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barry022 03-09-2021 07:59 PM

Model A Town Car?
 

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Is this a Model A Town Car?


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jb-ob 03-09-2021 08:28 PM

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Yes tis, but in current condition, you need to provide a note from your Cardio Doctor. before viewing.

Bob Johnson 03-09-2021 10:29 PM

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Yes that is the 1930 Town Car in New York. It has been for sale for many years.



Bob Johnson

ronn 03-10-2021 06:38 AM

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Last asking 50,000. a real bargain!

Jordan 03-10-2021 10:09 AM

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I messaged the seller. I guess she is listing for her brother. She said she thinks he's wanting 40,000 for that one.

ronn 03-10-2021 11:26 AM

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price drop- lol


only the body is original- chassis belongs to another


please go back and read the thread on this- interesting info.

todd3131 03-11-2021 03:07 PM

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Is it still for sale?

ronn 03-11-2021 03:27 PM

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has been for sale for many years.............

Gene F 03-11-2021 06:45 PM

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Just way too much... By the time they come down the thing will likely be rotted away. Hard to find parts for specialty vehicles. People always think they have a gold mine. Let em restore it and then try and sell it. Then they will come down off that high-horse. Don't mean to be coarse, but I have a differing opinion. Sorry

todd3131 03-11-2021 10:57 PM

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what is it worth? 25 or 30?

ronn 03-12-2021 06:45 AM

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what is it worth? 25 or 30?



you have to understand that the body was found at a dump in about 1965. all of the small parts are gone. You would most likely need another car to stand next to it to duplicate all that is missing. As said, the chassis is a random one, though several of these cars have the wrong motor etc.


25-30k would be generous. you would have 100k into this in a heartbeat.
might be better off trying to buy an original when one comes up.
I toyed with this about 7 years ago and realized life is too short for all of the projects I already have. BTW- I did go see it.

Scott NY 03-12-2021 07:16 AM

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I looked at this a long time ago along with a couple of the other A's he had, yes the Town car was basically just the body, I do think it finally did get sold

todd3131 03-12-2021 01:04 PM

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I was looking at a 31 lincoln town car in chicago that was all there but the owner passed and I can't find out what happened to the car so I was thinking this might be a good alternative in my retirement years

BRENT in 10-uh-C 03-12-2021 02:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gene F (Post 1995075)
Just way too much... By the time they come down the thing will likely be rotted away. Hard to find parts for specialty vehicles. People always think they have a gold mine. Let em restore it and then try and sell it. Then they will come down off that high-horse. Don't mean to be coarse, but I have a differing opinion. Sorry

Gene, how would YOU establish a fair-market value for something like this? If you wanted one, how often do you find one that is for sale?



To me, it really is inconsequential whether this body is on the original frame or not. Equally, it does not matter the condition of the body wood or whether it has missing parts. My reasoning is, most of the chassis parts will be substituted with mint or NOS parts anyway when someone is restoring a vehicle of this caliber. The same with the body wood, ...it doesn't matter whether the infrastructure wood is sound or rotten as a car of this caliber is going to have new wood made. Terry Deters is currently restoring 3 of these, and friend of mine quoted him as saying that all three cars were slightly different. That is believable on a quasi hand-built body.

As far as missing stuff goes, nothing on that body is 'un-makeable' for someone who has the skillset and resources to make it happen. There are enough restored 140s around that dimensions for any missing piece(s) can be readily sourced so a person could fabricate them. Realistically, if a restorer gave $25k for that car, -then spent another $35k for parts & materials doing all the work themselves, they would not be upside down in this car. In comparison, look at a typical Fordor vs. this car and compare what a full restoration would entail. It would not be equal across the board, but very similar. The value at the end would definitely be skewed towards the town car.

The biggest issue I see with this particular car is most restorers do not have the capability (mindset, skillset, & resources) in their garage to do the restoration. IMHO, it really would/should not take a garage full of expensive tools to pull this off either.

jb-ob 03-12-2021 03:21 PM

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Since currently there are three Town Cars for sale, $mart money would buy one finished.

BrianH 03-12-2021 06:16 PM

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Where are these three Town Cars for sale advertised?
Thank you

Gene F 03-12-2021 07:19 PM

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I somewhat agree with you. However, I must say that any time I hire work out I have a 50-50 chance of being dissatisfied.

You and I both know that more often than not you end up upspide-down on a restoration. Guess it's all how much we can stomach to a point...

mercman from oz 03-12-2021 07:31 PM

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1615337851
1930 Model A Ford Town Car - a very rare car, but for it to be saved, the owner would have to drop the price substantially.

mercman from oz 03-12-2021 10:21 PM

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1615605467

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1615605473
I saw this 1929 Ford Model A Town Car on display at the California Automobile Museum, Sacramento, California a few years back.
A very nice and desirable old Ford.

Brad in Germany 03-13-2021 03:24 AM

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Here's a YouTube video slide show, from 2010, with some more photos of this Town Car:

https://youtu.be/Ax7DiHIr3Xg

Brad in Maryland


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