The Ford Barn

sidevalve8ba · 03-11-2022, 11:03 AM

My brother and I got into a discussion recently about a new car our father bought years ago. It was a 1934 Tudor Deluxe. I have a figue in mind that I seem to remember that he said he paid for it but that was probably fifty years ago. What would one of them have sold for then?

V8COOPMAN · 03-11-2022, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sidevalve8ba

My brother and I got into a discussion recently about a new car our father bought years ago. It was a 1934 Tudor Deluxe. I have a figue in mind that I seem to remember that he said he paid for it but that was probably fifty years ago. What would one of them have sold for then?

Somewhere near the $610 range. DD

DavidG · 03-11-2022, 11:36 AM

Fifty years ago, as opposed to eighty-years ago when it was a new car, likely not much more than $500 assuming that it was in decent condition.

rockfla · 03-11-2022, 01:54 PM

This was a $400 handshake deal 47 years ago!!! 1933 4 Door.

petehoovie · 03-11-2022, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rockfla

This was a $400 handshake deal 47 years ago!!! 1933 4 Door.

DavidG · 03-11-2022, 02:11 PM

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Nothing like an actual example!

rockfla · 03-11-2022, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidG

Nothing like an actual example!

WELL, Sans a year earlier and two extra doors & a Standard (not deluxe)!!! MORE so, proof of spot on information!!! NOT that proof was needed!!!

sidevalve8ba · 03-11-2022, 03:57 PM

I guess I did not make myself clear. Dad was buying a new '34 Tudor in 1934. The reference to fifty years ago was when he told me what he paid for it. Sorry for the confusion! I think DD picked up on it right off the bat though.

rockfla · 03-11-2022, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sidevalve8ba

I guess I did not make myself clear. Dad was buying a new '34 Tudor in 1934. The reference to fifty years ago was when he told me what he paid for it. Sorry for the confusion! I think DD picked up on it right off the bat though.

Ted, So are you gonna tell us what your Dad paid???

V8COOPMAN · 03-11-2022, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sidevalve8ba

I guess I did not make myself clear. Dad was buying a new '34 Tudor in 1934. The reference to fifty years ago was when he told me what he paid for it. Sorry for the confusion! I think DD picked up on it right off the bat though.

That "DD" dude usually don't know squat about notta! DD

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sidevalve8ba · 03-12-2022, 08:21 AM

If I can trust my fifty-plus year old memory of that conversation, I seem to remember him saying he paid $550 for the car, new from a Ford dealer somewhere in Iowa.

Lanny · 03-12-2022, 01:30 PM

The Great Depression was on, and money was very tight, from what I learned.

Your dad was one of the more fortunate people, to afford a new car at any price.

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deuce lover · 03-12-2022, 01:48 PM

From a Google search.

Ford's flathead V8 produced 85 horsepower from 221 cu in. of displacement. This model was equipped with a 3-speed transmission and a single downdraft carburetor, and it weighed a feather-light 2,461 pounds. It sold for $575 when new in 1934 — or almost $11,000 today when adjusted for inflation.Aug 13, 2018

I just saw an invoice for a '32 3W when sold new in July 1932 in Calif. $762.

03-11-2022, 11:03 AM	#1
sidevalve8ba Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 915	"34 Tudor Deluxe list price My brother and I got into a discussion recently about a new car our father bought years ago. It was a 1934 Tudor Deluxe. I have a figue in mind that I seem to remember that he said he paid for it but that was probably fifty years ago. What would one of them have sold for then?

03-11-2022, 11:36 AM	#3
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,601	Re: "34 Tudor Deluxe list price Fifty years ago, as opposed to eighty-years ago when it was a new car, likely not much more than $500 assuming that it was in decent condition.

03-11-2022, 02:11 PM	#6
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,601	Re: "34 Tudor Deluxe list price Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Nothing like an actual example!

03-11-2022, 03:57 PM	#8
sidevalve8ba Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 915	Re: "34 Tudor Deluxe list price I guess I did not make myself clear. Dad was buying a new '34 Tudor in 1934. The reference to fifty years ago was when he told me what he paid for it. Sorry for the confusion! I think DD picked up on it right off the bat though.

03-12-2022, 08:21 AM	#11
sidevalve8ba Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 915	Re: "34 Tudor Deluxe list price If I can trust my fifty-plus year old memory of that conversation, I seem to remember him saying he paid $550 for the car, new from a Ford dealer somewhere in Iowa.

03-12-2022, 01:30 PM	#12
Lanny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mn Posts: 2,543	Re: "34 Tudor Deluxe list price The Great Depression was on, and money was very tight, from what I learned. Your dad was one of the more fortunate people, to afford a new car at any price. . __________________ If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. But if daddy ain't happy...RUN What I GOT DONE TODAY... I got the rear-end put in the recliner, and now I'm going to rest up & watch TV.

03-12-2022, 01:48 PM	#13
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,837	Re: "34 Tudor Deluxe list price From a Google search. Ford's flathead V8 produced 85 horsepower from 221 cu in. of displacement. This model was equipped with a 3-speed transmission and a single downdraft carburetor, and it weighed a feather-light 2,461 pounds. It sold for $575 when new in 1934 — or almost $11,000 today when adjusted for inflation.Aug 13, 2018 I just saw an invoice for a '32 3W when sold new in July 1932 in Calif. $762. Last edited by deuce lover; 05-01-2022 at 01:52 AM.