The Ford Barn

TonyM · 02-09-2014, 02:55 PM

Are members interested in books about Old Fords?

How about a book about Barn Finds and the story behind them?

What kind of Ford books--or old car books in general--do you enjoy?

ford38v8 · 02-09-2014, 03:15 PM

Tony, I collect Ford Biographys, everything published by Ford itself, and maintenance manuals on Ford. I started when i got my Ford and went way overboard, improving the condition of books in my private collection, so now I have multiples of lots of books that I'd love to go to good new homes. I'm not pushing it and don't advertise, but I got em if anyone wants em.

Vic Piano · 02-09-2014, 03:17 PM

How about all of them...!

I've amassed a nice collection of automotive related books over the last 40+ years, just finished rereading Edsel Ford & E.T. Gregorie by Henry Dominguez, very interesting and entertaining. I've also collected over twenty years of Automobile Quarterly, The V8 TIMES and other car club related books, newsletters, etc. One can never read too much about any topic that interest you and I love cars, all kinds of cars, not just Ford Flatheads.

TonyM · 02-09-2014, 03:17 PM

Alan38, Send me a PM with the titles you want to part with and maybe we can make a deal. Thanks TonyM.

TonyM · 02-09-2014, 03:19 PM

Yep, Vic I agree--can't read too many books about a topic you love.

Fordors · 02-09-2014, 03:26 PM

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Tony, where do I start? I have always been a voracious reader, if there is nothing else in the house I'd read the cereal box in the morning!
I subscribe to many car magazines, have for years. Some would be considered heresy here, but then again I bet many read about that side of the hobby too. My archive is extensive, but I have downsized from time to time with magazines. Books that interest me would be Ford related naturally and for starters I have most of the Lorin Sorensen publications, books on '32 Fords, diesel locomotives, early gas and diesel marine engines, a few on piston engined aircraft, the early days of hot rodding, early auto racing (late '20's-late '40's mainly) and also what I would consider technical histories. Then there is early Chicago and Illinois history, federal public works projects like Hoover Dam or the WPA for example, and more.....
I never read fiction (except some of what I see on Ford Barn!) so my wife considers my taste in literature extremely dry.

ford38v8 · 02-09-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyM

Alan38, Send me a PM with the titles you want to part with and maybe we can make a deal. Thanks TonyM.

Tony, with due respect, I'm not actively selling books, and don't keep an inventory list. I'd rather you post your want list and I'll respond to that if you like. I don't have non Ford books like Vic has, though.

Fordors · 02-09-2014, 03:31 PM

Vic, I read the Edsel/Gregorie book last year, what a great, informative treasure! Might be a bit hard to find, but tough to beat.

TonyM · 02-09-2014, 03:39 PM

I'm like you Larry, I read all the time about the things that interest me. I have a degree in history and I also like most of the topics you list. I am published author and I am working on a couple of books right now. I have a bunch of Ford V-8 books and a bunch of Model A books. I bought the Early Ford V-8 Books for 1937 , 1938 and 1939 before I even bought an Old Ford. I wanted to know as much as I could before I went shopping for an Old Ford. Never enough books for me--even the ones with no pictures.

Vic Piano · 02-09-2014, 04:05 PM

Tony, when I was a kid, maybe 10 years old, my dad showed me a book he got in 1937, when he was in High School, it was a promotional leather bound hard cover book introducing the 1937 Cord. My dad had two favorite cars, the '37 Cord 812 Supercharged Convertible and the '39 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Club Coupe. He got me interested in cars in general and convertibles in particular as well as collecting books. etc. on the subject. Unfortunately, I don't know whatever happened to the book on the '37 Cord...

TonyM · 02-09-2014, 04:30 PM

Vic, I am guessing that that Cord book would be worth a pretty penny these days.

Vic Piano · 02-09-2014, 05:19 PM

Tony, I'm sure it would be... I've got in my collection an original 50th Anniversary Ford Motor Company book with the original color printed paper cover over the hard cover (I paid 50 cents for it in 1975) as well as the 75th and several 100th Anniversary publications. I've been trying to locate a 25th Anniversary book to complete the collection. We built a library in the new house to hold our collection of books (not just car related) and I've been busy stocking the shelves... Here are a few photos of some of the collection. My wife is the Stephen King fan... LOL

TonyM · 02-09-2014, 05:26 PM

Looks good. And you have room for more books. Unlike me. Three walls of books, two of those walls from floor to ceiling of books.

old Tom · 02-09-2014, 06:14 PM

If you enjoy fiction read some of the books by Henry Gregor Felsen. They were kind of written for teen age boys but they still make some good reading about Ford FH's.

Vic Piano · 02-09-2014, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyM

Looks good. And you have room for more books. Unlike me. Three walls of books, two of those walls from floor to ceiling of books.

Yeah, I still have boxes and more boxes of books that I haven't unpacked yet. the doors on the bottom of the book shelves conceal car magazines, car club newsletters, etc.

ford38v8 · 02-09-2014, 06:32 PM

Vic, to my knowledge, there was never a 25th anniversary Ford book. There was, however, a 40th: Forty Years 1903-1943. This book is hardcover, and is encased in a hard slip cover.

Vic Piano · 02-09-2014, 07:06 PM

Alan, I was told about a 25th anniversary book years ago (I'd never seen one) however, having never really been into Model T's or A's, I wasn't lookin' that hard. I would like to see the 40th anniversary book though, that would be a nice one to get.

felix37 · 02-09-2014, 10:19 PM

My uncle gave me a mostly complete collection of Ford Life magazines, these are some of the best information packed books I have ever seen and the photos are awesome.
anyone ever have any of these? I think they are mostly all published in the 1970's

Fordors · 02-09-2014, 10:38 PM

Yes felix, I have a full set. There were a total of 22 issues published starting with Nov-Dec 1970 with the last May-June 1974

TonyM · 02-10-2014, 07:44 AM

Anybody else. Do members read Ford Books?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyM

Are members interested in books about Old Fords?

How about a book about Barn Finds and the story behind them?

What kind of Ford books--or old car books in general--do you enjoy?

02-09-2014, 02:55 PM	#1
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Books about Old Fords Are members interested in books about Old Fords? How about a book about Barn Finds and the story behind them? What kind of Ford books--or old car books in general--do you enjoy?

02-09-2014, 03:15 PM	#2
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,644	Re: Books about Old Fords Tony, I collect Ford Biographys, everything published by Ford itself, and maintenance manuals on Ford. I started when i got my Ford and went way overboard, improving the condition of books in my private collection, so now I have multiples of lots of books that I'd love to go to good new homes. I'm not pushing it and don't advertise, but I got em if anyone wants em. __________________ Alan

02-09-2014, 03:17 PM	#3
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Books about Old Fords How about all of them...! I've amassed a nice collection of automotive related books over the last 40+ years, just finished rereading Edsel Ford & E.T. Gregorie by Henry Dominguez, very interesting and entertaining. I've also collected over twenty years of Automobile Quarterly, The V8 TIMES and other car club related books, newsletters, etc. One can never read too much about any topic that interest you and I love cars, all kinds of cars, not just Ford Flatheads. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

02-09-2014, 03:17 PM	#4
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: Books about Old Fords Alan38, Send me a PM with the titles you want to part with and maybe we can make a deal. Thanks TonyM.

02-09-2014, 03:19 PM	#5
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: Books about Old Fords Yep, Vic I agree--can't read too many books about a topic you love.

02-09-2014, 03:26 PM	#6
Fordors Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orland Park,IL Posts: 1,402	Re: Books about Old Fords Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Tony, where do I start? I have always been a voracious reader, if there is nothing else in the house I'd read the cereal box in the morning! I subscribe to many car magazines, have for years. Some would be considered heresy here, but then again I bet many read about that side of the hobby too. My archive is extensive, but I have downsized from time to time with magazines. Books that interest me would be Ford related naturally and for starters I have most of the Lorin Sorensen publications, books on '32 Fords, diesel locomotives, early gas and diesel marine engines, a few on piston engined aircraft, the early days of hot rodding, early auto racing (late '20's-late '40's mainly) and also what I would consider technical histories. Then there is early Chicago and Illinois history, federal public works projects like Hoover Dam or the WPA for example, and more..... I never read fiction (except some of what I see on Ford Barn!) so my wife considers my taste in literature extremely dry.

02-09-2014, 03:31 PM	#8
Fordors Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orland Park,IL Posts: 1,402	Re: Books about Old Fords Vic, I read the Edsel/Gregorie book last year, what a great, informative treasure! Might be a bit hard to find, but tough to beat.

02-09-2014, 03:39 PM	#9
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: Books about Old Fords I'm like you Larry, I read all the time about the things that interest me. I have a degree in history and I also like most of the topics you list. I am published author and I am working on a couple of books right now. I have a bunch of Ford V-8 books and a bunch of Model A books. I bought the Early Ford V-8 Books for 1937 , 1938 and 1939 before I even bought an Old Ford. I wanted to know as much as I could before I went shopping for an Old Ford. Never enough books for me--even the ones with no pictures.

02-09-2014, 04:05 PM	#10
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Books about Old Fords Tony, when I was a kid, maybe 10 years old, my dad showed me a book he got in 1937, when he was in High School, it was a promotional leather bound hard cover book introducing the 1937 Cord. My dad had two favorite cars, the '37 Cord 812 Supercharged Convertible and the '39 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible Club Coupe. He got me interested in cars in general and convertibles in particular as well as collecting books. etc. on the subject. Unfortunately, I don't know whatever happened to the book on the '37 Cord... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

02-09-2014, 04:30 PM	#11
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: Books about Old Fords Vic, I am guessing that that Cord book would be worth a pretty penny these days.

02-09-2014, 05:19 PM	#12
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Books about Old Fords Tony, I'm sure it would be... I've got in my collection an original 50th Anniversary Ford Motor Company book with the original color printed paper cover over the hard cover (I paid 50 cents for it in 1975) as well as the 75th and several 100th Anniversary publications. I've been trying to locate a 25th Anniversary book to complete the collection. We built a library in the new house to hold our collection of books (not just car related) and I've been busy stocking the shelves... Here are a few photos of some of the collection. My wife is the Stephen King fan... LOL __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

02-09-2014, 05:26 PM	#13
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: Books about Old Fords Looks good. And you have room for more books. Unlike me. Three walls of books, two of those walls from floor to ceiling of books.

02-09-2014, 06:14 PM	#14
old Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 195	Re: Books about Old Fords If you enjoy fiction read some of the books by Henry Gregor Felsen. They were kind of written for teen age boys but they still make some good reading about Ford FH's.

02-09-2014, 06:32 PM	#16
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,644	Re: Books about Old Fords Vic, to my knowledge, there was never a 25th anniversary Ford book. There was, however, a 40th: Forty Years 1903-1943. This book is hardcover, and is encased in a hard slip cover. __________________ Alan

02-09-2014, 07:06 PM	#17
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Books about Old Fords Alan, I was told about a 25th anniversary book years ago (I'd never seen one) however, having never really been into Model T's or A's, I wasn't lookin' that hard. I would like to see the 40th anniversary book though, that would be a nice one to get. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

02-09-2014, 10:19 PM	#18
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: Books about Old Fords My uncle gave me a mostly complete collection of Ford Life magazines, these are some of the best information packed books I have ever seen and the photos are awesome. anyone ever have any of these? I think they are mostly all published in the 1970's

02-09-2014, 10:38 PM	#19
Fordors Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orland Park,IL Posts: 1,402	Re: Books about Old Fords Yes felix, I have a full set. There were a total of 22 issues published starting with Nov-Dec 1970 with the last May-June 1974