Jack...this was the 1st car my Dad owned...he bought it in '41 after graduating from college...then had to leave it with his brother back on the farm after Pearl Harbor when he was drafted into the Air Force
@mysticmrsam Hey, Patrick! What memories that must bring back to you...and it calls to mind the great sacrifices that young men and women made at the time! Lives were changed forever! Thanks! :) Jack
@almosthome47 This isn't my car...just videoed it at a show. Not sure about the status..it was over a year ago when I saw it. You might try calling the owner's cell at 207-610-4027 as shown on the for sale sign. Thanks! :) Jack
Wow! It's pretty amazing that the Ford Motor Museum hasn't added this one to the collection yet! It certainly belongs there! Nice piece of FMC history.
@Sarcasticscum Hey, Nathan! It is unusual that the Ford Museum hasn't decided that it just HAS to buy this car...I'm sure if they were informed of its existence, they would be interested. Thanks! :) Jack
Cool Jack. This is the car that my parents owned when I was born in 1941. It is the first car I remember in my life. We drove from California to Connecticut pulling a trailer with this car. He traded it in on a brand new Kaiser in 1948. Brings back good memories. I played in this car and knew every detail.
@bimjales Hey, Jim! There is no better way to know the details of a car!! That's quite a drive for the day, and a testament to the rugged V8! That was pretty brave move going to the upstart Kaiser! What was your family's experiences with that?
@raconter1 Well Jack, My dad like the Kaiser well enough to buy another one in 1951.
It was the new body style and was called a "Traveler". The back opened like a hatch-back, except it was a 4 door sedan. He drove that til '55 when he bought a Ford Country Sedan which is what I learned to drive on in 1957.
@bimjales Hey, Jim! Ah yes, the Traveler...I remember them well. The earlier version had the door behind the driver's door welded shut so that the spare tire could be anchored next to it. By 51 I believe it was under the trunk floor. Those were pioneering cars, leading the way to the hatchbacks of today..and quite practical. The styling was great too, with Darin in charge. Ford always made a great wagon! Thanks! :) Jack
the Flathead was out of a '45, and Mike owns both the '78 F-150 as well as the '36 and of course many other cars/trucks and parts, as Mike checked for compression we towed the '36, anyways Mike ended up slipping up and got his hand caught on the generator/fan belt and his hand got messed up, luckily i got my father to reverse the truck to turn the engine back over in the '36, thus releasing Mike's hand, then we drove him to the hospital, fun yet scary day, his hand is somewhat better now,
@BRENTHENRY1989 Hey, Brent! Cool experience, you steering the Ford..but indeed a cautionary tale....how quickly things can go bad! Luckily your dad had a cool head and made a rescue! Hands are incredibly complicated and magnificent in function....and how often we take them for granted. I hope Mike has a complete recovery! Thanks! :) Jack
interesting car, i sure do like the '37-'38 Fords front end, the headlights are reminiscent of the '34-'37 Chrysler Airflow's, even the back end has that hump back look, anyways the most hands on experience i have with this era of Ford is last summer when i got the chance to hold the shifter in gear and steer the '36 Fordor V8, as my father pulled it with a '78 F-150 4x4, and our friend Mike rode along on the fenders checking for compression on the flat-head V8, as the engine turned over,
Funny is that my mother made the driver lisence in the 40s with such a round Ford , and later she got one from my grandfather. I have some fotos of her with the Ford. She was very very young and proud at that time.
Thank you for this great vid and the memories ( though these Fords were really NOT beauties..... hahaha - but my mother was a beauty !!!
@crazyurmel2 Hey, Pete! That's what I like about videos of these old cars..the memories that they bring! Glad you got to see you mother and her Ford...no other car can quite hold that place in memory as the first car that was your very own! I'm sure your mother made a great picture driving her car! Thanks! : ) Jack
It is nice when you run across with a history especially when you find a Ford owned by a Ford. That radio looks like an orginal Philco and is probably quite rare. Radios in those were quite expensive. Looks like an easy project.
@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! Indeed...I'm always surprised when I do run across living history like this! You might find renewed cars of this vintage, but how many can claim provenance like this!!! Thanks! :) Jack
Jack...this was the 1st car my Dad owned...he bought it in '41 after graduating from college...then had to leave it with his brother back on the farm after Pearl Harbor when he was drafted into the Air Force
mysticmrsam 1 month ago
@mysticmrsam Hey, Patrick! What memories that must bring back to you...and it calls to mind the great sacrifices that young men and women made at the time! Lives were changed forever! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 month ago
Sweet, still for sale?
almosthome47 4 months ago
@almosthome47 This isn't my car...just videoed it at a show. Not sure about the status..it was over a year ago when I saw it. You might try calling the owner's cell at 207-610-4027 as shown on the for sale sign. Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 4 months ago
$10,000 aint bad for that car!
vwbusssesareforever 9 months ago 2
@vwbusssesareforever Indeed...once you consider the history and ownership, it seems like a bargain! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 9 months ago
Wow! It's pretty amazing that the Ford Motor Museum hasn't added this one to the collection yet! It certainly belongs there! Nice piece of FMC history.
Sarcasticscum 1 year ago
@Sarcasticscum Hey, Nathan! It is unusual that the Ford Museum hasn't decided that it just HAS to buy this car...I'm sure if they were informed of its existence, they would be interested. Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
Cool Jack. This is the car that my parents owned when I was born in 1941. It is the first car I remember in my life. We drove from California to Connecticut pulling a trailer with this car. He traded it in on a brand new Kaiser in 1948. Brings back good memories. I played in this car and knew every detail.
bimjales 1 year ago
@bimjales Hey, Jim! There is no better way to know the details of a car!! That's quite a drive for the day, and a testament to the rugged V8! That was pretty brave move going to the upstart Kaiser! What was your family's experiences with that?
Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
@raconter1 Well Jack, My dad like the Kaiser well enough to buy another one in 1951.
It was the new body style and was called a "Traveler". The back opened like a hatch-back, except it was a 4 door sedan. He drove that til '55 when he bought a Ford Country Sedan which is what I learned to drive on in 1957.
bimjales 1 year ago
@bimjales Hey, Jim! Ah yes, the Traveler...I remember them well. The earlier version had the door behind the driver's door welded shut so that the spare tire could be anchored next to it. By 51 I believe it was under the trunk floor. Those were pioneering cars, leading the way to the hatchbacks of today..and quite practical. The styling was great too, with Darin in charge. Ford always made a great wagon! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
the Flathead was out of a '45, and Mike owns both the '78 F-150 as well as the '36 and of course many other cars/trucks and parts, as Mike checked for compression we towed the '36, anyways Mike ended up slipping up and got his hand caught on the generator/fan belt and his hand got messed up, luckily i got my father to reverse the truck to turn the engine back over in the '36, thus releasing Mike's hand, then we drove him to the hospital, fun yet scary day, his hand is somewhat better now,
BRENTHENRY1989 1 year ago
@BRENTHENRY1989 Hey, Brent! Cool experience, you steering the Ford..but indeed a cautionary tale....how quickly things can go bad! Luckily your dad had a cool head and made a rescue! Hands are incredibly complicated and magnificent in function....and how often we take them for granted. I hope Mike has a complete recovery! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
interesting car, i sure do like the '37-'38 Fords front end, the headlights are reminiscent of the '34-'37 Chrysler Airflow's, even the back end has that hump back look, anyways the most hands on experience i have with this era of Ford is last summer when i got the chance to hold the shifter in gear and steer the '36 Fordor V8, as my father pulled it with a '78 F-150 4x4, and our friend Mike rode along on the fenders checking for compression on the flat-head V8, as the engine turned over,
BRENTHENRY1989 1 year ago
Great history.
Funny is that my mother made the driver lisence in the 40s with such a round Ford , and later she got one from my grandfather. I have some fotos of her with the Ford. She was very very young and proud at that time.
Thank you for this great vid and the memories ( though these Fords were really NOT beauties..... hahaha - but my mother was a beauty !!!
crazyurmel2 1 year ago
@crazyurmel2 Hey, Pete! That's what I like about videos of these old cars..the memories that they bring! Glad you got to see you mother and her Ford...no other car can quite hold that place in memory as the first car that was your very own! I'm sure your mother made a great picture driving her car! Thanks! : ) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
It is nice when you run across with a history especially when you find a Ford owned by a Ford. That radio looks like an orginal Philco and is probably quite rare. Radios in those were quite expensive. Looks like an easy project.
cheddyrod 1 year ago
@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! Indeed...I'm always surprised when I do run across living history like this! You might find renewed cars of this vintage, but how many can claim provenance like this!!! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago