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Production of the American Bantam commenced in 1937 and by 1940, the company was offering 11 body styles. 6,513 Bantams were built before production came to a close in 1941.
This particular Bantam Roadster is one of 971 produced in total and one of 512 built for 1938. It has early styling cues, including inboard headlamps and a hinged lift-up hood. The current caretaker acquired the car in 2011 who treated the car to a frame-off restoration that was completed in May of f2014. It has a new Haartz cloth convertible top and a new set of side-curtains.
The car is powered by an L-head, four-cylinder engine fitted with a single-barrel Updraft carburetor and producing 20 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2015
This particular Bantam Roadster is one of 971 produced in total and one of 512 built for 1938. It has early styling cues, including inboard headlamps and a hinged lift-up hood. The current caretaker acquired the car in 2011 who treated the car to a frame-off restoration that was completed in May of f2014. It has a new Haartz cloth convertible top and a new set of side-curtains.
The car is powered by an L-head, four-cylinder engine fitted with a single-barrel Updraft carburetor and producing 20 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2015
2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $35,000-USD $55,000
Sale Price :
USD $44,000
1938 American Bantam Series 60 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the American Bantam Series 60
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
| 1938 American Bantam Boulevard Delivery Truck Chassis#: 61708 Sold for USD$47,300 2025 Mecum : Larrys Legacy 2025 | |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 60435 Sold for USD$29,700 2025 Mecum : Larrys Legacy 2025 | |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 62043 Sold for USD$17,600 2025 Mecum : Larrys Legacy 2025 | |
| 1938 American Bantam Model 60 Roadster Chassis#: 62109 Sold for USD$39,200 2025 Broad Arrow Auctions : Academy of Art University Collection |  |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 62500 Sold for USD$23,100 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey |   |
| 1938 Bantam Roadster Chassis#: A61231 Sold for USD$28,000 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |
| 1938 American Bantam Boulevard Delivery Chassis#: 60365 Sold for USD$39,200 2021 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction |   |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 62500 Sold for USD$25,850 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 62187 Sold for USD$26,880 2020 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island |   |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 6140638 Sold for USD$27,500 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction |   |
| 1938 Bantam Boulevard Delivery Chassis#: 60365 Sold for USD$42,350 2015 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 62562 Sold for USD$44,000 2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona |  |
| 1938 AMERICAN BANTAM PICKUP Sold for USD$33,600 2014 McCormick's - Palm Springs # 56 | |
| 1938 AMERICAN BANTAM PICKUP Sold for USD$33,600 2014 McCormick's - Palm Springs # 56 | |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster w/Custom Wooden Boat & Trailer Chassis#: 11US0008083 Sold for USD$30,800 2012 Worldwide - The Auburn Auction | |
| 1938 American Bantam Roadster Chassis#: 62109 Sold for USD$90,200 2012 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction | |
| 1938 American Bantam Cabriolet Chassis#: 66007 Sold for USD$19,800 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
| 1938 Bantam Boulevard Delivery Sold for USD$42,900 2010 RM Auctions - Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale |
American Bantam Series 60s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 American Bantam Series 60's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Bantam Roadster | 2016 Russo & Steele : Arizona |
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