For Sale at Auction: 1947 Crosley Fire Truck in Scottsdale, Arizona

This pickup is one of 3,182 Crosley pickups built in 1947, and was manufactured in Marion, IN. This particular truck spent 40 years stored in a chicken coop on a farm in Zillah, WA. It was then purchased by a gentleman from Yakima, WA, who drove it back and forth to work for many years. Its condition when its current owner found it warranted complete restoration. The engine is a late-model 61ci model, which is coupled to a 3-speed manual transmission. This truck model sold for $1,007 new and was advertised to make 50 miles per gallon, and, at the cost of 15 cents per gallon, it was ahead of its time. After World War II, when gas rationing was discontinued and the Big Three carmakers began producing larger cars, consumer interest in Crosley's compact cars declined. The last Crosley car rolled off of the assembly line on July 3, 1952. This truck has undergone a complete professional frame-off restoration.