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xgojim All-Star Author Michigan Posts:578 Points:475,245 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 4:52:34 PM Ignore xgojim Report Abuse One of the oldest surviving cars sold by Ford Motor Co. is back in the hands of the Ford family. Bill Ford Jr., executive chairman of the Dearborn automaker, was the winning bidder — spending $264,000 — in an auction earlier this fall for an original 1903 Ford Model A Rear Entry Tonneau. Previously, the winning bidder of the October auction in Hershey, Pa., had not been revealed by RM Auctions, an automobile auction house. The car is now in Dearborn, where it will help kick off a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth. Henry Ford was founder of the Ford Motor Co. "The legacy of Henry Ford includes many lessons from the past that can help us shape our future and make it better," Bill Ford Jr. said at an employee event Tuesday. Visit Detroit News for full article

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One of the oldest surviving cars sold by Ford Motor Co. is back in the hands of the Ford family. Bill Ford Jr., executive chairman of the Dearborn automaker, was the winning bidder — spending $264,000 — in an auction earlier this fall for an original 1903 Ford Model A Rear Entry Tonneau. Previously, the winning bidder of the October auction in Hershey, Pa., had not been revealed by RM Auctions, an automobile auction house. The car is now in Dearborn, where it will help kick off a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth. Henry Ford was founder of the Ford Motor Co. "The legacy of Henry Ford includes many lessons from the past that can help us shape our future and make it better," Bill Ford Jr. said at an employee event Tuesday.
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blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,690 Points:774,770 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 9:03:25 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse well somebody has money to waste on a 109 year old car.
E-Squirrel Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,021 Points:823,240 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 8:39:57 PM Ignore E-Squirrel Report Abuse Okay, I stand corrected. Ford actually built two entirely different model "A" vehicles.
E-Squirrel Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,021 Points:823,240 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 8:33:42 PM Ignore E-Squirrel Report Abuse The author of this piece is pretty ignorant of automotive history, and also seems incapable of checking his facts. If the car was truly a 1903 model, with would have been a Model T, not a Model A, which didn't enter production until 1928.
BlueberryFocus All-Star Author Rochester Posts:553 Points:129,510 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 7:00:47 PM Ignore BlueberryFocus Report Abuse That's pretty cool!
ObieDog Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,051 Points:876,370 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 5:50:27 PM Ignore ObieDog Report Abuse Interesting price.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,687 Points:585,000 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 10:17:33 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse Not newsworthy? I find it interesting.
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,408 Points:414,850 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 10:05:33 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
sciotosix Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,884 Points:692,850 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 9:49:49 AM Ignore sciotosix Report Abuse Keeping it in the family.
REBELFAN39 Veteran Author Jackson Posts:367 Points:473,015 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 8:27:30 AM Ignore REBELFAN39 Report Abuse Probally cost that much new, without the last three zeros!
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,392 Points:1,387,440 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 5:09:25 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse Interesting, most folks recognize the 1927 to 31 Model A, and the prior Model T and don't know that the A Model was originally from 1903 to 04. Anything that's made it to age 110 and running is cool.
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:804 Points:250,495 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 2:53:13 AM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Cool
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:823,975 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 1:18:06 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Interesting story.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,560 Points:553,750 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 12:28:48 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Now if he would look into selling the lions.....
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,479 Points:596,795 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:48:42 PM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Only $264K in an auction? I thought it wouldve been sold for at least $500K.
agrico Veteran Author New Orleans Posts:473 Points:523,145 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:40:40 PM Ignore agrico Report Abuse Sounds like he had a lot of incentive to buy it and plenty of money
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:673,665 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:38:02 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Good for him.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,686 Points:1,197,290 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:20:52 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse From the article: "The Model A Rear Entry Tonneau sold for less than half of its 2007 closing bid of $630,000, according to RM Auctions. It had last gone to auction in 2010, receiving a high bid of $325,000, but that amount did not meet the auction reserve." ??????????????????????????? Seems it lost almost $400,000 in value since 2007. Bill Ford got a great buy!
Dphillips720 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,417 Points:549,850 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:16:34 PM Ignore Dphillips720 Report Abuse Ok
andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,844 Points:475,950 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:15:27 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse A true classic.
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,136 Points:769,325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:06:10 PM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse Nice story
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 9:11:26 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse Well I guess this is one thing no other car maker or owner can copy.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,939 Points:1,956,705 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:42:39 PM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse What goes around comes around.
elhefe2003 Sophomore Author New Orleans Posts:136 Points:27,580 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:26:19 PM Ignore elhefe2003 Report Abuse Thats cool. Rode in a Model A when I was a kid..
RRBC Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,840 Points:555,790 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 7:18:24 PM Ignore RRBC Report Abuse Good to have it!
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,394 Points:1,047,460 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:42:01 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse Bet ford is very happy!!!!
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,513 Points:868,165 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:38:34 PM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse WON-derful -- Bet ford is very happy about the find AND the purchase.
turboz2012 All-Star Author Charleston Posts:749 Points:398,535 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:33:41 PM Ignore turboz2012 Report Abuse ok
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,699 Points:1,571,100 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:24:02 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Kind of a feel good story here.
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,912 Points:843,955 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:12:05 PM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse NICE! Very, very nice vehicle! Bill Ford, great job! Good article. xgojim, Thank you for posting this.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,842 Points:275,910 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:06:11 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse This is nice to see.
RonElp All-Star Author El Paso Posts:763 Points:109,620 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 5:53:16 PM Ignore RonElp Report Abuse Great to see Ford with the original.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,301 Points:2,398,095 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 5:45:31 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse back where it belongs, nice job bill
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,374 Points:1,009,305 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 5:31:05 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Can't wait to see it.
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,859 Points:674,770 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 5:27:13 PM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse As if he really needs another one...
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,975 Points:384,380 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 5:03:15 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse It will show up at the Ford museum sometime.
xgojim All-Star Author Michigan Posts:578 Points:475,245 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 4:54:30 PM Ignore xgojim Report Abuse No govt money required!