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£11,077

1937 American LaFrance Junior 400 Fire Engine Project

United States • 4 Apr 2023

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1937 American LaFrance fire engine, a project vehicle with faded red paint and a 491ci V12, was sold for $13,000. It requires significant mechanical and cosmetic work, including engine service, brake repairs, tire replacement, and addressing various leaks and damages.

Condition

3

The truck has faded paint, a cracked fender and windshield, dents in the headlight buckets, and non-functioning gauges. The tires are cracked, and multiple engine issues are noted, including cylinders with zero compression and fluid leaks. The interior has peeling chrome, and the tachometer is missing.

/ 10

Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

L961

Odometer:

11,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

TMU 491ci V12 Four-Speed Manual Transmission Red Paint w/Gold Pinstriping Brown Vinyl and Red Canvas Upholstery Hydraulic Drum Brakes w/Air Booster Dually Rear Axle 200-Gallon Enclosed Water Tank Firefighting Equipment Control Panel Running Boards Spotlights Siren Water Hoses
This 1937 American LaFrance Junior 400 is one of approximately 300 examples produced between 1935 and 1938 and was reportedly delivered new to the South Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department in Pennsylvania in December 1937.

It was moved to Michigan in 1990 and was purchased by the seller and moved to Arizona in 2008.

The truck wears faded red paint with gold and black accents, and it retains a 491ci V12 paired with a four-speed manual transmission.

Equipment includes hydraulic drum brakes with an air booster, a dually rear axle, a 200-gallon enclosed water tank, a firefighting equipment control panel, a front bell, running boards, spotlights, a siren, water hoses, ladders, and an axe.

The onboard water pump sy...