58L-Y8 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 For Sale: 1941 American Bantam Coupe - $10--- Alden, MI 1941 American Bantam - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Clean and rare car only 6700 made in Butler PA. World war 2 era! Runs, drives, and stops. Needs a radiator! $or best offer or trade! Contact: call or text: (231) 3-fifty-twenty-3-4 Copy and paste in your email: 0f123114bd5536cdb9039fad50f2c511@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1941 American Bantam Coupe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Cannot help myself, that thing is cute in an ugly sort of way. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f.f.jones Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Sold new for $399. Weighs 1261 pounds. Seller is asking $10,000. That's $7.93/lb. See video for road test: 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I have no personal experience but I've heard that these are actually reasonably "roomy" inside for a small car of this vintage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Has a Crosley engine in it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, dalef62 said: Has a Crosley engine in it! Were those engines really made from stamped metal? Story told to me many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fossil said: Were those engines really made from stamped metal? Story told to me many years ago. The early 4 cylinders were stamped steel, brazed together, 1945-1948. Then they went to cast iron. The engine in this car looks to be the cast iron version. Edited March 8, 2023 by dalef62 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Leif in Calif said: I have no personal experience but I've heard that these are actually reasonably "roomy" inside for a small car of this vintage. Probably so, for a small person of the same vintage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryLime Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I would have it lettered : SHORTLINE RAILROAD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boobtube Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 "Were those engines really made from stamped metal? Story told to me many years ago." I thought that was the Crosleys, not the Bantams. But I could be wrong. I prefer the Bantam's predecessor, the American Austin, which had a nicer design. But if the guy's asking 10 bucks, I'm all in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Boobtube said: "Were those engines really made from stamped metal? Story told to me many years ago." I thought that was the Crosleys, not the Bantams. But I could be wrong. I prefer the Bantam's predecessor, the American Austin, which had a nicer design. But if the guy's asking 10 bucks, I'm all in. The engine that is in this Bantam is a Crosley engine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 10:54 AM, dalef62 said: The early 4 cylinders were stamped steel, brazed together, 1945-1948. Then they went to cast iron. The engine in this car looks to be the cast iron version. Because the stamped steel engines were OHC and very light for the power they produced, they were very popular in small bore racing classes in the 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rg171352 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 10:25 AM, Leif in Calif said: I have no personal experience but I've heard that these are actually reasonably "roomy" inside for a small car of this vintage. They are actually quite roomy. Like any car of the vintage there can be some challenges for folks with big feet. For people of larger stature, your best best is to find a speedster or riviera. Those four passenger cars feature bucket seats that can be moved back into a very comfortable position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rg171352 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 I tried to buy this car years ago from the previous owner. There were some pricing issues, namely it jumped from $6k to $30k in the time it took to get to the seller's house. From my recollection it was a car that someone decided to repower with a crosley. It also had a rotted gas tank and no shocks. In short, it needed work but at the time, I had a PepCo set up for a Crosley with a complete marine engine. I didn't have a running Bantam then and this seemed like an easy way to get one. When this was finally relisted a few months ago, by the same seller I had viewed the car with in 2013-14, it was again around 6k. The current owner was asking over $20k a few weeks ago. It could be fun, but for similar money, you could have a nice Bantam powered car that will more fun in the end. This is the one I would consider: https://trustinrust.com/contact-us/cars-for-sale/1940-american-bantam-coupe-wa/ Or, if you're looking for something really nice, I will be listing my personal 1940 Hollywood for sale when the new battery finally gets here in April. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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