is it real or is it Memorex?

[Brad in Germany]

Originally Posted by Tom F OHIO

How much is a genuine Town Car worth these days. And I know you have to have the
buyer for it.

This one was advertised (and sold) in the AACA magazine a couple of years ago:


Brad in Maryland



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[Bruce of MN]

It is a mystery to me that Ford made unique parts of such limited runs. Their beancounters must have justified it or maybe it was a prestige loss leader?

[AzBob]

Originally Posted by Jim/GA

Here is a back quarter view of an authentic Town Car (from 2008 joint MAFCA/MARC Meet in Dallas). Note the sharp corners in the back and the curved interface between paint and top.

Jim/GA and Brad in Germany. Thanks for posting the rear view of an authentic Town Car.

[Brad in Germany]

Originally Posted by ronn

Brad, you posted the same photo 2x and not the real one or else I am losing my sight.............

Hummm, not sure what is up with that 🤷🏼. From my cave here in Maryland, I see two different photos. My second photo (of the genuine Town Car) is the same one posted further down by Jim/GA in #38.

Brad in Maryland

[AzBob]

Originally Posted by Brad in Germany

Hummm, not sure what is up with that. From my cave here in Maryland, I see two different photos. My second photo (of the genuine Town Car) is the same one posted by Jim/GA in #38.

Brad in Maryland

Brad. I don't know what was going on with your 1st posted pictures, they were both pictures of the rear of the same car. Now it appears to be corrected in post #28 Thanks.

[ronn]

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yes Brad, now the photos are correct..... and thank you for your insight. so many differences, even in the length of the rear of the body. Had not so much padding been added, it might have looked "truer".


Son doesn't 'need' to sell it yet.


if you are inferring the one in NY, it is only the rough shell of a body. wrong chassis and so much missing. went to see it about 10 yrs ago and the son wtd a mint for what was 40% of a true car.


regarding value, safe to say in the 150k range, for a not perfect car. not in most of our budgets. Ill just enjoy those that I have that didnt even cost 1 tenth of that number. I prefer the buffet to owning just one rare car. my opinion.

[old31]

The picture that Brad shows that went for sale in AACA has got to be the same car that was parked next to me in 07/2017 at the Dedham MA-Endicott show. The car was absolutely stunning with a knock your eyeballs out paint job.

The following year, the same guy brought the same quality pickup truck to the show. I am not sure of the model, but it's the one with the rails on the sides.

[David in San Antonio]

What company supplies the Town Car body to Ford?

[Joe K]

I am not sure of the model, but it's the one with the rails on the sides.

Another low production low survivor body style. Deluxe Pickup 66A (1931 only)

Rails were optional? 2300ish produced, 31 survive?

Joe K

[old31]

Joe thats it. The guy had two 66A's that were as nice as his Town car. Money was no object with him.

[old ugly]

maybe not fake or replica. maybe modified.
could have been built for special usage.
movie, parade, or just for fun. but if that is so what was its history.
not all cars are real. but the price and ad narrative should reflect that.

if it was cheap enough to buy it would be a cool project.

OU

[Keith True]

It just looks like a fun car.It's not a town car,it just a replica that somebody spent a lot of time and money building.It would be fun.That car was not built to try and fool anybody,just built to resebble the real thing.I wouldn't bother to build a car with a closed cab and a tent over the driver.I've had quite a few replicars over the years.I love the MGTD's on VW chassis.Same wheelbase,more power,ride better,and easier to fix by just about anybody.Anybody can jump in and drive them without flooding them,or shift them incorrectly.They are just a VW with a tupperware body.They are not MG's,and nobody tries to pass them off as such.Interestingly enough,in N.H.the old kitcars are to be registered as,the year and make they most resemble.The state gets the same $6.fee for a real one as they do for the old replicar.New kitcars are a different story,but still very simple to register.

[ronn]

Briggs supplied the towncar bodies............

[Joe K]

And - the extremely pricey rare Model As are part of the hobby.

A part I'll never participate in for a number of reason$.

But I can appreciate them for what they are - and be glad I'm not the current "custodian."

Joe K

[nkaminar]

For the Model A aficionado owning a Model A town car would be a matter of pride and bragging rights. However, for the same reason that well-to-do people in the era bought other brands of town cars, in my opinion, buying a 1930's vintage Rolls Royce limousine is a much better deal.

There was a nice 1935 20/25 RR limo that recently sold on BaT for $26,500. See https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...royce-20-25-3/. This would be a great car for dates. Just get your buddy to dress up as a chauffeur.

[old31]

For the life of me, I don't get it. During the depression, if you could afford a limo and a driver would you really buy a Model A.

Imagine what the people thought pulling into a function with the Packards, Rolls, Caddies. Oh ya, here comes Fred in his Model A, the poor bastard.

[David in San Antonio]

Originally Posted by old31

For the life of me, I don't get it. During the depression, if you could afford a limo and a driver would you really buy a Model A.

You’re right. Ford sold very few.

[ronn]

on the other hand, the depression was on America. It was a way for the rich to down play their wealth............

[nkaminar]

A lot of high price cars went bankrupt during the depression because the wealthy did not want to flaunt their wealth. Very uncool driving around in super expensive cars while people were standing in soup lines.

[Brad in Germany]

The "Town Car" on BAT would be a great starting point to make a very interesting hotrod, like this one:





That way no one is going to care if the front door top hinge is correct or not!

Brad in Maryland



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