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1952henry 05-19-2020 10:46 PM

Mail buggy price inflation
 

Hope the link works...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1930Ford-Mo...4383.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 05-20-2020 06:14 AM

Re: Mail buggy price inflation
 

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 05-20-2020 07:53 AM

Re: Mail buggy price inflation
 

https://barnfinds.com/original-4wd-1...el-mail-truck/

https://jalopnik.com/the-oral-histor...-ro-1588212852

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

Bob C 05-20-2020 10:04 AM

Re: Mail buggy price inflation
 

That is in line with what he is asking in the rest of his auctions.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/toysanyone/...p2047675.l2562

37 Coupe 05-20-2020 04:14 PM

Re: Mail buggy price inflation
 

American Picker prices.

updraught 05-20-2020 08:11 PM

Re: Mail buggy price inflation
 

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 05-20-2020 08:30 PM

Re: Mail buggy price inflation
 

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 05-21-2020 04:50 AM

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595 for a single landau iron!!!

todd3131 05-22-2020 10:22 AM

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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


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