Vintage American Steel Leaving The U.S.

I had a neighbor in long beach, he's from lebanon, every time he saw me he'd offer to buy what I was working on, he is always shipping cars over there, they still like the old heavy steel benz' but now more they enjoy the splendid style and reflecting on our profitable U.S. history, he also said his home was destroyed and needed to replace what was lost.
I say to any of you, keep it here, don't let any of this get away.

 

Ya gotta git over it!!! $$$ is $$$....nuff said.

Murph

 

This Tardell built 32 3 window was bought by a Kiwi in 2005 and was for sale just recently on Ebay, but didn't find a buyer: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1932...iewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cad096076

 

Hell, If I could speak anything other than "Pittsburgheeze", I'd tell all dem guyz dey need ta git here ta the 'Burgh n buy my Apache an'at. Itid look good in da ol'country.
If yinz buy it now I'll pay fer da Primantes & Ahrncities!
Yinz guys unnerstan me?

 

I know what you mean, but busting knuckles on a 93 Honda to keep it running just doesn't seem the same as building a Hot Rod!

Same effort but the end results is so much different.

 

i say they're just like a puppy. i just want to see them in a good home. here, there, doesnt matter as long as its not getting crushed, rotting away, under an inch of dust in some guy that has lost interest's garage. "spread the hot rod gospel" world wide.

 

I'm amazed at the quality of work, care, and authenticity that hot-rodders in Norway, Sweden, and even some kids in Japan put into their customs and hot rods. I guess they don't have PBR window stickers over there.

 

Our 1948 Chevrolet Convertable was sent to Stockholm Sweden.
Sorry to see it go.
Helped us pay the bills

 

Awesome! International hoodlums unite...

 

All you Yanks- Get rid of all your stuff - create a new market!

 

Sell em.... rather than crush them the way its going here with old car laws..

 

Well said John.....That's simply the truth of the matter...........

 

It kinda sucks that they will never been seen again in the states, but like someone said ...it's at least going to another car guy. I wish someone would buy my '66 Caddy Coupe Deville so I could start a '55 Checy Post project!! Hint Hint FIRE SALE BUY MY CADDY!!!! LOL

 

A guy from Sweden sent me pictures of a '60 Chrysler he was working on. He had to about rebuild the bottom front end of the car from scratch - and was doing quality work on it. They aren't sissies about rust repair. That alone should be enough to not be afraid to sell out of the country.

 

There is probably a couple of cars lined up there that I sold......doesn't bother me....here and there are all my brothers in Hoodlumsville.

 

About 10 years ago, I sold my '36 Three Window to a local guy who had been pestering me to buy it from me for a couple of years. He convinced me that he really wanted it, and it didn't suit my needs. (I will go on record here again as one of those who DOESN'T regret selling a '36 Three Window. The car was very constricted inside, and my ideal power train combination I wanted ever since high school; 3/4 race 276' merc with a '39 floor box and 4.11's, was not a happy choice). Anyway, I see this clown a year or two later, and he's bragging that he sold it to someone in OZ or NZ for over twice what he paid for it. I'm sure the guy downunder was a lot more honorable and stand-up than the guy I sold it to, so I don't have any problem with it going overseas.

Also, Since all the young kids over here seem to be fixated on Hondas with fart-cans, we (older rodders at least) should be happy that there is another segment of the population that wants our stuff.

 

It seems other countries have more of an appreciation for the period hot rods than many in the US have. So they should be able to buy what they need. Better than it becoming a glam street rod or rat. JMO

 

This thread is over 7 years old but for what it is worth the number of old cars coming into New Zealand probably isn't any less than it was then.

 

I don't have a problem with the buyers, as I know they go to a loving home. I do have a problem with the people in the export business, however. More than one in northern Minnesota won't even talk to a local about selling something. "You can't afford a car from me" is the kind of attitude they have. They seem pretty friendly when they see your tin, though.
I guess what I am saying is that I like people who genuinely love old cars, and the export business has bred a batch of "money men" who are just in it for the buck, and not for the love of old iron.

 

and i say thanks for my yankee bit of iron....

had it 5 years now and only thing changed is added some pin stripping otherwise stock as it came into oz...
came out of idaho and had a bit of a story to it,but too long for now...
quite a few yankee cars here in york as it is a car sort of town of about 3000 people.

 

The guy I sold my 56 Pontiac to sold it to somebody from Japan after it was painted Porsche red. Whenever I see coverage of a Japanese hotrod event I look for it in background shots but I've never seen it.