1930 Ford Model A Tudor Hot Rod with a 3-inch chop and small-block 350

Why we picked it

Why we picked it: this is a steel 1930 Model A Tudor with a 3-inch chop, a four-barrel 350 small-block, a TH350 automatic with 3.23 gears, QA1 coilovers, a tilt column and Dolphin gauges. The seller says the interior is excellent and the mechanicals are in very good shape, and it comes with a clean Ohio title.

The current bid is $4,000 with about 10 days to go, and the reserve status is not stated on the listing. Bids usually climb a lot in the final day, so treat this as a car to watch. Comparable V8 Model A rods sold for $14,000 to $25,300 this year, so anything well under the high teens would still be a good buy.

The value check

The current bid is $5,500. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $14,000–$25,300, so the middle of the market is about $19,650. That put this car 72% under. Bids usually climb in the final hours, so the discount will likely shrink.

Finished Model A hot rods with Chevy V8 power sold for $14,000 to $25,300 in 2026, including a 350/TH350 1930 Tudor at $21,721 on Hagerty and a 1929 hot rod Tudor at $25,300 at Mecum. The current $4,000 bid is an early bid with 10 days left and will almost certainly climb.

Where the numbers come from:

• 1930 Ford Model A Tudor hot rod, 350/TH350, sold $21,721 (Hagerty, Jan 2026)
• 1929 Ford hot rod Tudor, sold $25,300 (Mecum, Sep 2026)
• 1930 Ford coupe hot rod, sold $14,000 (BaT, Sep 2026)
• 1930 Ford roadster hot rod, sold $22,000 (BaT, Sep 2026)

What to check

• Bids usually climb sharply near the end, and the listing does not say whether there is a reserve
• Check the body number tag: the seller notes an aftermarket Briggs tag on the firewall, so confirm the body is a genuine steel Model A
• The selling dealer bought the car in 2026, so build history and who did the chop may be thin; ask for receipts
• Look over the chop welds, door gaps and the floor and sill wood or steel for rust and cracking
• Confirm the front axle, steering and brakes are up to V8 power (four-wheel hydraulics, ideally front discs)

Making it drive like new

The bones are already hot-rod, so the next steps are safety and comfort: front disc brakes if it does not have them, a dual master cylinder, seat belts, a modern wiring harness and better cooling for the 350. A modern 700R4 or 4L60E overdrive would make it far nicer on the highway.