We’ve posted a few Crosleys over the years, but this is the first time we’ve seen a pre-war Crosley for sale. The Crosley was designed to be the most affordable four-wheeled transportation available, and it shows. What that means today is these are cool little microcars for weekend drives (though perhaps not on the freeway).
As the seller states, this car needs a full restoration, but, aside from the interior, it is complete and almost rust-free. The two-cylinder engine and three-speed trans are present, but one should assume rebuilds will be necessary. Whomever takes on and finishes this project will have a very, very cool slice of microcar history and something almost unique.
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Reno, Nevada
$552.42 with 12 bids, reserve not met and 3.5 days to go
Styling – well, there isn’t much here. This is purely utilitarian and was designed to meet a price point.
With no sense of scale, it looks like it would be tough to reach over this hood, but the entire car is tiny.
The front end has a bit of style to it, especially considering it’s a late 30s/early 40s design.
Rear is quite simple.
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Nice Prewar project car.No title Bill of sale only. Engine and drive train are complete. Body is very solid with some minor rot in the floor. Pictures show exactly what you will get. Car needs complete restoration. Hard to find cars like this.