Bear in mind that I'm just expressing a different point of view, not denigrating yours.

1. Why did they buy a perfectly good Model T then?
That wasn't what I meant. They didn't want a perfectly good Model T as an end product. They wanted a hot rod for an end product.
3. yes restoration isn't the only way but, why spend the money for a whole car when all you want is a body, figure, the car was probably around 13,000 when, they could have found a just as nice body for around 5k or less. what does he have? 8k in parts that will probably get sold for low prices to restorers because theres not a big demand for them or trashed all togther. I guess, if ya got money, anything seems practicle.
Why spend the money for that car? Probably the same reason they climb a mountain . . . because it's there. Beyond that, they wanted a prime body that they wouldn't have to completely rework. At $50+ per hour, labor adds up in a hurry. On the other hand, how concerned is a Boyd customer with a few extra bucks?

Think of it this way. Some restorer got running gear for a decent price that he was probably having a tough time finding.

That's what happened with my A-bone. I bought a running steel-bodied car for $1600, pulled off the body, chopped it, then sold the running gear to someone who really wanted it. We were both happy.

Anyone want to discuss the Viper-powered Chrysler Airflow while we're at it?

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