CA U13 up for Auction with Mecum

[Ovalis]

Damn Bobby, your 68 is my favorite roadster out there. What a beauty!! Loved how you found the NOS mirrors. Your 66 is still sitting safe with me and not going anywhere.

Mike

 

[ngsd]

Damn Bobby, your 68 is my favorite roadster out there. What a beauty!! Loved how you found the NOS mirrors. Your 66 is still sitting safe with me and not going anywhere.

Mike

Love the 66!

 

[Broncoblood]

Thanx for the compliment Ovalis, it definately is going to be missed.
you're in luck, I play the lottery every week so if I win, I might just give you your favorite Roadster : )

 

[BajaBronco]

I was wondering if maybe Carpers old roadster fell victim to what sometimes happens with nice examples of a vehicle and some highly funded collections - decent cars or trucks with exceptional parts get purchased and parted out. It's happened to several I know of.

 

[eaglenest66]

I believe the seats in Craper's old rig were nos!

 

[77Bronco636]

I believe the seats in Craper's old rig were nos!

Yup….those were original seats in that one, and they were in great shape too!!!

 

[Broncoblood]

rob from peter to pay paul

 

[ngsd]

This 68 U13 just went up on BAT today.

1968 Ford Bronco Roadster

Bid for the chance to own a 1968 Ford Bronco Roadster at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #107,904.

bringatrailer.com

 

[okie4570]

6cyl too, probably not many of those 74 left.

 

[Lewko66u13]

6cyl too, probably not many of those 74 left.

Yea wonder if it would be cost effective to take it back to original

 

[toddz69]

Yea wonder if it would be cost effective to take it back to original

In my opinion - not a chance. You'd spend cubic dollars to get it back to original and then you'd still be stuck with a truck that wouldn't be worth near what you put into it. I'd say just drive this one and enjoy it as-is.

Todd Z.

 

[okie4570]

Yea wonder if it would be cost effective to take it back to original

No way. Imo the only way to make money on a u13 restoration is to do a restomod to the point that it doesn't look like, drive like or perform like a roadster any longer lol.

 

[Broncoblood]

Okie are you going to the Mecum in Tulsa?

 

[okie4570]

Okie are you going to the Mecum in Tulsa?

No I hadn't planned on it, I'm usually in a combine or tractor or sprayer just about every day in June and July if it's not raining. That yellow 71' is pretty sharp though.

 

[Broncoblood]

I graduated from Chico State and my buddy from somewhere out east started a band callled 'Combine Jim' which I think was referring to a famous accident that happened in a combine?

 

[okie4570]

I graduated from Chico State and my buddy from somewhere out east started a band callled 'Combine Jim' which I think was referring to a famous accident that happened in a combine?

Haha no idea. Most folks who have an accident around a combine don't survive lol.

 

[ngsd]

Yes Todd and Bobbie nailed it. You cant take one that already has been done and take it back cost effectively. Even taking an old one that needs a stock restoration doesn't yield a positive cash flow. It is a shame as they are so cool but the limited buyer audience dictates that. I recently bought one on Bring a Trailer that I had no intention of buying. I couldn't resist though as it was far less than the cos of the restoration it had. I love playing around with it on weekends and it the most admired one I have by passers by, but is so impractical.

 

[ngsd]

If I recall the chain of events correctly, Tom sold it to the guy selling it on BaT. Sold in the high 50s or low 60s to the guy who then tried to peddle it on BaT thinking he was going to get a lot more $$ for it - we saw how that turned out.... I can't remember if it went back on FB after that or not.

As Mark noted, the 6 cylinder roadsters have a real limited audience and generally don't go for as much as people wish they would with very few exceptions. It's also become obvious in the past few years that half cabs just don't bring as much either.

Todd Z.

Sold for 41k today

 

[toddz69]

Seems about right in today's market?

Todd Z.

 

[ngsd]

Seems about right in today's market?

Todd Z.

Unfortunately yes!