I absolutely love the look of the old COEs, and this one looks ripe for the picking... Personally, I'd hate to see it turned into a rat rod, as these are just such gorgeous machines, I think they deserve some shiny paint. What would you do with it? More pictures here.

 

wow ! nice truck. i don,t need another project,alot of potentiel .

 

If someone buys it I've got a front bumper and brackets for it!

 

I think I see the bumper and brackets sitting out there on the tail. I agree it looks like it's worthy of restoration!

 

You're right GB. Missed that when I first looked at the photos.

 

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This would make an amazing hauler for a vintage racer.

 

As a 14-yr owner of one of this vintage Ford COEs, I find it depressing how rampantly commonplace it is for people to gut these and jam the cab onto a 'modern' chassis, sucking all the original charm right out of the truck. The early Ford COE (and pretty much all of this generation of COE trucks) is becoming another 'belly button' vehicle.

 

I would take that and restore it for sure. Nice truck, wish it were in my driveway.

 

While I understand and appreciate your sentiment, I once had a 1924 Autocar that I was restoring. Then I spoke to a person that had one that he took to shows and parades.
He told me that he had to trailer it to and from the parades and shows because you couldn't drive it in normal traffic.
In order to take a corner you had to use all your strength to turn the wheel, and if that wasn't bad enough, you had to exert the same energy to make it go straight again. (no caster, camber or kingpin inclination)
I sold it and someone in California ended up restoring it.
My COE can be driven at highway speeds.

 

My take is- you're no longer driving a '38-47 Ford COE, but a modern truck that sort of looks like one.

Only mild 'obstacle' in driving mine IMO is power-less, heavy steering. Other than that, it brakes, rides and accelerates fine- it just won't break any speed limits. I dunno; a lot of folk say "but you can't drive it" when it's much closer to the truth to say "it's not for everyone, but yea; you can drive it." It's a pleasure/hobby truck- I don't have to go on the Turnpike.
I'll have to imagine a '24 Autocar is significantly 'heavier' to operate.

 

Can we at least agree that putting a modern drivetrain under one is preferable to seeing it go to the scrappers?

 

^ I can agree with that!

 

Where is that thing? Anyone know if it is still for sale?

 

And Roger, your's (and Scott's) still look like working trucks. Not slammed down on racing car tires. Maybe because I was a middle child, I can see both sides.