http://vanderbrinkauctions.com/auctions_details.php?detail=116&allimages=NO
I hope the Proxibid link works: https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=49517
Yvette says every car is "a very Rare and Unique Car and would be a great addition for any museum or personal Collection." That includes the standard 1923 Ford touring and the 1961 Jeep wagon. Hmmm...
I am puzzled by the 1904 "AC" that has a hood as opposed to a sleigh body...
While I may well be mistaken, I thought the "AC" designation (coined by collectors) was intended to represent the 10hp as opposed to 8hp engine in a sleigh body. Whereas the 10hp body with the hood out front is a "C."
Please correct me if I am mistaken.
It's all typical auctioneer talk.......almost as bad as RARE Model T jacks at ebay........
In any case there are a lot of rare and desirable cars in the auction. The guy has a stunning collection of nice Fords.
Yep, a lot of the cars really are rare and desirable. I wonder how this sale will be for parts. If it's anything like last year's Edmiston sale, it will be great.
Hi Tim. You are not mistaken. Models A and AC used the same body. The auction car is an AC with an accessory hood. These were available back then to modernize the look of a car. The hood on the car is similar to but not the same as a model c hood. Originally the car would have had the same front as a model A.
By the way, the term "AC" was used in a Ford parts book in 1904 to distinguish the 10 hp parts used on AC and C from the 8 hp parts used on model A.
Andrew.
Hi Andrew,
Can you take a look at all of these cars, I know of another AB that could be interested.
Maybe drop him a note on them.
Regards
AW
Will do Andrew.
By the way the AC has what appears to be the correct radiator but mounted upside down. It normally hangs down between the frame rails.
Andrew.
From the description of the '08 Anderson highwheeler it seems like Mr Schuchardt, the collector who sells the vehicles, is very very old and may want to retire from the hobby.. "The Vehicle is an older restore. It Was purchased by the present owner from a Museum in 1927"
Interesting collection and photos. On the next to last page is correspondence from the Ford Museum. A couple of those letters are signed "H.R. Waddell". Waddell was one of Clara Ford's secretaries and later became one of Henry Ford's personal secretaries after the death of Frank Campsall.
I'd be happy owning one of those Model N's, but in the meantime I'm happy just looking at the photos.