From correspondents in Phoenix

January 20, 2007 12:00

A 1903 Model A, considered to be the oldest surviving Ford, has sold for $US630,000 ($800,000) at a collector car auction in Phoenix, Arizona.

Following a flurry of bidding at a Phoenix resort today, lawyer John O'Quinn took home the brick-red, black-upholstered car that was one of the first three sold by newly incorporated Ford Motor Co.

Pre-auction estimates had pegged the sale price at between $US400,000 ($507,840) and $US800,000 ($1.02 million).

"History, history, history,'' Mr O'Quinn said, when asked why he bought the vehicle. "There are a lot of great cars in the world, but Ford is the basic car of America.''

The rare vehicle has had only four owners since it rolled out of the shop on Mack Avenue in Detroit along with two other cars.

It was originally sold to butter-maker Herbert McNary of Britt, who paid a $US170 ($216) deposit on the $US880 ($1117) vehicle. It was last owned by an undisclosed individual who bought it in 2001.

Mr O'Quinn, well known in Houston for winning several major plaintiff verdicts, said the Ford will be displayed in an automotive history museum he plans to open in three years in the city.

The avid collector owns more than 800 vehicles, including a 1938 Duesenberg SJ Rollson Limousine he also bought today for $US2.55 million ($3.24 million).

The sale, conducted by RM Auctions of Ontario, Canada, is one of five held by different auction houses in January in the Phoenix area. Last year, collectors spent more than $US165 million ($209 million) for the keys to a wide range of collector cars.

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Lots of cash eh???

Some day I hope to see a Movie about this character.I wonder what the title would be?Where will it end?Any of our TX members ect. got some insider info about him? Hope he don't su-me! FYI, this is the ####-job (DOW chemical,leak) Lawyer.Im not sure what he had in mind when he represented Virgie(Anna Nicole's Mom).The Ulitmate Combination!$$!

Breaking news
Appearently the Ford broke down on the way home.
Event goers were over heard saying " No surprise it just another overpriced Ford".

LMAO Now I have to clean the beer I spit out off of my computer screen!

Oh Well,This dude at last count exceeded over a thousand cars.That escort he bought(formerly owned by the pope)was way over the top.The 1903 however is another story.