History Mr. Paolo Gratton's Ford Museum, Gorizia, Italy

Mr. Paolo Gratton was one of the biggest Ford dealers in Italy back in the days and in his retirement he keeps him self busy with this museum.

Enjoy!

 

He even has a Fiat fighter jet

 

Nice shots and interesting. Thanks for posting

 

Original model T production line

 

Fiki,

Great photo's. Thanks. I didn't know the Ocean to Ocean winner was in Italy or is that a replica? Judging by the trophies it could be the real deal.

 

Original interior?

 

Forementioned model T production line...

 

In perfect condition.

 

I believe its the real deal...says that on the plaque in front of the car...

 

fiki

amazing collection

thanks for posting these photos..

 

Original Ford displays

 

Outstanding pics!

 

Thanks Fiki,
for the photos and intro on Mr Gratton.
Yeah his musuem is great and a real nice guy too.
If anyone gets the chance to be in the area make sure you drop in and see the collection.
oz40

 

Some pics of spare parts...

 

And the radio is playing on this display dash

 

I have met mr Gratton only on the phone, we live around 300 miles apart. He is a very nice guy and has always been very helpful. The museum has been built reproducing the actual Ford ***embly plant that was in Trieste in the late twenties and early thirties. It was closed when the fascist party out very high import taxes on cars and parts manifactured abroad, to help italian industries.
Some years ago it was discovered a 32 tudor sedan that had been put in a under ground garage during second world war, and car was in amazing good shape. Only engine was seized.

 

Along with the cars, Mr. Gratton also collects vintage radios, record players, etc.
And all these on pictures work 100%!

 

Old movie projector

 

And the guilty ones



From L to R: Tom(oz40), Mr. Gratton, me (Fiki) and oto moto.





Hope You enjoy the pics!

 

Very interesting collection. Those radios are beautiful. Thank you for an interesting story.

 

amazing........

 

Glad You guys like it!

 

Filip, i see you are the only one not wearing a jacket. What gives.
Oto keeping you warm.

So that's what oto looks like. Ha ha. There's gonna be some laughs about this, i can just see it.

 

Im tough...I dont worry about temp outside and oto can barely keep himself warm let alone someone else

Oto is pretty nerdy looking rodder but we love him anyways...hehe

 

Some fine junk.

 

Well, what can I say,
I am innocent , they did it''''''
I can prove it I have shoots on them doing the same in Hungary.
Ask Fiki to post the pics then you will see what I mean