History They can be found in Michigan

1930 Ford business Coupe. I just brought her home Sunday, May 15th. Found it in central Michigan. I dicsoverd it about a year ago via a friend and it was only 10 minutes from my home. It took this long to get it from I believe the second owner. Dave has owned the car since 1969. It sat in building behind the guys store, on a main drag or road (in my town, Waterford) for a bunch of years. I can't believe that I have p***ed by it probably a million times and did not even know that it was there. Anyway, it mine now, mine, mine, mine.
Going to build a traditional car with it. My buddy Jeff has a 29 Coupe that is a traditional build and one bad *** car.
Condition, Body panels emaculent, Floor needs some work (thanks to a ****), hood pretty good, fenders need alot of work. This is a complete car, even has snow chains, vacuum fan, second engine and wheels. The motor turns free.
I have always admired the traditional cars and never though that I would have one. Then I met Jeff and discovered that my car sickness was not done evolving. Can't wait to drive.

 

Wow, fantastic find. And it didn't cost you a fortune in gas to get it home either! Can't wait to see what you do to it.

 

what a score, nice start

 

nice find indeed. have fun and keep us posted

 

Nice car!
I pulled one just like that out of Michigan and brought it to Indiana last year and CHEAP!

 

Good for you! Keep the pictures coming! - D from CA

 

I know lots of guys that were looking at that car. I heard it sold over the weekend and you got a good deal too I heard

 

Very nice find.. OK, now get to work.....

 

lucky find..... good luck with it

 

Wow, looks just like mine when I got it!

BTW, if the guy owned it from 1969...how can you be the second owner?

 

Nice nice nice....
Good for you...
Cheers,

 

How come you guys always have such big garages...?

 

Good deal!! Hope you don't turn it into a rat rod...

 

good score thats spot on

 

Awesome score - keep us posted on the build.

I used to live in Waterford - what store was it behind?

 

Good score! Yes;they are still out there. There's a (what looks like-don't bust my balls) fairly solid-looking '32 Vicky sitting outside a little north of me. I'm sure some of you MI guys are aware of the car and have probably tried to purchase it. Sadly;it's probably another "I'll get around to it someday..." thing.

 

Real nice find ! Good luck and keep us posted.

 

Looks great outside, how's the inside? More pics!!

Flatman

 

Great score!

 

Always nice to start with a good solid car. Looks like you will keep some restorers happy selling the unwanted parts.

 

Theres a model a coupe sitting outside of a guys shop on us223 just west of Adrian Mi. Its been there maybe 2 years and he is letting it go to hell. He collects all kinds of old vehicles and never does anything with them. I don't need it but would like to see it go to a good home.

 

Nice car, did the rac**** come with it?

 

this one?

some places are thin others ate thru..but still buildable for rod material.
the problem is its 15 to 20 feet off a main road that gets salted every winter, right in front of a building that im sure it could be in and protected from the weather

I could never find anyone to talk to, i've known of this coupe for at least a year or more

someone needs to save it. I cant now , one at a time. its a 30-31

 

Damn fine find. It kills me that i can't find stuff like this

 

Nice. Sins Of Steel is June 4th ya know...

 

Nice score Moody! the best part is that is all there, makes the project that much easier to complete. Keep us posted out here in "Waterford California" on the progress.

 

I am in Michigan too. I had been watching for a '48/'49 Cadillac coupe/fastback for a longtime, and spent about two years looking seriously. I made a number of long trips to check out cars. Like you, I ended up finding the car I wanted only 10 or 15 minutes from home.

 

He got it from Dave, owner of Coaches corner on Dixie Hwy, right next to the Eastern Pearl restaurant. I tried buying it but I do not need 4 cars right now and was happy that Gene got it. I think my coupe had a little to do with this purchase as Gene mentioned.