Fords At Carlisle: Rest In Pieces

Ah, the Carlisle swap meet. It’s just huge, and I could easily spend a whole ‘nother day here just sifting through the piles of junk. But one thing that surprised me was the sheer number of sellers looking to get rid of whatever heap of dinosaur bones had been festering in their barns or backyards. This ‘49 Ford was actually one of the cleaner ones, with a sandblasted frame and a rebuilt motor, and all the pieces basically there, just apart. Maybe you’d prefer a rusty Model A ($3900 down from $4900), a nice T-Bird on a trailer, or a true Rustang with no floorboards, trunk, or motor. And can you believe the prices on the windshields of these diamonds in the rough? The seller might’ve had some luck if he knocked off one or more of those zeroes. I think I’ll stick to my golden rule of never paying more than 500 bucks for a car that doesn’t run!