1952 Willys Ace for Sale

[jbailey]

There is a 1952 Willys 2door Ace for sale in Meridian ID which is near Boise.  The ad says the car has a 4cylinder which clearly isn't the case as the picture of the engine compartment shows 6 spark plug wires.  The seats are missing.  $3100 is a lot to ask for this car in my opinion - it needs a lot of work, but body is straight and most trim appears to be there.
 
https://boise.craigslist.org/cto/5174173093.html

John B.

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

I count 6 plug wires (3 in each group) on this car. 

[Fid]

The Willys, just like the Henry J, is very popular with the rod and custom crowd so even though they were cheap, no frills cars, they tend to bring a lot of $$. My bet is this one will likely get customized so the number of cylinders and lack of seats will not be an issue.

[Aeroman]

Car is definitely a 1952 Aero Ace and appears relatively complete and in decent condition. $3100 might be a little steep for a restorer since the car restored is only worth about $100 more (LOL). Actually, to do a proper restoration on that car, you'd have at least $15K in a $12K tops car. A well-done street rod could bring as much as maybe $30K or more. It's unfortunate that these cars are not worth more restored because they are great cars in every respect. If you are looking for one, you can find a decent driver for about the same price as this one.

[joefrazer]

Another one in the same general area.

https://eastidaho.craigslist.org/pts/5164633889.html

[jbailey]

The phone number for second listing (for the Willys Aero Falcon) is located in Idaho Falls, ID.  That is 289 mile or a 4.5 Hour drive on I-84 from Meridian, ID (the location of the Willys Aero Ace).  "Close" is a relative term out West!

John B.