My dad used to restore T-Birds. Looks like that blue was the original color... it'll bring a pretty penny, but it should've been restored to the blue... IMO!
With restorations it's not so much what you like as what was it 'originally'...
Thanks for posting that,Miller...I'm still waiting for Danny to put up some pictures of his '55 pickup somewhere...
Is that guy from your neck of the woods?...There was a guy from Minnie who at one time expressed interest in a '60 squarebird I've been "working on" for 20 or so years...I go to the Barret-Jackson auctions most every year,and even though everything sold there is a little too high falutant for me, they say that drooling and dreaming is good for the soul...
I don't think the car will bring a million dollars...It's a beautiful restoration and all,but this particular Italien was unveiled after the T-Bird was really enjoying it's glory years...Had it been a Mustang bodied concept car,...an idea that sparked a whole generation of Mustangs,he may get his million...I was at the B/J auction when one of the concept cars brought 3.5 mil. It was a '53 Oldsmobile convertible---but not just any Oldsmobile---it was the car that GM used as a take-off to begin mass-producing the Corvette...A concept car that breeds a successful production car will bring in much more than a car whose idea was scrapped...
My dad used to restore T-Birds. Looks like that blue was the original color... it'll bring a pretty penny, but it should've been restored to the blue... IMO!
With restorations it's not so much what you like as what was it 'originally'...
...looks like he did a nice job though...
Hey there Tom. I hear you about the *originality* aspect. There's one pic I didn't post yet.
Here's a pic of the interior when he got it, and it's all in red.
Wouldn't the interior color more aptly be the original, rather than the body color??
I don't know, so that's why I'm asking! What say ye, eh?? ;)
I don't think the car will bring a million dollars...It's a beautiful restoration and all,but this particular Italien was unveiled after the T-Bird was really enjoying it's glory years...Had it been a Mustang bodied concept car,...an idea that sparked a whole generation of Mustangs,he may get his million...I was at the B/J auction when one of the concept cars brought 3.5 mil. It was a '53 Oldsmobile convertible---but not just any Oldsmobile---it was the car that GM used as a take-off to begin mass-producing the Corvette...A concept car that breeds a successful production car will bring in much more than a car whose idea was scrapped...
Hey there Simon. I meant to put the word *probably* in the title of the thread,
but must've spaced it out, and we can't edit titles of threads here.
Interesting what you said about the *before and after* approach to concept cars. I never knew that.
Makes sense though that one at the beginning of a generation of models would be more valuable,
than one made in the latter years of one that's already been in production.
Is that guy from your neck of the woods?...There was a guy from Minnie who at one time expressed interest in a '60 squarebird I've been "working on" for 20 or so years...I go to the Barret-Jackson auctions most every year,and even though everything sold there is a little too high falutant for me, they say that drooling and dreaming is good for the soul...
Yup, he's from here. Actually -- he used to be my boss. He owned a carpet and tile contracting company that I worked for. He wasn't the world's best boss, but perhaps he's mellowed out since he retired. I worked for him back about 15 or so years ago.
Every once in a while he would come to work in one of his T-birds, and they were a sight to see. So it could very well have been him that contacted you. He was always on the prowl for a new T-bird to work on, and I've heard him discussing purchases of one's that needed restoring before. I figured he was getting the cars locally, not nationally.
Whatever -- I wish him luck in his sale. We have cable tv with the speed channel at work.
Everyone at the group home is interested in seeing how much this sells for,
so we'll be tuned in and watching Jan. 19th (I think it is).
I honestly don't know dave... I see what you're saying... wonder where the blue came from? That blue IIRC was a T-bird color... I've seen red ones as well, just don't remember 'candy apple' red... either way it's a neat car.
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Thanks DM I love old cars,Better yet I love the history of od cars,and how they
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My dad used to restore T-Birds. Looks like that blue was the original color... it'll bring a pretty penny, but it should've been restored to the blue... IMO!
With restorations it's not so much what you like as what was it 'originally'...
...looks like he did a nice job though...
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10 years and many many dollars my
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Last step. 55 Ford F100
I love old cars and trucks.
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Thanks for posting that,Miller...I'm still waiting for Danny to put up some pictures of his '55 pickup somewhere...
Is that guy from your neck of the woods?...There was a guy from Minnie who at one time expressed interest in a '60 squarebird I've been "working on" for 20 or so years...I go to the Barret-Jackson auctions most every year,and even though everything sold there is a little too high falutant for me, they say that drooling and dreaming is good for the soul...
I don't think the car will bring a million dollars...It's a beautiful restoration and all,but this particular Italien was unveiled after the T-Bird was really enjoying it's glory years...Had it been a Mustang bodied concept car,...an idea that sparked a whole generation of Mustangs,he may get his million...I was at the B/J auction when one of the concept cars brought 3.5 mil. It was a '53 Oldsmobile convertible---but not just any Oldsmobile---it was the car that GM used as a take-off to begin mass-producing the Corvette...A concept car that breeds a successful production car will bring in much more than a car whose idea was scrapped...
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I want one, oh please.
Actually, I'd like to take an Dodge Ram 1500 and make it a convertible. In the Texas weather it might be cool to drive it.
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Hey there Tom. I hear you about the *originality* aspect. There's one pic I didn't post yet.
Here's a pic of the interior when he got it, and it's all in red.
Wouldn't the interior color more aptly be the original, rather than the body color??
I don't know, so that's why I'm asking! What say ye, eh?? ;)
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Hey there Simon. I meant to put the word *probably* in the title of the thread,
but must've spaced it out, and we can't edit titles of threads here.
Interesting what you said about the *before and after* approach to concept cars. I never knew that.
Makes sense though that one at the beginning of a generation of models would be more valuable,
than one made in the latter years of one that's already been in production.
Yup, he's from here. Actually -- he used to be my boss. He owned a carpet and tile contracting company that I worked for. He wasn't the world's best boss, but perhaps he's mellowed out since he retired. I worked for him back about 15 or so years ago.
Every once in a while he would come to work in one of his T-birds, and they were a sight to see. So it could very well have been him that contacted you. He was always on the prowl for a new T-bird to work on, and I've heard him discussing purchases of one's that needed restoring before. I figured he was getting the cars locally, not nationally.
Whatever -- I wish him luck in his sale. We have cable tv with the speed channel at work.
Everyone at the group home is interested in seeing how much this sells for,
so we'll be tuned in and watching Jan. 19th (I think it is).
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I honestly don't know dave... I see what you're saying... wonder where the blue came from? That blue IIRC was a T-bird color... I've seen red ones as well, just don't remember 'candy apple' red... either way it's a neat car.
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Had a '67 Le Mans with spinners, bucket seats, 326, etc, that I literally GAVE away.
Can you hear me kicking myself?
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Waysider -- ya wanna hear a REALLY sad story???
Back in the early 70's, I had an *A* model mandolin that said Gibson at the top of it.
But -- the word *Gibson* was straight on the peghead, and not at a slant like you normally see.
I bought the thing for (maybe) 100 or 150 bucks.
I was pretty much convinced it was a fake -- since the word Gibson wasn't "slanted".
Upshot of it is -- I traded the thing for a 12-string guitar worth (asking price) 500 bucks.
Turns out the mandolin was not only an original 1930's model, but highly sought after,
and now highly collectible, and is worth many thousands of dollars with no questions asked. :(
Yea -- dumb things we did in our youth. I hear that loud and clear.
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