1938 Dodge 4dr $8,500 C/L Duluth, MN 43,000 Miles.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Here's a link to a very nice looking '38 Dodge 4dr that's for sale on C/L in Duluth. I don't think that the $8,500 asking price seems too bad. I see that it has a very presentable interior, an original radio and an interesting looking accessory front bumper guard. The seller has additional things that he will be listing in the future as he is liquidating his father's collection. He mentioned '25 and '27 Chevrolets, and model TT and AA trucks:

1938 dodge - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org)

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 18, 2021 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history)

[TerryB]

It slipped to page 2 here.  No mention of it running in the ad

 

[Hudsy Wudsy]

I'm sorry, that was my fault. I actually called him because I had an interest in the car myself. He said that it runs and drives. I've been sort of sitting on this ad for a couple of days while I decided whether I had a personal interest or not.

[TerryB]

Seems like a good deal at that price.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

28 minutes ago, TerryB said:

Seems like a good deal at that price.

I think so too, but I thought Id let the group decide. I didn't care for the color initially, but find now that it has grown on me. I almost drove up to Duluth this weekend (a two and a half hour drive from Mpls) to look at it, but I decided that the last old car that I buy should be something a little more upscale. I have an overdrive out of a '37 or '38 Chrysler that I've been hanging on to which would make this Dodge all that sweeter, but I'm not sure whether I'm ready to part with it. The seller mentioned that his father had some areas on the top or hood touched up or resprayed professionally. It doesn't show in the photos, so maybe it's acceptable. I'll mention that guys who know Chrysler products, are always fond of Dodges because they come with Stromberg carburetors which are always preferable to the Carter Ball and Balls.

[kingrudy]

As the car currently lives in "many-snow-da-" a little history of the car is necessary and pics of the undercarriage. I have heard that they tend to use salt in the winter there. 

[Hudsy Wudsy]

9 hours ago, kingrudy said:

As the car currently lives in "many-snow-da-" a little history of the car is necessary and pics of the undercarriage. I have heard that they tend to use salt in the winter there. 

I've lived here all of my life, but I can't tell you when salt began to be used. In my experience, prewar cars seemed to have escaped the damage that later cars suffered, but rust is always something to be on the lookout for.

[58L-Y8]

If you do go and check it out, please give us a report.