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This 1938 Ford Model 81A DeLuxe Fordor Sedan is finished in classic black over tan tufted upholstery. It wears a high-quality restoration and has a banjo steering wheel, gold-faced instruments, and a wood-grain dash. There are dual windshield wipers, a driver-side exterior mirror, and a window-mounted, period-correct car cooler. The black-painted steel wheels with polished hubcaps and trim rings are wrapped with wide whitewall tires. The grille-mounted badge touts it as a 1984 Antique Automobile Club of America National First Prize recipient.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2022
2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $25,000-USD $35,000
Sale Price :
USD $19,250
1938 Ford DeLuxe Model 81A Eight Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ford DeLuxe Model 81A Eight
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
| 1938 Ford Model 81A Sedan Chassis#: 4499197 Sold for USD$3,850 2024 Mecum : Kansas City | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Business Coupe Chassis#: 385638 Sold for USD$38,500 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1938 Ford Model 81A Deluxe Station Wagon Chassis#: 18-4522106 Sold for USD$50,400 2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction | |
| 1938 Ford Model 81A DeLuxe Fordor Sedan Chassis#: 18-4354666 Sold for USD$19,250 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction |   |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon Sold for USD$55,000 2022 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe Sold for USD$27,500 2022 Mecum : Glendale | |
| 1938 Ford DeLuxe Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 18-4593734 Sold for USD$9,350 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1938 Ford DeLuxe Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 18-4260248 Sold for USD$20,900 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1938 FORD 81A CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: AZ296308 Sold for USD$40,700 2021 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe Sold for USD$77,000 2021 Mecum : Glendale | |
| 1938 Ford Cabriolet Street Rod Sold for USD$33,000 2020 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Sold for USD$32,000 2019 GAA : November 2019 | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon Sold for USD$44,000 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Wagon Sold for USD$77,000 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Convertible Sold for USD$52,800 2019 Mecum : Phoenix Auction | |
| 1938 FORD DELUXE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Chassis#: 184534277 Sold for USD$25,300 2019 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
| 1938 Ford Cabriolet Street Rod Sold for USD$42,900 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Convertible Sold for USD$48,400 2018 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe Sold for USD$24,351 2018 Collector Car - Toronto Fall Classic | |
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon Chassis#: 18431943 Sold for USD$71,500 2018 Mecum : Monterey |   |
Ford DeLuxe Model 81A Eights That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 Ford DeLuxe Model 81A Eight's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Convertible | 184627756 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $50,000 | ||
| 1938 Ford DeLuxe Club Coupe | 184543285 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon | 184262531 | 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | $65,000 | ||
| 1938 Ford Cabriolet Street Rod | 2020 Mecum : Las Vegas | $37,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe Street Rod | 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | $27,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Convertible | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $45,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Convertible | 4211506 | 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |||
| 1938 Ford Zipper Roadster | 2017 Mecum : Las Vegas | $25,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Phaeton | 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az | ||||
| 1938 Ford Roadster | 2017 Silver Auction Arizona in January 2017 | $41,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Slantback Sedan | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $22,000 | |||
| 1938 FORD ZIPPER ROADSTER | 2016 McCormick's # 61 | $42,500 | |||
| 1938 Ford Roadster | 2016 Silver Auction Reno | $42,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Roadster | 2016 Silver Auction Reno | $43,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe | 2015 Carlisle Auctions: Lakeland Fall Auction | ||||
| 1938 Ford Convertible Sedan | 2014 Mecum Kissimmee | $26,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Tudor Deluxe Fastback | 2013 Leake Auction Dallas, Texas | $25,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe 5 Window Coupe | 2013 Mecum Auctions Monterey | $25,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford 2-Door Sedan | 2013 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, FL Auction | $24,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Cabriolet | 2013 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, FL Auction | $40,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Coupe | 2012 Auctions America Fall Carlisle | $23,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Convertible Sedan 350 CI, Automatic | 2012 Mecum's 25th Original Spring Classic Indianapolis | $35,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford 2-Door Sedan | 2012 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee Florida | $22,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Convertible | 2011 Mecum Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Cabriolet | 2011 Mecum Auctions St. Charles, IL Auction | $45,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Woody Station Wagon | 2011 Mecum Auctions Monterey, CA The Daytime Auction | $70,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Posies Street Rod Convertible | 184594324 | 2011 Russo and Steele Monterey Auction | |||
| 1938 FORD DELUXE CONVERTIBLE | 2011 Auctions America Spring Auburn | $25,000 | |||
| 1938 Ford Deluxe Convertible | 2010 Branson Auctions September 2010 | ||||
| 1938 Ford Five Window Coupe | 2010 Mecum Auctions Monterey |
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