Sometimes the most appealing projects are the simplest ones. No long restoration stories, no exaggerated claims—just an honest vintage vehicle waiting for the next person to pick up where someone else left off. That’s exactly what this 1930 Ford Model A pickup represents, and it’s listed here on eBay.
Listed by a private seller, this Model A comes with a clean title and is described as having been running within the last few years. The seller is upfront about the reason it’s being sold: time. Like many long-term projects, this one stalled not because of lack of interest, but because life got in the way. For many enthusiasts, that’s a familiar and relatable situation.
This is a standard cab pickup, keeping things true to the utilitarian roots of early Ford trucks. With seating for one and a basic layout, it reflects the era when pickups were built as working tools first and foremost. That simplicity is part of what makes Model A trucks so approachable today. They’re mechanical, straightforward, and well-supported in the hobby thanks to decades of parts availability and shared knowledge.
The mileage is listed as unknown, which is typical for vehicles of this age and shouldn’t come as a surprise. What carries more weight is the seller’s note that the truck was running in recent years. While any vehicle that’s been sitting will need attention, that detail suggests it hasn’t been dormant for generations, which can make a meaningful difference when planning a revival.
No claims are made about restoration work, upgrades, or modifications, and that honesty sets the tone. This appears to be a true project, not something being passed off as finished or turnkey. It leaves the door open for the next owner to decide exactly what direction to take—whether that’s a period-correct restoration, a light mechanical recommissioning to enjoy it as-is, or a longer-term rebuild done at a comfortable pace.
Model A pickups remain popular for good reason. They offer an entry point into prewar vehicle ownership without the complexity or expense often associated with earlier brass-era cars. They’re also versatile, equally at home in a collection, at a local cruise-in, or simply puttering around back roads once sorted.
The seller’s brief description doesn’t oversell the truck, and that restraint adds credibility. This isn’t a hype-driven listing—it’s an opportunity. For someone who’s been waiting for a clean-title Model A pickup to make their own, this one checks the right boxes.
How would you bring this 1930 Model A pickup back—carefully restored, lightly revived, or kept as a working piece of history?
I would order a TCI or similar chassis with a Chev small block setup and swap all the tin onto it. Make it a good driver and throw the rest in the recycling bin.
You are a monster
Or be a man and drive it like it is.
Please don’t. Unmolested ones like this are hens teeth – there are lots of already hacked up ones out there.
It’s pretty hard to beat a Model A pickup for a restoration project. If one came my way, I would surely be tempted. There’s a guy in our local club who did one up. He started with a frame and a cab, and went from there. Took a couple of years but he did everything himself, and built one real nice pickup. I’ll bet he’s put 10-15K miles on it by now…
get running and safe and leave it be
This would make a nice little project.
This is exactly the project I’ve been looking for all my life and now I’m too old to jump at it, sigh… Looks like some kind of hydraulic brakes, maybe even discs – anybody recognize them?
A 30 – 31 A pickup was one of my bucket list cars. 20 years ago I bought the nicest 30 basket case I’d ever seen. Engine has fresh rebuild, upholstery (what there is of it) done. We did minor body work and painted all the sheet metal. About reassembly time I was helping a friend with his original 30 AA. While getting in and out I realized I don’t fit. I’m 6’3″ and 200lbs. Getting in was a struggle and getting out was worse. I don’t think trying to drive it would be much fun. It’s been on hold for 15+ years. Anyone out there with a 30 – 31 A panel delivery body that’d like to trade? Probably the nicest cab
and box of any I’ve seen. I just bought a 28 A 2 door – lengthened by about 15 inches by adding a second 2 door body section, work done in the 1940s. It was used as a school bus in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Going to leave body as is and just make drive able.
New project. Going to stay with the original 4 cyl and mechanical brakes. 45 – 50 mph will be ok with me.
There is a man out here in Australia who does a cab extension for 28/29 Models A pickups but unsure if he does them for 30/31’s. I know he was selling them through a company in the U.S. and perhaps still does. Maybe contact the likes of Brookville or one of those bigger companies there because he was selling them through a well known company over there in the U.S.
I’m the same size + 25#, guess I’ll cross the neighbors A pickup off my list!
No surprise it’s sold. Nothing quite like an A’s sound when running. I have always wanted one but never actually got one. Someday though that might change.
I think the buyer got a good deal its a project I would have liked to take on
$5950.00 Should make everyone happy. I’d make it mechanically sound and fill a slot in the barn. I’d wouldn’t take much more room than a small tractor. Take it out on nice days to the market so I could join “The eccentric old dude driving a rusty car” club.