As the owner of a 1947ish ford 2N, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that they are not the best machine in the world. Now, before all those ol' Ford die-hards get their knickers in a wad, I didn't say it was a bad machine, I just said it wasn't the best. Now in 1947, I am sure that they were awesome, and honestly it is a blast to run, it starts. every. single. time! But it also stalls after just a half hour of running. (And doesn't like to restart, for hours, or sometimes an entire day) The rear tires never stop churning.... well as long as the engine stays running. And at a whopping 12hp, and a max speed of 8 miles an hour, she's not speedy, but she will get you there, sort of like Frontier Airlines or the Greyhound bus... So if you get the chance to add one to the collection, I say go for it! But, I don't think you'll be happy if it's the ONLY machine in your collection...