1931 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan

Why we picked it

This 1931 Ford Model A Tudor is in an online-only sale by United Country Birdsong Auction in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The listing says it has the 201 four-cylinder and three-speed, a clean body with a vinyl top, and a clean title, but it has not been started. The high bid is $2,350 after 24 bids, and it closes on Monday, November 2.

Why we picked it: stored, stock Tudors have been selling for about $8,800 to $10,700. Even after a fee and some waking-up work, this one has room. A Tudor is also a classic base for a period-style hot rod.

The value check

The current bid is $3,100. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $8,828–$10,700, so the middle of the market is about $9,764. That put this car 68% under. Bids usually climb in the final hours, so the discount will likely shrink.

Two stock Model A Tudors that had been stored sold on Hagerty Marketplace for $8,828 (Oct 2026, runs) and $10,700 (Oct 2025, stored, needed mechanical work). The current $2,350 bid plus a 10% vehicle fee ($2,585) is about 74% under that midpoint, but the sale closes November 2 and bids usually climb.

Where the numbers come from:

• Hagerty: 1930 Model A Tudor, $8,828 (Oct 2026)
• Hagerty: 1931 Model A Deluxe Tudor, $10,700 (Oct 2025)

What to check

• Bids usually climb in the last hours; the deal holds only if it ends well under about $6,000.
• The terms list a 10% fee on cars and trucks but 18.5% on small items, so confirm which applies; 3.5% card fee over $5,000; sold as is; pay by 3 pm the next day; pickup November 6-7.
• The car has not been started. Plan on fuel system, points, water pump and brake work, and check whether the engine turns by hand.
• Check the wood body framing in the doors and roof, the floor and the rear body panel for rot.
• Confirm the engine number on the title matches the block (Model As were titled by engine number).

Making it drive like new

Keep it stock with a high-compression head, hydraulic brake conversion and a Mitchell overdrive, or treat it as a hot rod base with a dropped axle, juice brakes and a small V8. Either way, sort the wood and the brakes first.