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Originally Posted by Ayers1
16 hours left and it's at 11k. Not a terrible price for an unusual "conversation piece " !
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Originally Posted by ronn
you are right, but do add the BAT fees and transport.
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There are many local auto museums around the Country where this vehicle would make a good filler piece IMO. My guess is 98% of that museum's patrons would recognize it as a Model-A however not know the detail differences enough to call it authentic or not. I guess it is all in how they represent it or list it on the signage.
Speaking of representing it..., I have a Model-T Touring Body that we just finished painting in a dark Midnite Blue urethane, and are sewing the upholstery as we speak. This Body will be mounted onto a 'restored' 1914 Chassis. Now where this can get a little "tricky" is sometimes with tongue-in-cheek, I plan on portraying this vehicle as having the original Paint on all of the Sheetmetal, along with the Upholstery being the original material. The Ford-built Body along with the Sheetmetal will be mounted on its original Chassis too. I can also argue that it is a true survivor that was stored in a Barn for nearly 25 years. So am I telling the truth? My contention is 'Yes' on all accounts. Here's why, ...
The Body is a 1914 Body that Ford Motor Company had one of their vendors build for their 2003 Anniversary. Ford assembled 6 of the T-100 projects, and the parts vendors manufactured a few extra of the parts at Ford's request. This Body is one of the 'extra parts' if you will, -and was never upholstered, never painted, nor placed onto a Chassis. So in essence, it does have the "original paint" since in December of 2025 this was the first time it was ever painted. The same applies with the upholstery, and it will be mounted onto the first Chassis. Even the W/S Frame was Ford NOS.
So where is the line drawn realistically? Some Model-A hobbyists call their vehicle 'Restored' however upon inspection we find it has reproduction sheetmetal, a Burtz engine, a T-5 transmission, 16" 1935 Wheels w/ radial tires, a 12v electrical system with an alternator, an interior that is not sewn authentically, -and even a shade of paint that does not match the chips in the Paint & Finish Guide. So if the 'faux, fake, replica, et/al' Town Car really shouldn't be called a Town Car, -then why should we not be calling out each & every other Model-A that is advertised. The same thing applies to my 1914 T in which the majority of my very authentic looking 1914 Model-T has a huge majority of its components manufactured well after the year 1914. Kinda hard to call it a 1914 due to the dates the components were manufactured however Ford Mtr. Co. calls their T-100 project a 1914. No one seems to be objecting to that. So again, where is/should the line drawn??