Model A's heading to 'foriegn lands'?

HoarseWhisperer said:
One could wonder if there was as much sadness when servicemen were buying pre-war MG's in Britain and bringing them home to North America. :roll eyes:

Perhaps it does go both ways.
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....it does go both ways and servicemen still import cars from Germany after their tours are up :D (see my previous post).

Fordially,
Brad in Germany now in Maryland
 
When I am selling at a swap meet the price I give to ANY foreigner who is taking stuff out of this country instantly becomes outrageously high. Once a car or parts leaves our shore it isn't coming back. That is MY preference. Your opinion may vary. :D
 
I have a number of different old vehicles, and belong to related 'net forums about them. People all over the world often like the same things as we do,and for the same reasons. If you restore old Jeeps, you know that there are guys in every country who love them, and restore them meticulously. They are guys just like you and me. I restore old British motorcycles,too, and I have had a great many "foreigners" help me along the way. I'm sure that "A" is going to a good home.
 
There are still many model A's here in country and another way to look at it is that its a way to cross cultural boundries and share a common interest. If an american car is shown and appreciated in the middle east to car guys over there then we realize we have more in common, and are less likely to hate each other. Maybe my thinking is reaching too far, but then again maybe its not. Maybe some of them just need more hobbies so they don't get swept up in the regional extremism and decide to "make an impact" on the local sunni, shia, kurdish or whomever it is they have to pick a bone with. :rolleyes:
 
Chris Haynes said:
When I am selling at a swap meet the price I give to ANY foreigner who is taking stuff out of this country instantly becomes outrageously high. Once a car or parts leaves our shore it isn't coming back. That is MY preference. Your opinion may vary. :D
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Your view accepted and I see where you are coming from . But maybe it would be better to sell overseas to someone who would cherish the car , look after it and maintain it as original (as I and a lot of others do ) than sell it doemestically and have it turned into a rattod??

Whatever the answer I am grateful to the many people on the list who have been prepared to sell me parts and go to the effort of posting them half way accross the world thereby enabling me to continue the hobby I love.
 
Photo of a Model A in a rich man's Middle Eastern collection

Chris Haynes said:
OK kid. Tell me where I am wrong? Who gets to see what is in a rich Saudi's collection?
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Chris,

Allow me to answer that question: me!

OK, no photos of that one, but here is a photo of the facade of the Nasser Bin Abdullatif Alserkal museum. It is located in Dubai, The United Arab Emirates. The owner is a rich Iranian....who has a passion for American cars (his museum is filled with them).

You'll note in the photo below the front of the Model A peaking out of the left display window.

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Here is a close up of that Model A Cabriolet:
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Here is a photo of the building in Dubai that houses the museum:
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Yes, the old car hobby is an excellent diplomatic tool for building positive relations with like minded hobbyists....no matter what part of the world they are from and no matter what their religious beliefs.

Fordially,
Brad in Germany now in Maryland
 
Chris Haynes said:
When I am selling at a swap meet the price I give to ANY foreigner who is taking stuff out of this country instantly becomes outrageously high. Once a car or parts leaves our shore it isn't coming back. That is MY preference. Your opinion may vary. :D
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Chris, Chris, Chris, (sigh)

I have brought many original US Model A parts back to the US from various non-US countries....from Europe, South America, etc.... My Cabriolet originally came from California, was shipped to Denmark, then to Germany, then back to the US....so I'm not really sure what you mean when you say that the car or parts are not coming back once they leave our shore?!
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Fordially,
Brad in Germany now in Maryland
 
Derek,
Two Model A couples will be coming there next year. The end of Jan. and first part of Feb. Hope to see you'

Dave Freeman
 
Brad, thanks for the photos and for your report of antique car activity in other countries.

the way to prevent American cars from being sold overseas is the same as the way we can prevent them from becoming street rods: step up to the plate and make a higher offer!
 
Dave , April would be better as the NZ model A meet is on , however if its jan- feb thats fine they will be most welcome , Keep us updated , mail me there plans , Derek.
 
Brad in Germany,

Thanks for your perspective on this. It seems that there are car lovers and collectors everywhere, from Harrahs in Vegas, to Forney Museum in Denver to the old Towe Model A museum up in Deer Lodge, Montana. Even Jay Leno for heavens sake :)

While I was sad to see my first model A drive away, i suspect that if the buyer did not appreciate the car, there would be no way that they would foot the bill to containerize and ship 1/2 way around the world, just to mistreat her.

I figure my old A that sat in my garage for so many years, that I had for sale on Mafca, this website and Craigslist with no bites at a very good price, now instead might get to play the role of "Ambassador" in another country and allow others who have never seen one or been near an American classic to perhaps appreciate craftsmanship, ingenuity and style without dredging up who's government hates whos government at this moment in time.

I would expect that car guys are a universal breed, regardless of where borders are drawn.

(moderator, sorry if this thread got political, as it was not intended)

My 2 cents - Dave in Boise
 
fordgarage said:
Wasn't it US Forces in Iraq who purposely destroyed the large collection of special interest cars there collected by Saddam Hussein's son?

Seems the Iraqi dictator's family had more respect for the cars than US Forces.
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Not all cars were destroyed....only a couple. Here is the report on them that appeared in Car and Driver magazine:

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/saddam-car-guy-car-news

I do not think there were any Model A's in the collection.

Fordially,
Brad in Germany now in Maryland
 
Hello,
my Model A came in 1983 from Houston to Switzerland. And here is Lady Rose, I think satisfied. It is maintained as a goddess. It is important that the old cars are in hands that appreciate it. It hurts me even if it only comes to money. People should know that these cars, like all surviving pre-war cars are valuable witnesses of culture.
Wealthy car collector where it only comes possible to have a large collection, are usually not real enthusiasts. This is a shame.
Sheiks in a Model A?? That I do not like so much, but better than in Tanks.:p


Greetings from Switzerland
Barney
 
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