Thread: What’s the strangest thing you traded for a car?

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Mine would be my Wife’s wedding dress, her brother was getting married his bride to be was interested in my wife’s dress. The groom to be had a 1960 Chevy Biscayne 2door sedan for sale. I had a great idea that I would trade my Wife’s dress for the car. As it turned out the only one that made out was the new bride, and I my Wife, and her brother just shook their heads.

Richard

When I was about 12 I saw a model A fordor sedan in the local paper for $ 50 (this was about 1957). I called the guy and my Mom told me to ask him if he would take her sewing machine instead of the money. He agreed and drove the car to my house but on the provision he could keep the battery.

My buddies and I turned what had been a very clean little sedan into a pile of junk by chopping the fenders off with an axe because we couldn't get the bolts loose. Ruined the car and a local junkman finally gave me $ 20 for it. Thing even had the little bud vases inside.........boy did I kick my butt a few times in later years over that one.

Don

Don
That was a good one, there have be some strange trades since a lot of us are in our golden years.

Richard

Well a horse and saddle were involved---sold the horse to one guy for some money--traded the saddle and that money for a car

Cash!

I bought a fairly nice, running '37 Ford Club Coupe for $50, did a few things but really nothing to brag about except a 'new' clutch plate and a nice replacement grille. I was being drafted so needed to sell it as my parents home was in a very restrictive neighborhood. My price, $60, a Mossberg 20ga shotgun and a few other trinkets. I still have the shotgun which has taken a small toll on the NY deer population and kept the good grille(which I since sold for $400) but really wish I still had the coupe. A shoulda, woulda, coulda car - current value in that condition - lots more then what I got for it .

Then there was that '32 3 window with the '48 24 stud engine and the '37 hump sedan

When I was about 16 years old, I traded a single shot .22 cooey rifle and 2 packs of cigarettes for a 1932 durant roadster!! The car was in perfect condition, except that someone had removed the doors for partridge hunting, so that the wouldn't have to be opening and closing the doors to jump in and out.

i traded a 66 coronet for a 79 GS1100 drag bike that i raced for awhile about two years later i went off the bike at around 150 , i came out fine lil road rash and leather burns but the bike augered a wall .. not more bike

Swapped a Field Marshal tractor for a pool table, does that count? Or a '48 Indian 45 for an armload of questionable rifles and a new Honda 50(shudder).

I fixed an air conditioner in someone's house and got a 70 Cadillac Fleetwood in return.

My freedom!! My ex wanted the car so she could leave. I granted her wish. Best thing I ever traded a car for!!

Hey how would it be if CHR would start a giveaway tee shirt with the new logo?
For threads like this twice a year where the members would vote for the best deal or story. If CHR couldn't do it maybe we the members could each put a small amount for the cost of the tee shirt. Sounds good to me what do the other members think? I have found some pretty good reading and enjoy the humor.

If this has been tried before disregard.

Richard

Originally Posted by FFR428

My freedom!! My ex wanted the car so she could leave. I granted her wish. Best thing I ever traded a car for!!

come on man , you know you miss that car!

my dad traded a #'s match 67 gto 400-4 speed for a gallon of whiskey and a 125 elsinore dirt bike in the 80's

Traded a 65 Dodge Dart 2dr post body for machining on the FE that's in my 64 Ford.....then traded an Chrylser dual quad intake and set of headers to get the 65 Dart back (with a rebuilt 318, 4 speed and posi)....then traded the Dart for the 82 Firebird (TA clone) I still currently have.