Yes. We drove up to BC on our honeymoon, that's why I remember the year I saw the '36 on the used car lot. I hadn't seen one in a long time. The one I paid $50 for in 1960 looked like the one in the photo above, faded re-paint but no dents or rust. It would have been worth a little more if it had decent compression. It ran fine but was ready for rings & valves. Back then these were simply 25 year old used cars, like my now daily driver '99 Subaru Outback, except modern cars go a lot longer before they need repairs.
To my eye, even at age 16, the art deco lines of the 30's seemed timeless, classic, like the way a 57 Chevy is recognized today. I later owned a $200 100k miles 57 Chevy wagon, baby blue. I considered that a classic too. Then my sister loaned it to someone who was moving and he crashed it.
I can see spending an unlimited amount to modify a car but how much could it cost to simply restore to original condition, a Ford that cost $695 brand new? If I were doing it today my top choices to represent the art deco era would be (obviously) a '34 Ford, or else a 39 Chev or Ford coupe.
