Model A Shay

Not mine.
Mfg'd by Shay for Ford. I owned this car a few years ago...absolutely a blast to drive 60 mph tops with a tail wind, what an eye catcher.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Model-A-Ford-Shay-Conv-4-speed-/230589355257?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35b03254f9

Now that's really kind neat ! ! ! !

Is it as convincing in "person" as it is in those pics? The details and such look to be right on the mark.

There are minor differences but it fooled a lot of people

A friend owns one and swears by it. He owns and operates a tourist nick/knack shop...a general store. The Shay is always parked out front for an attention getter. It works! I actual heard a gentleman and Clay discussing what would be his selling price. The tourist guy made an offer of $30,000. Whoa! I kept motioning for Clay to take it, but he would not. This was the offertories 2nd time back to the shop when I was there. One is born everyday!

They pop up now and then on eBay in the $15k range....with the 4 cyl Pinto power they lack any get up and go but are fun. When approaching a hill you must be well into the throttle before hand. There is a good following for these cars. But also realize that a real restored Model A can be had for a tad more.

The Shay story:
A good friend called me about this particular Shay car some years ago. Say's his co worker has a Model A for $5,000. I requested pics and when I got them I knew it was mint condition Shay.

That Saturday Kim amd I fire up the big car carrier and headed to Long Island NY. As we pulled in front of the seller's home, there it sat on the lawn looking as new as the day it was orginally purchased. Seller and I talked a bit and I loaded it on the truck after giving up a mear $4,000.
Listed it on eBay a few weeks later and sold it for $14,000 ....
Ahh American commerce. ~Alan

Shay also made a '55 T Bird replica.

I think Scotty's Castle in Death Valley has one these.
For me, it was more interesting than the castle it self!

What Ernie said x2!

I have met a fellow in Lakeside, Oregon who owns and shows his Shay. It is a very convincing replica and has good details. This owner absolutely loves his, and your're right - it fools most people.
It was a good quality kit - in its day.

ahh but not a kit they were Mfg'd by Shay and sold as a turn key car at Ford Dealership's with a warranty to boot.

Researching the Shay (nice!) and found this site-it has links to chase for replica 356 + 550....
http://www.cars-on-line.com/replica.html

I still have one, picked it up in Santa Rosa for 5k out the door, my wife has used it in the Raisin Day Parade every year since.