They say we live in a time without innovation. Whether it be music, literature, or other art forms, it seems as though no one can lay claim to any one idea without being reminded that we are “standing on the shoulders of giants,” as Isaac Newton once said.

This sketch depicts a mail carrier Model A out and about on a snow-covered farm.

So it goes that perhaps the invention of the lifted vehicle that sports gigantic wheels and tires was not something created as recently as the 1970s, but rather the 1930s. Ladies and gentlemen, may we present this one-of-a-kind 1930 Ford Model A, found recently on an eBay auction that has since closed.

The description for the car is sorely lacking, but is somewhat offset by the incredible number of responses the vehicle garnered from the eBay community. From what we can gather, a man named Bob Woodburn was tasked with selling the vehicle on behalf of the anonymous owner, who lives in Bozeman, Montana.

Beyond that, the car seems to have once been intended as a mail carrier for farmers who lived out on the Big Sky country. Its mild four-cylinder L-head churned out just 40 horsepower at the crank, but then, for a machine that was used solely to haul parcels around vast acreages covered in snow, the Model A probably did quite well for itself–no doubt thanks to those massive Goodyear Farm Implement tires.

Everything about the car speaks to poor maintenance and care, with rust eating away at the fenders, wheels, hood, and engine. Nevertheless, we can’t help but stand in awe of this jazz-age jalopy. What do you think? Was the $61,100 reserve the seller demanded too much? Or was this lifted Ford worth the money to save? Leave a comment below.