The Ford Barn

Deluxe Delivery Don · 07-09-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FL&WVMIKE

My driveway seems to be one-way.
I bought a Model "A" Roadster in 1961 - still have it. 50 years.
I bought a 1934 Ford Phaeton in 1963 - still have it. 48 years.
I bought a 1935 Ford Cabriolet in 1967 - still have it. 44 years.
TOTAL .................................................. 142 years !
MIKE

Mike ,I hope that the Driveway is the same with the Wife.

Jon-Ohio · 07-09-2011, 05:06 PM

I bought my first car - a 1930 Model A Coupe -as a sophomore in HS in October 1961 for $125 - still own it today 50 years later. I'm just working on it today as it is - putting a new shorter pitman arm on and loosening the tie rod plugs a little -hopefully to make steering easier.

steve s · 07-09-2011, 05:49 PM

Got mine for $200 in 1960 when I was a senior in high school. Here we are in a shot posed for the school yearbook.

Steve

Steve Wastler · 07-09-2011, 09:39 PM

Have had the roadster since '81, ripe old age of 13.....

Dennis Haag · 07-09-2011, 10:43 PM

I have owned my first 1931 Briggs Town Sedan since 1970. Working on second motor now. Should be good for another 40 years.

Robert · 07-09-2011, 10:56 PM

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We've owned the '30 Deluxe roadster since 1959-lost count and have forgotten the dates of purchase and sale of most the other ones. I do remember that quite a few of them that we purchased and sold were in the $100.00 to $500.00 range and many were roadworthy. Time sure flies-the Model A's never seem to change-but BOY O BOY I sure have.

Al Bass · 07-09-2011, 11:12 PM

aquired my 31 Tudor Oct. 2010, and loving every minute

rwp · 07-09-2011, 11:25 PM

I've owned my 30 Town Sedan since 1991.

Chris in WNC · 07-10-2011, 06:58 AM

a short-timer here compared to the others.

bought our MARC of Originality Coupe in May 2004,
bought our Town Sedan November 2009.

have also owned 3 Tudors for 3, 4 & 14 years respectively, plus a couple of future projects that moved on before any improvements were made by me.

I have this fantasy that I'm done buying old cars, but my logical mind knows better......

Richard Wilson · 07-10-2011, 07:11 AM

Dad has had his 1930 phaeton since 1951 and I have had my 1929 phaeton since 1988. I have a 1947 Hudson Commodore 8 convertible that was given to me in 1966. It is still a "future" project. Model A's keep getting in the way.

Ray in La Mesa · 07-10-2011, 09:14 AM

Got my '30 fordor for graduation from high school in 1963. Sold it in '68 to buy my '30 cabriolet, also pieced together my '28 pickup in '63, had $147 in it.

Elcastor · 07-10-2011, 09:23 AM

I bought mine in the summer of 1960 at the age of 13.

barnstuf · 07-10-2011, 01:41 PM

I have three Model A's

1930 Coupe since 1941, 70 years
1929 Phaeton since 1954, 57 years (driven to Dearborn 1955 and 1957 for the first two National Model A Meets)
1931 US Mail since 1958, 53 years

700rpm · 07-10-2011, 03:00 PM

Bought my 29 Tudor at the age of 16, my first car, on July 1, 1961; just celebrated 50 years man and boy by rebuilding the engine for the second time.

JTW · 07-10-2011, 07:14 PM

1929 pickup, 1961, 15th birthday present. The first 2 years I had major rear main oil leak, cut out the side of a thinner can (screw cap on the bottom side) and wired it up under the leak. I could go 2 1/2 miles and then slide a pan under, take the cap off, drain the oil, put the cap back on, dump the oil back in the engine, set the tripmeter, and away we would go free as a bird for 2 1/2 miles.

FasterThanU · 07-10-2011, 07:49 PM

Shoot...I haven't even gotten one yet!

HillbillyTim · 07-10-2011, 08:43 PM

1929 Coupe for ten years. My Dad helped someone with a big favor that helped him regain a lot of money. When he asked how he could repay him, Dad asked to give him first chance to buy his Model A if he ever decided to sell it. One year later he called Dad and said he would sell the car. Dad knew I always wanted one so he called me to let me buy it. I'm the third owner and hopefully will get to keep it as long as some of you.

mack4759 · 07-10-2011, 08:45 PM

Hey Faster,

Don't give up. Been yearning for one for 30 plus years --- will celebrate our 1st anniversary on the 24th of this month. Your time will come!

Maclab58 · 07-10-2011, 08:53 PM

I waited forever an thanks to the blessings from my wife I have 2! Our 28 AR sport coupe for a year and a half and our 31 slant window since April. I'm a lucky man!

Joe E Ct · 07-10-2011, 08:57 PM

I have owned my 1931 coupe since 1958 payed 200 for it

07-09-2011, 05:06 PM	#22
Jon-Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 191	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? I bought my first car - a 1930 Model A Coupe -as a sophomore in HS in October 1961 for $125 - still own it today 50 years later. I'm just working on it today as it is - putting a new shorter pitman arm on and loosening the tie rod plugs a little -hopefully to make steering easier. Last edited by Jon-Ohio; 07-09-2011 at 08:54 PM.

07-09-2011, 05:49 PM	#23
steve s Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 1,656	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Got mine for $200 in 1960 when I was a senior in high school. Here we are in a shot posed for the school yearbook. Steve

07-09-2011, 09:39 PM	#24
Steve Wastler Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,987	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Have had the roadster since '81, ripe old age of 13.....

07-09-2011, 10:43 PM	#25
Dennis Haag Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 42	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? I have owned my first 1931 Briggs Town Sedan since 1970. Working on second motor now. Should be good for another 40 years. __________________ DRHAAG

07-09-2011, 10:56 PM	#26
Robert Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 99	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) We've owned the '30 Deluxe roadster since 1959-lost count and have forgotten the dates of purchase and sale of most the other ones. I do remember that quite a few of them that we purchased and sold were in the $100.00 to $500.00 range and many were roadworthy. Time sure flies-the Model A's never seem to change-but BOY O BOY I sure have.

07-09-2011, 11:12 PM	#27
Al Bass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ferndale, WA Posts: 107	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? aquired my 31 Tudor Oct. 2010, and loving every minute

07-09-2011, 11:25 PM	#28
rwp Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 17	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? I've owned my 30 Town Sedan since 1991.

07-10-2011, 06:58 AM	#29
Chris in WNC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spruce Pine, NC Posts: 1,533	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? a short-timer here compared to the others. bought our MARC of Originality Coupe in May 2004, bought our Town Sedan November 2009. have also owned 3 Tudors for 3, 4 & 14 years respectively, plus a couple of future projects that moved on before any improvements were made by me. I have this fantasy that I'm done buying old cars, but my logical mind knows better...... __________________ no more model As for now........

07-10-2011, 07:11 AM	#30
Richard Wilson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 908	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Dad has had his 1930 phaeton since 1951 and I have had my 1929 phaeton since 1988. I have a 1947 Hudson Commodore 8 convertible that was given to me in 1966. It is still a "future" project. Model A's keep getting in the way.

07-10-2011, 09:14 AM	#31
Ray in La Mesa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: La Mesa Ca Posts: 1,328	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Got my '30 fordor for graduation from high school in 1963. Sold it in '68 to buy my '30 cabriolet, also pieced together my '28 pickup in '63, had $147 in it.

07-10-2011, 09:23 AM	#32
Elcastor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon and Baja Mexico Posts: 617	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? I bought mine in the summer of 1960 at the age of 13. __________________ Ben Purkey Mexico and the Pacific NW http://www.martin-parry.com/

07-10-2011, 01:41 PM	#33
barnstuf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 2,840	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? I have three Model A's 1930 Coupe since 1941, 70 years 1929 Phaeton since 1954, 57 years (driven to Dearborn 1955 and 1957 for the first two National Model A Meets) 1931 US Mail since 1958, 53 years

07-10-2011, 03:00 PM	#34
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 6,039	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Bought my 29 Tudor at the age of 16, my first car, on July 1, 1961; just celebrated 50 years man and boy by rebuilding the engine for the second time.

07-10-2011, 07:14 PM	#35
JTW Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Owls Head Posts: 257	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? 1929 pickup, 1961, 15th birthday present. The first 2 years I had major rear main oil leak, cut out the side of a thinner can (screw cap on the bottom side) and wired it up under the leak. I could go 2 1/2 miles and then slide a pan under, take the cap off, drain the oil, put the cap back on, dump the oil back in the engine, set the tripmeter, and away we would go free as a bird for 2 1/2 miles. __________________ Driving old Fords since 1947

07-10-2011, 07:49 PM	#36
FasterThanU Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tulalip WA Posts: 1	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Shoot...I haven't even gotten one yet!

07-10-2011, 08:43 PM	#37
HillbillyTim Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 88	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? 1929 Coupe for ten years. My Dad helped someone with a big favor that helped him regain a lot of money. When he asked how he could repay him, Dad asked to give him first chance to buy his Model A if he ever decided to sell it. One year later he called Dad and said he would sell the car. Dad knew I always wanted one so he called me to let me buy it. I'm the third owner and hopefully will get to keep it as long as some of you.

07-10-2011, 08:45 PM	#38
mack4759 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 97	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? Hey Faster, Don't give up. Been yearning for one for 30 plus years --- will celebrate our 1st anniversary on the 24th of this month. Your time will come!

07-10-2011, 08:53 PM	#39
Maclab58 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 983	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? I waited forever an thanks to the blessings from my wife I have 2! Our 28 AR sport coupe for a year and a half and our 31 slant window since April. I'm a lucky man!

07-10-2011, 08:57 PM	#40
Joe E Ct Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 6	Re: How Long Have You Owned Your Car? I have owned my 1931 coupe since 1958 payed 200 for it