Brass is Best

Not all of them.

Has anybody else noticed this? How come car for sale ads that state, "No Disappointments" or "You will not be disappointed" are always the ads that disappoint the most. They are always the ones where just by looking at the first picture you can see so many problems that you would never want to own the car. I have always wonder if I should call the seller and let them know I am already disappointed. But I never do.

The Ford Model A is one of the finest cars ever designed and built. It is reliable, easy to work on and will collect more smiles per mile than any other car. I am very biased, I love the Model A, I learned to drive with a Model A. As with anything in life you tend to get what you pay for. But the "all the old guys are dead" theory is not true. I sell Model A's to customers from their late 20's to their 90's. Most have never owned one before. Many tell me they have always wanted one, but they are not sure of the reason. With these great Fords approaching the century mark they show no sign of going away. Some place Henry and Edsel are smiling because of this.

Perhaps you should call the phone number. The owner may not text or know how to text.

I can't remember seeing many show ponies either.

Merry Christmas Ed! That Buick sure looks like fun.

Merry Christmas everybody. Wishing you and your families a very good day.

This Cadillac is a pleasure to drive.

Honk!

These look great on most cars. We have several in use right now.

You know your car is sorted when you can hop in with no spares, no tools, no phone and you are not the least bit concerned. When you know, it is going to bring you home your work is done.

I have had several boat anchor engines over the years (Flathead ford, 1924 Buick, 1923 Chevrolet, etc...). I have cleaned them up and made stands for them. I would then paint the engine and make it presentable as a display. They make a great conversation piece. The funny thing is I have sold them to people visiting our collection.

Great cars are always in demand and selling. Cars with problems not so much.

This car is exceptional. It is a pleasure to drive.

1959 Cadillac's with an original interior have a unique smell. Once you smell it you never forget it. Some might call it "new car" smell.

Ketchup works well on stubborn tarnish.

Ahooooooooooooogah!

What a great Ford. More photos:

I have been exercising this land yacht for the last few days. Wonderful Cadillac, it even smells like it should.

People today have watched to many tv shows where the whole car has to be finished before the end of the half hour episode. They have no idea what it takes to restore a car. Ten years ago, I had an educated person who runs a successful business come to me. He wanted to restore a 1937 Packard 110 sedan. I told him that I do not do customer work, but I would give him my opinion. We have mutual friends, and I did it as a courtesy. I went and looked at the car and told him $125,000 to $150,000 is spent right away and to expect overages. He informed me I was nuts. The next time I saw him he came up to me and explained he found a shop that could do it for $15,000. I told him no shop could do that. Some time passed and I heard the car was all apart and the $15,000 was gone. But another $15,000 would get it back together. This same story continued for several years. As time passed, he would not mention the Packard when he saw me. About 6 years after the process started, he walked into my shop one day. He wondered if I could sort out all of the problems that the car has now that it is done. I told him that was a job for the restorer. I asked if the car was really all done. He told me yes except for the trunk but nobody looks in there. I asked what it cost him because I had been so wrong in the beginning. He told me he stopped keeping track at $150,000 and that was a year ago. I have seen this happen many times. A person finds the low bidder and it costs them in the end. They spend more money and get a substandard product.

There has to be a set someplace.

You may have a better chance of finding Bigfoot. Good luck with your search.

Hard No. Those things are so bad for the planet.

This reminds me of something that happened a few years back. I had a beautiful off frame restored 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Sport Coupe (Hardtop) for sale. The asking price was $85,000. I get a call from a gentleman. He says I love that Chevy and will be up Thursday to get it. He tells me he is coming from Tennessee and borrowing his brothers trailer and his friend is coming with him. After listening to all of this I ask how he is going to pay for the Chevy. He informs me that he made a deal with my partner at the Charlotte Motor Fair. He saw a photo of the car printed out on a board. Recognized the car from my ads. Then he negotiated the price from $85,000 to a show special of just $30,000. He had $30,000 in cash in his pocket and paid my partner. He told me he even had a bill of sale. This is when I had to inform him that I had no partner, and I certainly did not have anybody selling my cars at the Charlotte Motor Fair. He became angry with me. He asked me how he could get his money back. I told him to call his local police and they would explain it to him. The real sad part is this has happened several times over the years. People think they are getting a great deal and become stupid. If it sounds too good to be true... it is. Everybody knows cars are valuable today. Nobody is giving away cars at fractions on the dollar. The little old lady with the Corvette knows it is a Corvette today and she wants more than it is worth.

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