In '57, Charles Bowman started moving his collection of Fords to a new property at a rate of 1 vehicle per day. Even back then, the process took almost 3 months! Buildings were added onto multi-directionally as more units were purchased over the years. After his death in the '99, hundreds of cars and tens of thousands of parts went to probate - where they remained for about a year and a half.
Having been fortunate enough to purchase cars and parts from Charles over several years, dozens of trips were made going through what was amassed. Ultimately, his 3 sons left with the daunting task of inventorying & selling lost patience. Their slower-than-molasses-in-January idea of unburying proved too slow going. An absolute auction was held, estate liquidated. This B was photographed the first time it saw sunlight in 41 years. It was in the "worst" condition of any of the trucks kept indoors. Not bad for 99% rust free.
