EventsSubscribeMarketplaceNewsletterClubsMuseums
FREE DIGITAL ISSUE
Reader Wheels!Submit your car
Old CarsOld TrucksReader WheelsNewsFeaturesBlogsResourcesPodcastShopPrice Guide
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Old Cars
  4. /
  5. Old Ford Cars
Reader Wheels

Reader Wheels: 1938 Ford Sedan Delivery

Pat Aust brings his fire chief’s car back to life

By Old Cars Weekly staff
Published Jun 3, 2020 1:27 AM PDT

Pat Aust, of Redondo Beach, Calif., says his 1938 Ford sedan delivery (780-B) is one of only 22 built in similar configuration. It carries an 85-hp V-8 and was “originally sold to the Pomona Calif. Fire Dept. and used as a fire chief’s car. I restored it and have owned it since 1979.”

*As an Amazon Associate, Old Cars earns from qualifying purchases.

1938 Ford30's CarsFire Chief's CarPat AustReader Wheelsrestored
By Old Cars Weekly staffAuthor

Related Stories
FeaturesA new life for a Chevelle SSOld Cars Weekly
FeaturesIt’s a yard sale!Ron Kowalke
FeaturesVintage news article unearthed: Early Model A featuredOld Cars Weekly
FeaturesCast iron meets chemistry: Salvaging a rusty engine blockRotten Rodney Bauman
Old CarsCar of the Week: 1951 Jowett JupiterDavid L. Burrows
FeaturesDo you know your post-war Fords? Test your knowledge!Phil Skinner

Related Stories
A new life for a Chevelle SS
FeaturesA new life for a Chevelle SSOld Cars Weekly
The yard property of Stapleton Salvage & Auto Repair is narrow and long. This image showing a small portion of the yard is indicative of how vehicles are arranged. The terrain is mildly hilly, and tumbleweeds are plentiful.
FeaturesIt’s a yard sale!Ron Kowalke
It appears Ford Motor Co. gave the Detroit Free Press an early glimpse of the highly anticipated Ford Model A.
FeaturesVintage news article unearthed: Early Model A featuredOld Cars Weekly
Cast iron meets chemistry: Salvaging a rusty engine block
FeaturesCast iron meets chemistry: Salvaging a rusty engine blockRotten Rodney Bauman
The Jupiter looks just as stunning with the top up as it does with it down.
Old CarsCar of the Week: 1951 Jowett JupiterDavid L. Burrows
Do you know your post-war Fords? Test your knowledge!
FeaturesDo you know your post-war Fords? Test your knowledge!Phil Skinner

© 2025 Active Interest Media All rights reserved.

About UsContact Active Interest MediaContact Old CarsAdvertiseSubmit Your Car to Reader WheelsSubscription QuestionsGift SubscriptionsMilitary TraderAntique TraderFREE eNewsletterPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service
Antique TraderArts & Crafts HomesBank Note ReporterCabin LifeCuisine at HomeFine GardeningFine HomebuildingFine WoodworkingGreen Building AdvisorGarden GateKeep Craft AliveLog Home Living

Military Trader/VehiclesNumismatic News/VehiclesNumismasterOld Cars WeeklyOld House JournalPeriod HomesPopular WoodworkingScriptShopNotesSports Collectors DigestThreadsTimber Home LivingTraditional Building

WoodsmithWoodshop NewsWorld Coin NewsWriter's Digest