1939 Ford Prefect for auction

elperello

Nice looking car for auction on Monday in Waterford.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/fine-art-antiques/auctions-forthcoming-sales-and-fairs-1.3119426

https://www.antiquesireland.ie/auction-item/?auction=0105&lotno=400&title=VINTAGE-MODEL-Y-BABY-FORD-PREFECT-1939.-4-DOOR-WITH-BOOT,-MAROON-COLOUR&low=5000&high=7000&hammer=0.00

jca

It's refreshing to see an Irish number plate attached to a genuine Irish car. I hope it goes to a good home.

Max Headroom

Make a loverly rat rod...............:D

mb1725

Sold for €4600 but looks more like a Ford 10 to me:



Not bad price for rare beast in Ireland.

elperello

I think you might be right.
I found this Australian website which shows both cars and the three section grille and dip in the centre of the bumper would make it look like a Ten.

http://www.ford8-10.com/public_html/index_html/club_car.html

Either way it seems some lucky buyer got a nice car for the money.

elperello

Update

A report in today's Irish Times says it is "Model Y Baby Ford Prefect car" and it sold for €4000.

Testacalda

At risk of exposing my nerd status,

Its a Ford 10, not a Prefect or a Baby Ford as such.

That that car is whats known as the '7W' model of Ford 10, which is after the CX and before the E93a. (:pac: Nerd!)

The 3 vertical slats and kinked bumper was a feature from '37 - '39, after that the front was restyled to horizontal slatted grill

Nice cars and good value at €4000

jca

elperello wrote: »

Update

A report in today's Irish Times says it is "Model Y Baby Ford Prefect car" and it sold for €4000.

Ha ha paper never refuses ink as the say!! It looks like the Irish Times used every ford model available, had they stuck in Anglia and consul... It's a Ford 10.

gfwd

Looking at the links in there, there's more old Fords being auctioned as part of a garage clearance. Also some garage signage going too.

https://www.antiquesireland.ie/auctions-ireland/8th-july-vintage-car-tractor-auction/