know one thing, I won't be bidding !
Wayne

mshmodela · 05-28-2014, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I wonder what the turning radius is?

With tires that large turning is not necessary...

Terry,NJ · 05-28-2014, 04:34 PM

Unbelievably, They've got one bid on it! It's a monstrosity! And a rusty one at that! 24" tires? I can recall trying to get them for my Allis Chalmers B. $50 grand? Not today!
Terry

Phil · 05-28-2014, 06:58 PM

The add says when he gets all pictures etc posted he will lower the price. Don't know why he didn't wait. But it is cool looking.

roccaas · 05-29-2014, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mshmodela

With tires that large turning is not necessary...

Yeah, you just run over something, or climb over it!

Purdy Swoft · 05-29-2014, 11:20 AM

He must be real proud of that one. It would be fun but nowhere near worth the price.

dumb person · 05-31-2014, 05:01 AM

My car is unsellable. Might have to make some new fenders and fit tractor wheels and keep it for fun.

JohninKuranda · 05-31-2014, 05:52 AM

Terry #16 - looking at the bidder history - seems in the last 30 days he/she has made 30+ bids on....Video Games & Consoles > Video Games.......

May be wrong - but would think not a serious bidder

ABento · 05-31-2014, 10:30 AM

I've talked to Woodburn a few times and have friends in Nye and Billings Mt that know him,he plays fairly straight and does not have a reputation for being shady,if you want to talk shady that would be a guy named kroon there in the same neck of the woods,Bob has a lot of stuff but asks top dollar for it when he decides to sell something.

Fred K-OR · 05-31-2014, 11:06 AM

Here is some info on this thing that is on Ford Barn.

https://www.fordbarn.com/

Chris in WNC · 06-05-2014, 08:44 PM

it was at other Nationals besides Merriville.
Dallas 2008 I believe.
weird but endearing.
$50k? not in MY world..........

redmodelt · 06-06-2014, 12:23 AM

No sale at $61,100 and reserve had not been met!

BlueSunoco · 06-06-2014, 12:09 PM

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Does that make this Model A, one of the most valuable in the U.S.? Yikes.

john hamilton · 06-06-2014, 04:50 PM

So this closed yesterday with 4 bidders and a winning bid of $61,100. So much for the analysis above.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-06-2014, 06:47 PM

The fact that it got any bids with such a high opening bid blew me away.

redmodelt · 06-06-2014, 06:53 PM

Go to the original listing, no sale, reserve not met. There is a little blue line just above the photo when you first open the link, click on it to see full ad.

montanafordman · 06-06-2014, 07:00 PM

I'm really amazed it went so high. I would like to assume that Model A'ers wouldn't do any shill bidding tactics but to me its strange that at 61K it didn't meet reserve. I'll admit with items as rare or unique as this though its a whole different market and clientele. You really can't predict that stuff sometimes. Its cool for sure though.

roadster36 · 01-22-2015, 12:03 PM

It's back on e-bay.

160B · 01-22-2015, 12:35 PM

Here it is with a starting bid of only US $94,995.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-A...US_Cars_Trucks

Joop · 01-22-2015, 01:18 PM

[QUOTE=160B;1020166]Here it is with a starting bid of only US $94,995.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read the description in the auction first please

Joe K · 01-22-2015, 01:48 PM

[QUOTE=Joop;1020195]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 160B

Here it is with a starting bid of only US $94,995.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read the description in the auction first please

Maybe the most important part?

General Description
Please DO NOT bid on this car yet. I just raised the first bid price to 20 times what I had planed to start it at to keep people from bidding until I can correct and complete my description of this car. I started working on this listing a couple of weeks ago and forgot it was scheduled to start this evening. Once I have corrected the several historical errors in this description, I will drop the first bid price to $4,995 and let the action run. I am out of town and will not likely be able to complete this description until some time on Sunday January 25 at the earliest. I am sorry for any confusion or frustration this might cause and appreciate your patience. Bob Woodburn

Seems fair enough.

Joe K

05-27-2014, 07:07 PM	#2
WTSHNN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,422	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay It was at the MARC National Meet in Merrillville back in 2009. -Tim __________________ No one wants advice - only corroboration. -John Steinbeck

05-27-2014, 07:10 PM	#3
30ccpickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wakarusa, IN Posts: 929	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Link http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=121350255192 __________________ http://MODELABASICS.com/ How Things Work on a Model "A" Ford Fordbarners, Feel free to use the pictures on my site to answer questions and create tutorials/tech articles.

05-27-2014, 08:10 PM	#4
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay wow very very cool BUT more than $50K cool is way too rich for my blood... __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

05-27-2014, 08:48 PM	#5
Nodakwalleyer Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota Posts: 54	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Thanks 30cc for link

05-27-2014, 10:30 PM	#6
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) can you imagine trying to stop it with mechanical brakes with those tires!!!

05-27-2014, 06:45 PM	#1
Nodakwalleyer Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota Posts: 54	Very interesting Model A on Ebay Very interesting story and vehicle for sale on ebay, I have seen Pic's of this vehicle before, but cannot remember where, sorry do not know how to send link, but if interested here is item number 121350255192

05-27-2014, 10:41 PM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay I wonder what the turning radius is?

05-27-2014, 10:59 PM	#9
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay As an adopted son of Montana, this is appropriate to the state of mind that is the Treasure State! __________________ 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope. Now we have no Cash, no Jobs, and no Hope...please don't let Kevin Bacon die!

05-27-2014, 11:46 PM	#10
montanafordman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 568	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Yep, waaay to rich for my blood but its for sale in my hometown!! My parents and in-laws still live there. I gotta tell ya, looking at those pictures makes me a bit homesick for Montana. You can see the Bridger Mountains in the background - which in my youth was my playground for skiing, hiking, and hunting. Would love to find a way back - and if it weren't 50K that would be a fun novelty to have. Maybe I'm wrong but it sure looks like the body is a cabriolet! Maybe it would be a sin to change anything or the patina, but one could restore the cabriolet body and put that on another chassis, then either restore what's left along with a coupe or Tudor body or find something of the same patina. Lots of options. If that was a business or sport coupe I'd probably leave it as is, but if it is actually a cabriolet there might be some value in restoring that for another chassis. (but not at a starting point of 50K in my mind) That's a lot of money to spend for a novelty / cool piece of history that is never going to be driven over 10mph unless those parts are destined and desperately needed for something else in which its still a lot of money. __________________ Aaron in Tacoma (although still a Montana hillbilly at heart )

05-28-2014, 12:04 AM	#11
Greg Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 695	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Well, nobody asked, but my opinion is that it is hideous looking. Diff'rent strokes, I reckon....

05-28-2014, 12:14 AM	#12
poweredbylincoln Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,711	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay I like it, but think he is trying to get 50k for his life story.. One cool car though

05-28-2014, 09:26 AM	#13
BlueSunoco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Windy City Posts: 937	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay I saw the car in Merrillville, thought it was kinda neat! Certainly unique! The 'bid' of $50K is odd, as the seller says 'I will lower the first bid of $50,000 as I post more pictures and information.' That's no way to run an auction. Smacks of shill bidding!!!

05-28-2014, 09:45 AM	#14
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Even though I have started on my journey to collect one of each Model A, I find $50,000 dollars to be absolutely outrageous ! I agree with BlueSunoco, that is no way to run an auction ! If he gets 30 K I will be surprised. I know one thing, I won't be bidding ! Wayne

05-28-2014, 04:34 PM	#16
Terry,NJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern Bucks Co. Pa Posts: 632	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Unbelievably, They've got one bid on it! It's a monstrosity! And a rusty one at that! 24" tires? I can recall trying to get them for my Allis Chalmers B. $50 grand? Not today! Terry

05-28-2014, 06:58 PM	#17
Phil Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bethany, Ok Posts: 382	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay The add says when he gets all pictures etc posted he will lower the price. Don't know why he didn't wait. But it is cool looking.

05-29-2014, 11:20 AM	#19
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay He must be real proud of that one. It would be fun but nowhere near worth the price.

05-31-2014, 05:01 AM	#20
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay My car is unsellable. Might have to make some new fenders and fit tractor wheels and keep it for fun. __________________ <Link> This is how we roll<Link> "I'm Convinced that no one really reads posts anymore; they just fabricate what they think the post says then ramble on about red herrings."--Bob Outcasts rules of old cars #1 Fun is imperative, mainstream is overrated #2 If they think it is impossible, prove them wrong #3 If the science says it impossible you are not being creative enough. #4 No shame in recreating something you never had #5 If it were not for the law & physics you would be unstoppable

05-31-2014, 05:52 AM	#21
JohninKuranda Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kuranda, Queensland Australia Posts: 189	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Terry #16 - looking at the bidder history - seems in the last 30 days he/she has made 30+ bids on....Video Games & Consoles > Video Games....... May be wrong - but would think not a serious bidder

05-31-2014, 10:30 AM	#22
ABento Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Luis Obispo Posts: 237	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay I've talked to Woodburn a few times and have friends in Nye and Billings Mt that know him,he plays fairly straight and does not have a reputation for being shady,if you want to talk shady that would be a guy named kroon there in the same neck of the woods,Bob has a lot of stuff but asks top dollar for it when he decides to sell something.

05-31-2014, 11:06 AM	#23
Fred K-OR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 3,806	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Here is some info on this thing that is on Ford Barn. https://www.fordbarn.com/ __________________ Fred Kroon 1929 Std Coupe 1929 Huckster

06-05-2014, 08:44 PM	#24
Chris in WNC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spruce Pine, NC Posts: 1,463	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay it was at other Nationals besides Merriville. Dallas 2008 I believe. weird but endearing. $50k? not in MY world.......... __________________ our next Model A is out there in the unknown......

06-06-2014, 12:23 AM	#25
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,361	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay No sale at $61,100 and reserve had not been met!

06-06-2014, 12:09 PM	#26
BlueSunoco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Windy City Posts: 937	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Does that make this Model A, one of the most valuable in the U.S.? Yikes.

06-06-2014, 04:50 PM	#27
john hamilton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 241	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay So this closed yesterday with 4 bidders and a winning bid of $61,100. So much for the analysis above.

06-06-2014, 06:47 PM	#28
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay The fact that it got any bids with such a high opening bid blew me away.

06-06-2014, 06:53 PM	#29
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,361	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Go to the original listing, no sale, reserve not met. There is a little blue line just above the photo when you first open the link, click on it to see full ad.

06-06-2014, 07:00 PM	#30
montanafordman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 568	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay I'm really amazed it went so high. I would like to assume that Model A'ers wouldn't do any shill bidding tactics but to me its strange that at 61K it didn't meet reserve. I'll admit with items as rare or unique as this though its a whole different market and clientele. You really can't predict that stuff sometimes. Its cool for sure though. __________________ Aaron in Tacoma (although still a Montana hillbilly at heart )

01-22-2015, 12:03 PM	#31
roadster36 BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sonoma,Calif. Posts: 877	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay It's back on e-bay.

01-22-2015, 12:35 PM	#32
160B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,498	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay Here it is with a starting bid of only US $94,995.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-A...US_Cars_Trucks __________________ 1931 160B & 1931 68B If you don't have time to do it right the 1st time, how do you have time to do it the 2nd time?

01-22-2015, 01:18 PM	#33
Joop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 2,956	Re: Very interesting Model A on Ebay [QUOTE=160B;1020166]Here it is with a starting bid of only US $94,995.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read the description in the auction first please