1950 Ford 2 Door $18,500

[Leif in Calif]

Is that upholstery the correct pattern? Looks nice

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/7554949694.html

Flathead V8 with dual carbs Navarro Heads, Fenton Headers, Dual Exhaust,

Interior in good condition, 3 spd on the column. (818) 743-3979

 

[B Jake Moran]

I can’t say for sure, but it is stained and looks period correct.  

[Crusty Trucker]

 

 

My neighbor gave me a similar '50 when I was in high school, a one-owner car. The catch was, he needed the engine, transmission, wheels and tires for a '52 convertible he was rebuilding.  I found a good running '50 Mercury flathead for $45.00 in a junk yard and bought a 3-speed overdrive transmission from a friend for $20. Stock steel wheels were $1.00 each and "new" recaps at the time were $3.00 for the "economy" caps. Interior-wise, a free set of "vintage" woven seat covers, and a used headliner from a wrecked sedan, along with flannel covred door cards and some rubbing compound on the instrument panel made the interior shine. I found a mint '51 steering wheel to top it all off.  The factory primer was showing through the original black paint, so a $10.00 gallon can of Studebaker green and an uncle with a spray gun revived the exterior. I drove the car to school for two years and sold it for $150.00, (a tidy profit, not counting labor).

$18,500.00 seems a little extreme, even when compared to 1960 dollars.

 

 

 

[JACK M]

Ahh, the good old days.

There used to be a wrecking yard near me that almost always and a running car for 35 bucks.

I bought many and flipped them when I was in high school.

I was the guy that drove a different car every week, still do actually although these days its buy high and sell low.

 

 

Edited November 9, 2022 by JACK M (see edit history)