I've traced my '64 Galaxie to April 8 2009, when it was registered by a used car lot in Gravenhurst, ON. The user car dealer told me he had it, sold it, but wouldn't tell me who bought it. It was previously registered with the MTO by Classic Car Productions, also on April 8 2009. (I don't know how this works, but I assume the owner of the car signs over the ownership to the auction house, who sells it and then transfers ownership to the buyer.) The owner before that last registered it in Ontario on June 21 1994. He took the plates off it on April 15 2005, and re-used the same plates for another '64 Ford. (I traced the plate and got the full history from the MTO). Through the good tip of another '64 Ford owner, I found a picture of my old '64 Ford in the Oct. 17 2011 issue of "Old Autos". Luckily, this issue is the free sample issue. You can see it here: http://www.flipdocs.com/showbook.aspx?ID=10004427_635820 on page 41 of 60. It looks a lot better than when I last saw it. Likely re-painted and new woodgrain on the sides. New side mirrors too, because the driver's side mirror snapped off once and I swapped the passenger side mirror to the driver's side. I know the picture is old because the owner took the plate off in 2005, but the issue of "Old Autos" is 2011. Unless the owner was driving around with the old plate, which I doubt. Strangely enough, he registered the car as a "Z" code car when it in fact was an "X" code car. The mystery deepens! :banghead3:
That link took me to the wackiest webisite that I have ever seen...almost I guess I will try on my PC
Farthest back I've ever traced any of my cars is the persons I bought from vaguely told me where they got them. Found out my 55 wagon belonged to the plumber less than a half mile from our house which was nice because I bought it in a small town 10-12 miles away. But the plumbing shop, which I'd remembered, had long closed and no one was ever around. Similar stories for other vehicles. I just gave up. DMV or police won't give out any info anymore, even if they did know anything. As for your mystery I'd guess the butler did it!
Both front fenders were rusted out above the headlights and around the chrome fins on top. Both rear quarters were rusted through too. I'd like to see if my late 70's amateur "restoration" held up, or if this owner from the time of the photo redid everything. Probably redid everything! "Old Autos" looks like an interesting publication. Never heard of it before today. Subscribed this afternoon.
Another mention of my old '64 on the internet. Sold for $5,225 in April '09: http://blogs.autonet.ca/time_machines/general/hammer-time-at-rm/ The paint isn't a precise match to the original - the original "Prairie Bronze" was darker. But not bad.
