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Title: Maybe the most expensive “barn” find car.
Post by: cogar on June 12, 2019, 01:59:58 PM

was sold at auction for $4,300

Read more @
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/barn-find-toy-car-sells-for-thousands-at-auction (https://www.foxnews.com/auto/barn-find-toy-car-sells-for-thousands-at-auction)

Title: Re: Maybe the most expensive “barn” find car.
Post by: mart on June 13, 2019, 02:14:16 PM

Couldn`tell if this was a model car or pedal car !!  Do you know Cogar ??  It didn`t really give any details !!  Great find anyway !!

Title: Re: Maybe the most expensive “barn” find car.
Post by: Rauville on June 13, 2019, 04:06:22 PM

And at a recent sale in Maine, even the "latch to the barn" sold... ;)

"Wrought-iron door latch, probably made by the blacksmith who inscribed it with his own name, Abram Foster, and dated it 1791, sold for an impressive $8280"
(https://www.maineantiquedigest.com/uploads/visual_edit/hapmoore0619-5.jpg)

Title: Re: Maybe the most expensive “barn” find car.
Post by: cogar on June 13, 2019, 06:15:38 PM

I really don’t know, Mart, but looking at the 3rd picture, …. with the hood raised, …… it doesn’t look like it is a “pedal car” because looking at the big hole in front of the seat and no pedal mechanism there, the driver must have used their feet “push/pull” it forward and backward.

But then, looking at the picture real close for a 2nd time, just in front of the 1st spark plug, I can see there is a rusty metal rod across the opening, which is surely part of the pedal mechanism.


And Rauville, ….... that is one beautiful door latch.

Thanks for posting.

And "WOW" ----- 1791 and still looking good.

Title: Re: Maybe the most expensive “barn” find car.
Post by: Rauville on June 13, 2019, 07:27:17 PM

I believe those little Austins were made as "pedal powered", unless ordered for a special purpose. Fair rides would have used them without the pedal drive.
(http://www.austinworks.com/pc-ride.jpg)

Title: Re: Maybe the most expensive “barn” find car.
Post by: mart on June 13, 2019, 07:42:01 PM

Went back and read the article again !!  It said it was a pedal car !  Guess I need to read instead of looking at the pics more often !!
I love that barn door latch !! Wish I could find one like it !!  But,, doesn`t happen in Texas !!

Title: Re: Maybe the most expensive “barn” find car.
Post by: KC on June 25, 2019, 11:48:50 AM

Yep a pedal car.  Here's the site for them:
http://www.austinworks.com/pedalcar.html (http://www.austinworks.com/pedalcar.html)