1932 introduced the Ford Flathead V8 and marked a major milestone for the automotive industry. In fact, cars and trucks from that year are in very high demand and original examples can command very high prices. Something you don’t see too often is delivery trucks from 1932. I would imagine most of them were used hard as work vehicles, then scrapped a decade later for the war effort. This one is an original/unrestored example and can be found for sale here on Hemmings with an asking price of $21,000. Located in Dana Point, California, it has been stored in a shipping container since 1997 and is ready to come out in the sunlight again. Wait until you see what this thing looks like when it was pulled from the container!
The interior looks original and in very good condition. You can see some daylight between the driver’s door and floorboards (actual wood “floorboards”). I’m not sure if the passenger seat is shorter on purpose? I know some modern delivery trucks have a shorter jump-style seat so the driver can easily get out either side of the truck. Maybe that’s the same idea with this one? Also, there is a ton of spare parts and pieces in the back of this old truck. Looking closely you can see spare wheels and tires, fenders, seat frame, and radiator just to name a few. The ad says everything goes with it, which is awesome!
The seller says the original four-cylinder turns over but doesn’t run. That’s okay though. These things are very simple and if it turns over, it shouldn’t take much to get it running. Hopefully, the internals is all good. When was the last time you heard a Ford four-cylinder ticking down the street? They are cool!
Here is the truck after it was pulled from its 20+ year slumber. This thing looks awesome and would make a great advertisement for a business. If it was yours, would you get it running and drive it as-is, restore it, resto-mod, or do a full custom/hot rod treatment?
Wife would love it as a grocery cart. Price too high for groceries but a really neat machine!
just what I wanted 4 Xmas 🤯😏
If this isn’t sold yet it will be shortly.This is a sweet time capsule that deserves a ground up resto. Someday I will get to have a ’32 in the barn, not this one I’m afraid, too much to finish now. Merry Christmas all and Good Fortune in the New Year! Jeff
I know it will be sacrilege to many, but this looks a great starting point to a unique hot rod to me. With all the deuce coupe kit cars one sees, this would be something original!
Merry Christmas one and all!
and here I was thinking it’d make a nice foundation for a nice EV Rat Rod jejejeje
That’s a panel wagon not the more desirable delivery
This must be Christmas! Sure wouldn’t kick this one out of my shop although my budget wouldn’t stand it at this time. I love panel trucks, and I might add that my wife likes them too. If I brought this home there’s a good chance it might be taken over by my better half. That’s OK too because it would be a project we’d both work on. Full restoration although I’d still be tempted to drop in a flathead V8. The B engine is actually a lot better than the A engine that preceeded it. A lot of improvements including full pressure lube and auto advance. Sure hope that whoever ends up with this one gives it the right treatment and doesn’t turn it into another piece of jagged sculture…
This piece deserves a decent restoration. What is so bad about that? Who cares about the $$$, this piece shouldn’t take a Billion $$$ to a decent restoration on.
Hey, to each their own. Personally I would go the hot rod resto. Not into the ratrod scene.
Greetings and MERRY CHRISTMAS to al of my fellow motor heads!….I am not a ratrod guy and not much of a patina guy but this looks straight and solid enough with minimal rust etc. that it deserves to be kept ” ORIGINAL ” ….I would clean it up, get it mechanically sound, fix the floors and drive it !!…they are only ” original ” once!
Wow! I love this rattle trap. I would keep the drive train make it run and stop and buzz around town in pure grandiose pleasure.
Merry Christmas to all, live long and prosper.
God bless America
The proper term is 1932 Ford Panel Delivery. Model B is the four cylinder. I’ve had mine since 1973. 84,000 miles. The drive train was missing so I built a street rod. The first few years I ran a small block Chevy and drive train with original suspension and juice brakes. It drove like a ’32 log wagon. Then I installed parallel leaf springs in the rear and Mustang II up front. Much, much better ride. A few years later I went all Jag [sedan rear XKE front]. Much better than what “Henry” built and a new crate engine. The body now has well over 200,000 miles on it. I was surprised and thrilled last winter at a indoor car show to learn that I had won my truck class, best rod, and best paint over 300 vehicles. Of course I owe thanks to my insurance company as they had just spent over $28,000 on a vandalism claim. New paint and new interior. 4th paint job and 3rd interior since I’ve owned it. All but the last ones on my dime.
I can’t see whats all in the back of this panel but the two fenders, one front and one rear are probably worth $2000/$2200 if in good condition.
In the close to 50 years I’ve been going to car shows and Streetrod Nationals I have only seen 6 ’32 panels and one of them has since burnt up in a crash.
I’d do the total restore on this.
I’d get it running ( and stopping) good and keep it just as it is. There plenty of beautifuly restored classics but everyone loves an old vehicle that looks like it was just pulled out of the barn.