Once in a while you see the "come hither...

[Joe K]

...and frequently it's a Model A Ford.

This weekend in Manchester, NH





This seems to be an estate sale, not an auction. I suspect they're taking offers.

More on this including the in-town Manchester NH location at http://www.nhestatesales.com/estates/sale-138.html

Sale Friday May 9 and Saturday May 10.

No vested interest other than a curious mindset - and hate to see a project set aside in the leaves.

In 1965 this one was in the parade with an American flag attached to it's radiator cap.

Joe K

[QGolden]

Wow, thanks Joe, I'd like to be there to bid on that, I am stuck in Pittsburg for work this week and will not get back into NH till Sunday. Thanks for posting it though.

[700rpm]

I can't believe people are still letting Model A's deteriorate like this. Isn't anyone paying attention?

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

I can't believe people are still letting Model A's deteriorate like this. Isn't anyone paying attention?

What a shame it wasn't put into better storage. Those blue plastic covers are only good for a month or two. I hope someone restores it rather than rods it.

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

What a shame it wasn't put into better storage. Those blue plastic covers are only good for a month or two. I hope someone restores it rather than rods it.

There may be hope on this since as a cabriolet, it's not so susceptable to "chop & channeling?"

And the fabric top which must be made 'custom' to match a chop adds considerably to the cost. And most of the casual rodders are more skilled and talented with an acetylene torch than a sewing machine.

Still, the Landau Irons (does this have?) add to a Rod "cachet."

Gosh Tom. I hadn't thought of "Rod" until you mentioned it. Now you've ruined my whole day.

This is not far from the gentleman in Manchester from whom I bought a Gordon Smith AC head. HE would take a restorers interest in it. And as a retired owner of a body shop he has the skills to do this up right.

I hope he sees it.

Joe K

[700rpm]

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Looking at the sale site, it appears to me that if the Model A had been stored properly it would be worth more than all the other stuff in the sale combined.

[Keith True]

When I looked at that car many years ago it was not for sale.It pretty much looked the same as it does now.If I remember right it came out of a barn in Vermont that had fallen in on it,and had been kind of open to the weather for years before that.When I looked at it the owner had bought it to rescue it,and it was under cover at that time.As it was not for sale I didn't give it much of a look over.

[hardtimes]

Hey Joe,
Wow, nice pic..thanks for sharing ! But, sad also as I can see that beauty in a parade with American flag waving as it passed..in minds' eye ! Yeah, times change,eh. I remember in '65, I was squatting dead weight..400lbs..what happened to both