1931 Model A Ford Mail Truck for sale

[Swingle]

Just posted for a friend, a 1931 Model A Ford Mail Truck, one of 500 made, on the Swap Meet space on the Ford Barn.


More information, and pictures, on the Swap Meet space, along with on the friend's website.

[AYooperA]

There’s a later ‘31 mail truck on eBay right now and closes in about three days. Very rough, nowhere near as nice. Take a lot of $ to get close to yours.

[Bob C]

Originally Posted by AYooperA

There’s a later ‘31 mail truck on eBay right now and closes in about three days. Very rough, nowhere near as nice. Take a lot of $ to get close to yours.

Link https://www.ebay.com/itm/28548859206...Bk9SR-7c8dXbYg

[ronn]

very true. as with most model As, best to buy the best and not get involved..........


lol


would be easy to drop 40k on the restoration project.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by ronn

very true. as with most model As, best to buy the best and not get involved..........


lol


would be easy to drop 40k on the restoration project.

If one restores cars for a living, they better make a profit at it. If one is a hobbyist, not so much. I'm the latter and I figure I'm doing well to break even. Any loss is just the cost of the enjoyment I get from restoring and driving the car.


I might agree with "buy the best and not get involved" with a common body style. But a rare model like a mail truck may warrant the expense, even if one goes underwater on it.

[ronn]

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I love the mail trucks Chud, but by what they sell for, I guess most dont agree.


other problem is the parking space. One needs a barn, not a garage.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by ronn

I love the mail trucks Chud, but by what they sell for, I guess most dont agree.


other problem is the parking space. One needs a barn, not a garage.

Yeah, they're not very practical. Sadly, my advanced age and infirmity means dreaming is all I now can do Model-A-wise. But if I was in the market for one and found say, a 29 Tudor (the highest production body style IIRC) in the condition of the eBay truck, I'd probably pass it by. But I think it's a good thing (assuming one has the resources, monetary and otherwise) to preserve the rare vehicles, even at a monetary loss.

[ronn]

I was interested in the one on ebay, and had a dialogue with the owner.


I am realizing I am too deep on too many projects and need to learn to back off. I have a lifetime of restorations already and dont need one more. As a matter of fact, fingers crossed the 41 convertible is sold on ebay this weekend.

[AYooperA]

$7,900.00 takes it

[mercman from oz]

1931 Model A Ford Mail Truck for sale - Swingle

[ronn]

so 7900 for one needing everything and the done one could prob be bought right around 20k.


easy math............buy the done one!

[Swingle]

See that the one on Ebay sold for asking orice on October 1st. This one is still available.

[ronn]

Swingle- it sold at high bid, not asking price. it was an auction...........

[Cape Codder]

ronnDo you know what that High bid was?

[Bob C]

Ebay mail truck $7900. https://www.ebay.com/itm/28548859206...Bk9SR77f78jkYg

[ronn]

yes, it sold for 7900 as Bob shows- but did it ever get picked up?


know I need to learn how to put the emojis on that Brent posts, with the guy laughing on his back in hysteria!


My guess is ebay has a sell through rate of 60% on a good day. so many MIAs...........