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Owner Spends $200,000 On Restomod, Will Be Lucky To Get $20,000 Now
March 7, 2022
by Michael Butler Classic Cars / 11 Comments
Is this proof that money can't buy taste?
The world of custom cars is filled with weird and wacky creations, and the beauty of it all is that you don't need tons of money to make your car stand out from the crowd. Sure, you can drop thousands of dollars on big brand names, but when it comes to classic cars, your own creativity and resourcefulness garners more respect. But what if you spend a ton of money on your build, and exhaust all of your creativity, and your car still comes out looking like a bag of dog vomit? You sell it for a massive loss and move on of course.
This 1929 Ford Model A restomod pickup is the perfect example of someone with too much money and little vision, and is currently listed on eBay for $19,000 after the owner "spent $200,000 on the build." Thoughts and prayers buddy.
People love modding Ford trucks (The Ford F-150 is the best-selling truck of all time) and classics like the Model A are a favorite of restomodders and dudes who use beard oils. This 1929 example is what you'd call an oddball. The front-end has been completely mangled, it features a custom paint job, and a set of period-incorrect wheels.
According to the seller, this poor Ford, which was built and owned by the owner of Old Dog Street Rods in St. Louis, is painted in high quality metallic burgundy paint and features a polished oak cargo bed floor. The truck rides on a TCI chassis with custom independent front suspension and is powered by a 350 CID smallblock Chevrolet V8 engine mated to a Bowles 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission with a Currie nine-inch rear end. The car rolls on a set of Billet Specialties Vintec five-spoke chrome wheels wrapped in Goodyear rubber.
The interior features a tan upholstery with a matching tan headliner and tan carpets. The three-spoke custom steering wheel adds a flash of modernism, as does the custom metal dashboard fitted with AutoMeter gauges.
The best part is that the custom hard top is removable. This clown car has covered only 1,600 miles since its "restoration" and deserves a spot in the museum of bad financial decisions. With a current bid of $19,000 we could still see someone buying this thing, but at $200k, a brand new Porsche 911 Turbo looks much better.
