Mail buggy price inflation

[1952henry]

Hope the link works...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1930Ford-M...183607681615?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10


This resided at my uncle's farm for as long as I can remember, until his estate auction in 2017. It did indeed get bought by an Australian for the coupe body, for $5000. It was not used in western ND as stated. Picture 11 is as it was, where it was, unmoved for all my life. Played on it many times as a child.

 

[ronn]

well the fella selling it has been doing this for a long time. can only guess hes made a lot of money doing it.
He was into woodies over 20 years ago and I believe he literally owns 100s of cars..........

 

[updraught]

https://barnfinds.com/original-4wd-1930-ford-model-mail-truck/

https://jalopnik.com/the-oral-history-of-an-amazing-1930-ford-model-a-off-ro-1588212852

We've got outback mail trucks. Don't think anyone has ever paid money for one ...

 

[Bob C]

That is in line with what he is asking in the rest of his auctions.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/toysanyone/m.html?item=183607681615&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

 

[37 Coupe]

American Picker prices.

 

[updraught]

So this was a fad thing to do in the 1950's with old junk cars?
Does anyone have a photo of it actually delivering mail?

 

[1952henry]

I don't know the history other than it coming from Montana. I'm 51 and my uncle had it as long as I remember; until the auction in 2017, it had sat in the same spot. I suppose if a mail carrier couldnt afford a jeep, he would build something like this to get through snow and muddy roads.

 

[chrs1961815]

595 for a single landau iron!!!

 

[todd3131]

I would love to get my hands on the 68c body but for that amount I can get close to a really nice complete car