The Ford Barn

rodsnrust · 01-21-2018, 06:14 PM

Thanks for all the replies. I had always thought these were very rare. However I am considering letting this pair go. They really belong with a serious collector or in a museum because of their historical significance. Any opinions on what fair market value would be ?

rockfla · 01-22-2018, 08:40 AM

@rodsnrust
I might be interested in them.....we have a set of the "other" Ford-Mercury caps on our 39 Town Sedan.

hombres ruin · 02-08-2018, 02:38 PM

Hubcaps are always collectible .. I love the flipper caps

Fibber Mcgee · 02-08-2018, 05:51 PM

1989 Ford Tempo. One year only. I know its terrible.

skidmarc · 06-07-2022, 05:34 AM

I realise this is an old post, but would you part with any of the V8 or ford lettered one ton caps?

rockfla · 06-07-2022, 08:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 35fordtn

Rockfla, I always heard they said Ford/Mercury for 3 weeks, and then no name on the caps for one week until tooling was complete. I had a NOS set of Ford/Mercury caps I sold 3 years ago. I miss them. I have one NOS that say nothing

To follow up on "its an old post"......Mike, I now have 4 of the 5. I have two sets of the Ford/Mercury, a set of plains, a set of Mercury 8's, only 2ea (very rough) Full SS Mercury 8 and now am missing the FULL SS Ford/Mercury's!!!

deuce lover · 06-07-2022, 12:08 PM

Here are the rare but not rarest French 1935 Ford Hubcaps that were used on the 1935 French Ford artillery wheel.Best pair I have seen so far after 4 yrs of searching..Need 3 more.They are skinned in chrome plated brass,not SS.

Lawson Cox · 06-07-2022, 01:41 PM

Ford Mercury hubcap.

DavidG · 06-07-2022, 02:03 PM

Sheldon,

Please share with us the very unique wheel that these caps were used with. There used to be a new Ford of France 1935 model sedan sent as a gift to Henry Ford by the Ford of France dealers in the museum at the Henry Ford, but it and a lot of other important artifacts got auctioned off for pennies forty-some years ago when the museum was hard up of funding.

DavidG · 06-07-2022, 02:12 PM

Fibber Mcgee's photo is of a Ford Taurus, not of a Ford Tempo.

trulyvintage · 06-07-2022, 09:49 PM

“ The rarest Ford hubcap in existence “ ….
was removed from a 1904-1905 Ford Model B
that was purchased by The Henry Ford
by the Seller in New Hampshire after
the car was sold but before it was picked up.

The Seller was one William “ Roob “ or “ Rood “
who lived around Nashua, New Hampshire.

This hubcap was recently re-gifted to a young man
in New Hampshire who works in the automotive trade.

The gentleman who gave it to him thought
it was a Model T hubcap.

He knew William Roob or Rood growing up.
He recently found the photo above and
gifted that to him as well.

The Model B at The Henry Ford:

@ https://www.thehenryford.org/collect...lide=gs-214347

Jim

mercman from oz · 06-08-2022, 02:52 AM

French 1935 Ford V8 Hubcaps - deuce lover

deuce lover · 06-08-2022, 02:58 AM

Here is the wheel David asked for and an original French '35 Ford ad which shows an artist rendering of a '35 3W and a hand holding a pencil with V8 at the tip.Notice the spare-its the Artillery wheel.Look closely and you can see the lip that the hubcap lips over. Translated from French "Vitesse s'ecrit avec".the expression:

"Written with Speed all over it".

mercman from oz · 06-08-2022, 04:57 AM

Original French 1935 Ford Wheel - deuce lover

mercman from oz · 06-08-2022, 05:00 AM

French 1935 Ford ad which shows an artist rendering of a '35 3W - deuce lover

mercman from oz · 06-08-2022, 06:29 AM

Original French 1935 Ford Wheel & Hubcap - deuce lover

mercman from oz · 06-08-2022, 06:33 AM

New Ford of France 1935 model sedan sent as a gift to Henry Ford by the Ford of France dealers, as mentioned by DavidG

rockfla · 06-08-2022, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deuce lover

Here is the wheel David asked for and an original French '35 Ford ad which shows an artist rendering of a '35 3W and a hand holding a pencil with V8 at the tip.Notice the spare-its the Artillery wheel.Look closely and you can see the lip that the hubcap lips over. Translated from French "Vitesse s'ecrit avec".the expression:

"Written with Speed all over it".

Sheldon
Perhaps this one fills the "bill" for this post as well??

deuce lover · 06-08-2022, 08:57 AM

Absolutely yes.David got me off topic by asking for a pic of the wheel.That's done now back on track ! Sorry.

01-21-2018, 06:14 PM	#101
rodsnrust Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 11	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Thanks for all the replies. I had always thought these were very rare. However I am considering letting this pair go. They really belong with a serious collector or in a museum because of their historical significance. Any opinions on what fair market value would be ?

01-22-2018, 08:40 AM	#102
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,946	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence @rodsnrust I might be interested in them.....we have a set of the "other" Ford-Mercury caps on our 39 Town Sedan.

02-08-2018, 02:38 PM	#103
hombres ruin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 518	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Hubcaps are always collectible .. I love the flipper caps __________________ "I have built my organisation on fear"..Al Capone. Last edited by hombres ruin; 02-08-2018 at 04:35 PM.

06-07-2022, 05:34 AM	#105
skidmarc Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence I realise this is an old post, but would you part with any of the V8 or ford lettered one ton caps?

06-07-2022, 01:41 PM	#108
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Ford Mercury hubcap. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

06-07-2022, 02:03 PM	#109
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Sheldon, Please share with us the very unique wheel that these caps were used with. There used to be a new Ford of France 1935 model sedan sent as a gift to Henry Ford by the Ford of France dealers in the museum at the Henry Ford, but it and a lot of other important artifacts got auctioned off for pennies forty-some years ago when the museum was hard up of funding.

06-07-2022, 02:12 PM	#110
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Fibber Mcgee's photo is of a Ford Taurus, not of a Ford Tempo.

06-08-2022, 02:52 AM	#112
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence French 1935 Ford V8 Hubcaps - deuce lover

06-08-2022, 04:57 AM	#114
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Original French 1935 Ford Wheel - deuce lover Last edited by mercman from oz; 06-08-2022 at 06:27 AM. Reason: to add photo

06-08-2022, 05:00 AM	#115
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence French 1935 Ford ad which shows an artist rendering of a '35 3W - deuce lover

06-08-2022, 06:29 AM	#116
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Original French 1935 Ford Wheel & Hubcap - deuce lover

06-08-2022, 06:33 AM	#117
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence New Ford of France 1935 model sedan sent as a gift to Henry Ford by the Ford of France dealers, as mentioned by DavidG

06-08-2022, 08:57 AM	#119
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,301	Re: The rarest Ford hubcap in existence Absolutely yes.David got me off topic by asking for a pic of the wheel.That's done now back on track ! Sorry.