Got a call this evening from a widow lady on a farm who wanted me to appraise her old cars that she might want to sell. It was only 20 miles from me so I drove over to have a look. First one was a 29 Ford Special coupe that grandma and grandpa bought new and drove to CA from Kansas on their honeymoon. Said they were in CA when the stock market crashed. Car is still sitting in the same garage all it's life. Not rusty but full of walnut shells thanks to the hard working rats who live in it. Still wearing it's license tags dated 1954. Next up was the late grandparents newer car, a 48 Chevy coupe which also was not rusty despite sitting outside but was full of walnuts too. It was conveniently parked under the walnut tree. Last was the 28 Model AA one ton grain truck that had hauled the farms grain to market all it's life and was stored in a tin shed. Packed full of corn stalks this old truck was also pretty solid. I had a good time and gave the lady a good idea of value of the vehicles. I also made an offer on the coupe. These kind of transactions take alot of time and patience. But I'm used to it. Can take years sometimes. Anyway, here are some photos.
For being a farm truck it sure looks straight in the pictures. Usually they are beat to hell and back Gorgeous finds though, I hope they are saved
So are they all going to your place or is there an opening for some other lucky person? I am tapped out, so I couldn't do it if I wanted, just thinking out loud, what a lucky dawg you are today....lol...... Maximo
"No, ma'am, I honestly don't think I'd take them if you'd give them to me......." Pretty cool finds there! Good luck.
It's not luck man. I have built up lot of contacts by word of mouth from selling antique cars for the last 15 years. People call me all the time when they get ready to sell. It takes some real patience. Can't be greedy or in a hurry. At this point a speculator who heard about the cars asked her if he could buy them all. She asked me to help come up with prices. I had never met here before. I offered my opinion on their condition and value. And I told her if he didn't buy them that I would. Now it's just a wait and see deal. She isn't really trying to sell them at all. She has an 8 bedroom farmhouse full of family heirlooms that she has inherited over the years. Doesn't seem to ever sell anything. Many of these kind of country folks just keep it until their death. They just don't feel right about selling. Their kids usually sell as fast as possible at that time. I've noticed alot of baby boomer generation children who live away will sell land and property ASAP upon the death of family even if it is homestead property. Yes, we still have many homesteads here. Free land from the 1800's that has never been sold.
Sorry, I'm not into sharing that stuff. My point here is to show that there is still good stuff hidden away in barns or garages. It's not all gone like so many people claim.
I here ya.......great find and lucky you still, dawg....lol..... My family has all sorts of homestead property back in Texas. There are litereally tons of old steel out there as you stated. Worst part, is the government is pushing to p*** laws that will force those property owners to crush it all real soon, or they will be in contempt of the new laws and could be facing jail time. It really ****s on the old tin. So much for that, good luck and may the tin god smile on your find. Maximo
Man,I'm really starting to itch for an A. Went and looked at a few today. One for sale that I would buy except it's too nice for my taste. The one in the pic would be perfect.
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