The Ford Barn

Mulletwagon · 05-04-2021, 08:38 PM

The car on the old $10 bill has always been a little special for old car buffs. It is offically refered to as a composite of cars at the time when the plate was engraved in 1927. The question becomes what car does it most resemble. Some say a Hupmobile based on the front bumper appearance, others say a Model A Fordor based on the radiator shell. I am thinking most of us would lean toward Model A. Watcha think ?

shew01 · 05-04-2021, 08:50 PM

The Model A would not have been for sale until the end of 1927, correct? Would the plate engraver have had the opportunity to see the Model A prior to its release to the public?

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700rpm · 05-04-2021, 09:14 PM

I was sorry when they dropped that image from the $10 bill.

mercman from oz · 05-04-2021, 09:51 PM

Car pictured on an old 1927 issue $10 Bill. What make does it look like?

al's28/33 · 05-04-2021, 10:48 PM

It's a LINCOLN sedan.

nkaminar · 05-05-2021, 07:16 AM

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It would make more sense if it was a Lincoln car on a $5 bill.

KGBnut · 05-05-2021, 09:13 AM

It is a composite, but yes, you can see familiar features. The bumper does look Hupmobile, but the fenders are too round. '27 Lincoln make sense, since it was the forerunner of the Model A, and has a little bit of the "widow's peak" in the radiator shell. It also has pretty large cowl lights, which I have never seen on either. I know that you can't quite tell, because it is so small and you mostly see it from the front, but something about it feels like it has wooden spoke wheels.

Just one man's observations. I do love it regardless.

Ken

77Birdman · 05-05-2021, 09:23 AM

I heard many years ago that it was a Hupmobile. Even before I even knew what a Hupmobile was! Given the size, I am not overly surprised that the details arent 100% correct.

Jeff/Illinois · 05-05-2021, 11:53 AM

I vote Lincoln, yeah I can see that!

Our money looked it's best when they had American Indian portraits and Liberty on the coins and paper money. THAT was class. Those were days when our money was artistic, nice to look at. And the Buffalo nickel. The Walking Liberty Half was the one of the most beautiful American coins minted. Teddy Roosevelt as President was a driving force behind shelving what he considered 'boring' American money in his day.

Today's American money?? Yuck. The quarters look like Chucky Cheese tokens. Put the Eagle back on the reverse enough is enough.

Take a look at this 1899 $5 bill and you will agree.

http://www.antiquemoney.com/old-five...r-certificate/

Garwood · 05-05-2021, 02:14 PM

I'm just quoting from Jalopnik . . . .

"The largest car represented on the 1928-2006 ten-dollar bill reverse is based directly on a 1927 (1928 model year)-1931 four-door Ford Model A"

raprice · 05-06-2021, 09:54 AM

To me, it looks like a generic picture of a '20s vehicle.
Rog

Garwood · 05-06-2021, 10:01 AM

Here is an interesting tidbit of information:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bo...go-for-a-ride/

05-04-2021, 08:50 PM	#2
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 1,908	Re: Car of $10 Bill The Model A would not have been for sale until the end of 1927, correct? Would the plate engraver have had the opportunity to see the Model A prior to its release to the public? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-04-2021, 09:14 PM	#3
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,902	Re: Car of $10 Bill I was sorry when they dropped that image from the $10 bill. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

05-04-2021, 09:51 PM	#4
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Car of $10 Bill Car pictured on an old 1927 issue $10 Bill. What make does it look like?

05-04-2021, 10:48 PM	#5
al's28/33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,591	Re: Car of $10 Bill It's a LINCOLN sedan. __________________ 1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)

05-05-2021, 07:16 AM	#6
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,899	Re: Car of $10 Bill Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It would make more sense if it was a Lincoln car on a $5 bill. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

05-05-2021, 09:13 AM	#7
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 931	Re: Car of $10 Bill It is a composite, but yes, you can see familiar features. The bumper does look Hupmobile, but the fenders are too round. '27 Lincoln make sense, since it was the forerunner of the Model A, and has a little bit of the "widow's peak" in the radiator shell. It also has pretty large cowl lights, which I have never seen on either. I know that you can't quite tell, because it is so small and you mostly see it from the front, but something about it feels like it has wooden spoke wheels. Just one man's observations. I do love it regardless. Ken __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.

05-05-2021, 09:23 AM	#8
77Birdman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Eastern MD Posts: 486	Re: Car of $10 Bill I heard many years ago that it was a Hupmobile. Even before I even knew what a Hupmobile was! Given the size, I am not overly surprised that the details arent 100% correct.

05-05-2021, 11:53 AM	#9
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: Car of $10 Bill I vote Lincoln, yeah I can see that! Our money looked it's best when they had American Indian portraits and Liberty on the coins and paper money. THAT was class. Those were days when our money was artistic, nice to look at. And the Buffalo nickel. The Walking Liberty Half was the one of the most beautiful American coins minted. Teddy Roosevelt as President was a driving force behind shelving what he considered 'boring' American money in his day. Today's American money?? Yuck. The quarters look like Chucky Cheese tokens. Put the Eagle back on the reverse enough is enough. Take a look at this 1899 $5 bill and you will agree. http://www.antiquemoney.com/old-five...r-certificate/

05-05-2021, 02:14 PM	#10
Garwood Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 84	Re: Car of $10 Bill I'm just quoting from Jalopnik . . . . "The largest car represented on the 1928-2006 ten-dollar bill reverse is based directly on a 1927 (1928 model year)-1931 four-door Ford Model A" __________________

05-06-2021, 09:54 AM	#11
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Re: Car of $10 Bill To me, it looks like a generic picture of a '20s vehicle. Rog

05-06-2021, 10:01 AM	#12
Garwood Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 84	Re: Car of $10 Bill Here is an interesting tidbit of information: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bo...go-for-a-ride/ __________________