History Mission to find my stolen - 1932 FORD WOODY STATION WAGON - JOHN A. GOOD

Rod restyling cover by 32FordWoody posted Oct 1, 2022 at 12:08 AM

Rod restyling center fold by 32FordWoody posted Oct 1, 2022 at 12:08 AM

65 Mag by 32FordWoody posted Oct 1, 2022 at 12:08 AM

65 centerfold by 32FordWoody posted Oct 1, 2022 at 12:08 AM

1956 Woodbine New Jersey race by 32FordWoody posted Oct 4, 2022 at 1:20 PM

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1932 ford woody wagon - John good by 32FordWoody posted Oct 6, 2022 at 12:32 AM

 

Bttt...could you share any pics of it today...we love time capsules...what are your plans for it...heck there are so many faces to this Woodie that Rock...did the Hemi tag along or was it lost in the post 65 evolution...

 

This car has been missing since 2007. Caught in a breakdown of negotiations for a potential sale. It was unlawfully taken from my family and has been unlawfully possessed since then.


I became owner in 2024 after Inheriting it from my father. He purchased this car in late 1960 after serving in the Navy. It went under a few revivals and lifetimes in my dad’s hands and all along the way it became a cherished family heirloom. Times hit hard for my family and in 2007 my father put it on Craigslist with the options to fully sell at $20k or a partnered ownership for $10k.


A fellow HAMBer responded to the Craigslist ad and made a tentative offer for full ownership. From there it only went downhill. During negotiations he took possession of the Woody and it’s accompanying 2 engines and 1 transmission. He then counter offered $10k for full ownership. His offer was denied and he still holds possession of the vehicle after the breakdown in negotiations and refuses to return it or come to any terms for full sale or reconciliation.


I know he was active on here not long after gaining possession of the car. Boasting of the car and even doing an interview for an article online (Kustomrama) in regard to the vehicle that he never obtained lawful ownership of to begin with. Bragging on the HAMB of the ways to byp*** legal ***ling procedures and ways of byp***ing the DMV through the courts via Writ of Mandamus.


I have taken the proper legal channels to obtain lawful ownership and I seek to gain possession. This vehicle is more than just history or a time capsule being hidden away in some thieving collectors warehouse (funny how he admitted himself that he has it “hidden away”)


I sent him a formal demand letter for the return of my long time missing family property. Giving him ample time to respond civilly. He has chosen to avoid me. Me, the little girl who grew up in the back seat of the woody that he is hiding away from the world.


I dream of the day when I can load it up and bring it home. To make it a centerfold and cover model like it was in its prime.


I lost my father in 2019 to liver cancer. This car was one of his most prized possessions, and after a lifetime of buying and selling cars and antiques, this relic holds more of my dad’s spirit than any other object on this planet. Yes I am a material sentimentalist and it’s hard not to be when it’s something so truly one of a kind.


I will not be bitter or jaded. I ***ert my lawful ownership and look forward to the day that I can see the sun shine through the stained gl*** windows again.

 

BTT

 

If you legally own it, and know who the person in possession is, you should take proper legal action. Not tell stories on the internet. I can’t see how dancing around the legal system is going to get your car back.

 

It’s navigating the system and learning how to take proper channels to prove rightful ownership. It certainly feels like dancing when taking legal action and figuring out along the way how to best do it.

Stories on the internet is someone boasting they bought a car from a yard sale with no ***le and plotting ways to cir***vent legal ***ling practices.

 

Why haven’t you contacted a lawyer yet? You still have the ***le in your Dad’s name?

 

I have contacted multiple officials and am on the next steps of recovery. I own the ***le, and aim to turn this complex and sad story around.

 

You've got three seperate threads running about your car. You might want to consider contacting a moderator to have them combined into one. Just sayin'. Good luck in your pursuit. I hate a thief.

 

Partnered ownership = fishy to me.

 

Good luck. I hope that you achieve your goal.

 

While you may have a ***le for the car and claim ownership , it is entirely possible that the person in possession of the car may also have a legal ***le to the vehicle. What transpired and who ultimately owns the car definitely will need civil litigation to sort out. At the very least the person who has the car would be en***led to his money back along with the interest on it. The 18 years of seeking remedy would need do***entation and the only people that will come out ahead are the lawyers. Good luck.