I search these sites to see what cars are for sale regularly...I hope he gets this money!
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1957-Ford-Other+Ford+Models-751374.xhtml?conversationId=216079
Rob
Nice car but I dont think so....these cars arent that rare, plus you could probably duplicate it for around $50-60K. I'm figuring max $60k. He's probably telling his wife, "Hey, I've got it for sale honey, nobody's buying right now..." been there, done that, lol.
The write up is the biggest load of BS I've read in a long time. Whoever wrote it must of seen the brail verson of Thunder Road.
LOL....
I just read it and see what you mean. He must have never seen Thunder Road, because Luke Doolan drove a Fairlane 500 , likely that brown and white combo.
Guys:
I agree with your thoughts about the price, way up there. I must say that the underside of the car is about as clean as I've ever seen. Not factory original, but clean. Nice car.
Bob
57 AGIN
By the way: Whoever did did the sound editing on Thunder Road, sure did mix things up. Most of the acceleration sounds of Luke driving away sound to me like a 6 cylinder with dual exhausts, not a real Y-block. Or is it just my faulty hearing (lol). Just my two cents worth.
I thought the same thing at times, Bob..It was definitely a Y though, showed it two or three times in the garage.
LOL...my guilt is overwhelming me...I've never seen Thunder Road. Am I banished?
Anonymous
rich,it's a neat moon shinner movie with cool fords and a few bow ties. I think "lucky" a henchman bad guy had the all black custom that ended up over the shoulder in a firey blow up. I luv watching that movie and also Burt Reynolds in "white lightning". Great chase scenes.
There is another 300 for sale on the same site...price more "reasonable"...
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1957-Ford-Custom-435224.xhtml?conversationId=220443
Rob
the black custom 300 was on e-bay last week. The bidding got up to $45,000 and didn't meet the $110,000 buy it now price.
For $110Gs, I would expect the speedo to work. and what to hell is a 428 Cubic Centimeters.
Pick me up at the airport...give me $110,000 for my car and I'll come get you even on Sunday!!
There are dealers on the internet that will pick you up at the airport. If you don't like the vehicle, they'll buy the ticket home!
I've went to the Auburn Labor Day auction for years. I heard tell of people running their car through the auction. Some just for fun. Others for braging rights.
I like the yellow one, black one is nicer though. I'd cruise it.
...and Wayne Carini (TV show Chasing Classic Cars) still has this unrestored wagon for sale for nearly 2 years I think...
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1957-Ford-Station+Wagon+Series-394823.xhtml?conversationId=220938
...I saw the episode of Chasing Classic Cars where he bought it from a collector's museum for not much less than $49,500.
Rob
Love the Car, just not the price. :o
As with most everything else, I can see the price of these cars going that high for the nicest examples, that one included. I believe probably in the next 8-10 years, a lot of stuff will become outrageously priced, to the point that the common man cannot afford it. That is why I am afraid to ever sell one of my old cars, that I won't ever be able to replace it. I just hope it doesnt't ever get like the 60's and 70's Mopar muscle cars, where even 6 cylinder rust buckets are going for $10K...ridiculous.
Rich, you're not an official 57 y-guy unless you've seen Thunder Road at least 10 times.
Jerry
Not sure if I've ever seen it beginning to end, have seen that final chase scene and crash more times than I can count.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Rich and Zap......go to the back of the class... :003:
I have the DVD. Whenever I can't work or the snow is butt deep, I get out Ford's Racing Days videos or McQueen, or Newman car movies.
Quote from: F570RD on 2012-05-25 10:17
Rich and Zap......go to the back of the class... :003:
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Rich, You are banned from the site untill you watch Thunder Road!!!! Notice the front license plate when the 57 first drives into town. Let James know and you can be reinstated. Tom
I've got the movie, watch it every now and then. I was learning to drive on a 1957 Ford Fairlane when the movie was at the theaters. Probably saw it 20 times. Gets more hoky every time you watch it. But, I watch it. I love seeing the 57 roar down the road and they show the dash panel of a 51 to show the speed it's going. Love it when a Fairlane 500 is beside of him and when it goes over the clift it turns into just a Fairlane. What many people don't know is that Robert Michum was infatuated with the whiskey runners, used actual tankers in the movie and this whole idea for the movie was his. I know for a 11 year old kid, that was the greatest movie ever made. I knew and know every word to the song. I'll sing it for you.---------- How's that? Jim PS Rich, it's disapointing that you have not seen the movie. I even have ThunderRoad in chrome letters on my bumpers.
Quote from: wildhog on 2012-05-25 19:16
Rich, You are banned from the site untill you watch Thunder Road!!!! Notice the front license plate when the 57 first drives into town. Let James know and you can be reinstated. Tom
BRUTAL !
Had my 57 Custom at the Mountain Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville, Ga. a couple of years ago. The theme of that show was Thunder Road. They had the movie running continually at the museum and talks from the local ex-moonshiners about how things really were. They stated that in the day there were no tankers, that was just a movie thing. They hauled with jugs only. The thing that made the movie a success even today was that it was a movie about a way of life that is still celebrated. Jim Mitchum Robert's son was the Grand Marshall or whatever his was called of the show. Went on a run around north Ga on some of the roads that were used in the movie. Also was stated that Robert wanted to use Elvis as staring role but was too expensive so he stared himself.
Quote from: wildhog on 2012-05-25 19:16
Rich, You are banned from the site untill you watch Thunder Road!!!! Notice the front license plate when the 57 first drives into town. Let James know and you can be reinstated. Tom
I got it...came in the mail today.
Well, some of you guys must have some really really long winters. That was one really bad movie. I did enjoy the multitude of '57's in it, but they could have at least thrown in a few good looking women to spice it up a little. I couldn't read a license plate number anywhere...but the young girl who was infatuated with Luke gave his license number over the phone....forget what it was, and not rewatching to find out..LOL
HERESY! lol....
Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2012-05-31 19:39
That was one really bad movie. I did enjoy the multitude of '57's in it,
What the hell Rich you didn't find Ma attractive ? Definitely simpler expectations in movies back then, personally found it a major YAWNER. Won't torture myself again.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Next thing someone will remember "Perry Mason" and remember that they only all drove Fords and we'll be searching for specific episodes. On the street it was perfect in Perry's world it was all blue oval.
Let us not forget M Squad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0sq_VJ2LQs and the start of the show.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGCh1XGTQTA&feature=related
Had never heard of M Squad, Have to say even with no chase scenes it was better than "T-road". Sad to see that pair get wrecked. Would love to have the Mercury wagon from the gas station scene in my driveway.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Careful now, some of you guys are on the verge blasphemy!
Zap...maybe "Mod Squad"?
Mod Squad, didn't they drive a Merc woodie? Lots of good ole iron in those shows. And a Pinto on Charlies' Angels If I remember anything about that show besides Farrah Fawcett and Cheryl Ladd.
Zap- :unitedstates:
I like to watch the 'Adam 12' series not only for the corny innocents of the day but for all the great '50 and '60 cars that are parked or just passing by. One time there was a foot chase that went through a wrecking yard. They climbed a fence and jumped over the top to land on the roof of a '57 Custom. At the time, I was hunting for a roof skin donor. I nearly jumped out of my chair screaming not to screw up the roof. Anyway, I watch Adam 12 and Dragnet for the cars.
Come on....I would think it would be for the Emey level acting.