Barn Find Model A

[Tom Geiger]

About a dozen years ago, a guy I worked with was tasked with cleaning out his uncle's house after he passed. He knew I was into cars and asked me if I wanted "a free Model T". He told me that his uncle had kept this car in his barn for over 50 years, so I was intrigued. I made the hour drive and here's what I found...

The first thing I noticed was that it wasn't a Model T! It was a Model A 5 window coupe in absolutely awful condition. It was more like the uncle left it outside for 50 years, then pushed it into the garage!

So as the story went, I started to figure out how to get it home. I didn't have a place to keep it inside since I had two cars already stored in my two car garage. Plus I knew any restoration would be way beyond my abilities. So I thought about grabbing it up to either part out or sell as a unit to someone else.

Then a funny thing happened... just after I secured a tow, suddenly the giver started to wonder if it was worth anything. Next thing you know, he wanted $3000 for it! So at that point I walked away. I don't know whatever happened to the car.

Link to the rest of my photos. I hadn't looked at these for a while, but maybe I need to build this?

http://public.fotki.com/modelcitizen/11_car_reference_library/the_free_model_t/

[samurai7]

wouldve made a nice rat rod....nice patina