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1938 Dodge Other D8 4-door Touring Sedan
Asking price: $5,000
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Listed more than a month ago | Seller located in Christchurch City, Canterbury ·4982 views · 223 others watchlisted

1938 Dodge Other D8 4-door Touring Sedan

BARN FIND - Vintage restoration project car
  98,747km
  Sedan
  6
  Petrol
  3568cc
  Manual
Year:  1938
Exterior colour:  Green
Doors:  4 door
Cylinders:  6 cylinder

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Description

This is a project car sold as is where is in Dunedin. Rego has expired but have original plates AF1210 and proof of registration prior paperwork - see photo.

Price is ONO - reasonable offers considered.

Selling on behalf of my father - please text to arrange viewing.

There is some rust, particularly visible around the door sills.

Has been kept in a barn since purchased in 1976, last driven that same year. A teaspoon of oil down each spark plug in 2018 and got about three quarters of a turn through the crank handle.

Includes everything shown in photos and:

  • Photo copy of original owners manual
  • workshop manual (Plymouth / Dodge / De Soto)
  • spare engine and some spare panels

The Dodge Series D8 appeared in October 1937 for the 1938 model year, replacing the previous year's Series D5. Production of the 1938 Dodges ran from September 1937 until July 1938, which was the typical pattern for Dodge in this period.

The D8 was largely a facelifted D5 and continued to use the same 218 cu in (3.6 L) flathead straight-six engine developing 87 hp (65 kW) at 3600 rpm, single-disc dry-plate clutch, and three-speed manual transmission. A vacuum-operated semi-automatic system was an available option. The grille was shaped more like a shield and had slimmer chrome strips down the center, the headlamps were moved from being mounted on the sides of the grille onto the fender aprons, while the hood louvers were of a new, less busy design. The Dodge Bros. emblem with its six-sided star made its last appearance on a Dodge car, along with a leaping ram hood ornament. While it was not immediately clear from the outside, the body was now all-steel with much better insulation than before. The front seatbacks are adjustable.

See more details and history here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Series_D8

Questions & Answers

  • L
    Hi, is the rego on hold? luke1150 (21) • 9:20 pm, Sat, 28 Mar
    S
    Hi, rego has expired but we have the original plates to go with it. AF1210 sunnydat (409) • Saturday, 28 March 2026
  • bug1929
    Is it an 8 cylinder engine or a 6 cylinder please? bug1929 (934) • 3:08 pm, Sun, 29 Mar
    S
    Hi Both the original engine in the car and the spare are 218 cu in (3.6 L) flathead straight-six cylinder engines sunnydat (409) • Sunday, 29 March 2026
  • S
    Added photos of odometer and plates Seller comment Sunday, 29 March 2026
  • Y
    Still in Dunedin? yoki (448) • 11:04 am, Fri, 10 Apr
    S
    Yes, it’s in Dunedin. My father lives there so we can arrange a viewing if you would like to. sunnydat (409) • Friday, 10 April 2026
  • C
    whats the vents on the back for ,did it carry dogs in the trunk once carnut17 (10) • 7:41 pm, Sun, 12 Apr
    S
    Not sure sorry, never carried dogs in it while my dad owned it. I asked Google what they are for and got this: “The vents on the trunk of a 1938 Dodge Touring Sedan serve as pressure-relief valves and are part of the car's flow-through ventilation system.” https://share.google/aimode/L72PE8MPaoXH3iuF0 sunnydat (409) • Sunday, 12 April 2026
  • C
    thanks never seen them on a car before , looks like where they are fitted it could be aftermarket carnut17 (10) • 8:06 pm, Mon, 13 Apr
    S
    No problem, thanks for the interest sunnydat (409) • Monday, 13 April 2026
  • S
    I have updated the description with a correction to when last driven Seller comment Tuesday, 21 April 2026
  • pipi41
    Do you have any original headlight lens? pipi41 (228) • 10:14 am, Tue, 28 Apr
    S
    Hi, let me know what original stuff you are looking for and I’ll let you know. Thanks! sunnydat (409) • Tuesday, 28 April 2026
  • pipi41
    I am just after original 8 inch headlight lenses. Cheers. pipi41 (228) • 12:46 pm, Tue, 28 Apr
    S
    Thanks, sorry only got the headlights shown mounted on the vehicle which I understand are not original but do meet LVV spec as they have the larger bucket sunnydat (409) • Tuesday, 28 April 2026
  • D
    Hey, we are working on a DeSoto and we are missing the oval surround that fits around the exterior of the LHF door handle, you wouldn't happen to have one spare amongst your parts, would you? They are proving very difficult to find. dapanelbeating (43) • 11:44 am, Mon, 4 May
    S
    Send me a text, my dad has confirmed there is a spare left front passenger door. Just getting him to confirm if the oval surround is on it sunnydat (409) • Monday, 4 May 2026
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Finance Estimate

Weekly estimate: $27


Vehicle cost: $5,000
Monthly term
60 months
Deposit
$0

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Fixed annual interest rate 10.45%
Establishment fee $140.00
Brokerage fee $270.00
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Personal Property Security Registry Fee $9.50
Total amount payable $6,981

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