@Pete Phillips

RARE 1934 Franklin 19-A for sale; never seen, low miles

Pete Phillips · 2004-01-07T02:15:28.000Z

Upcoming college tuition and other expenses force me to reluctantly offer my very scarce 1934 Franklin series 19-A 4-dr. sedan, 130" wheelbase, 6-cylinder, 100 hp. for sale. Franklin built only 360 cars in this their final year. Franklin Club lists fewer than 25 cars still in existence. This may be the only one with its original interior/upholstery/carpet/door panels/headliner, which are in amazingly good condition, showing light wear and minor splits, but way too nice to consider replacing. Car runs and drives well and is amazingly untouched orignal, except for a very expensive new black paint job last year, which shines like glass. Gold pinstripes enhance the solid brass fittings on the exterior trunk. Exterior chrome was replated last year (grille shell, "radiator" ornament, hubcaps, bumpers, door handles, dual tallight stanchions). New running board covers installed last year. Interior is totally original. The dashboard could stand to have its woodgrain redone, and brake wheel cylinders could stand to be rebuilt, as they pull to one side on hard braking. 19" tires are fairly recent and in good shape. Car has 4-wheel Lycoming hydraulic brakes, 130" wheelbase, wire wheels, dual sidemounts with covers (I don't use the covers--the wheels are so beautiful without them), "suicide" rear doors, resealed fabric top, free-wheeling works fine, 3-speed transmission works fine, good clutch with no chatter, all dash gauges work, but gas gauge is not too accurate, dash lights and headlights work briefly, but blow out the fuse, so minor electrical detective work is needed. Car has 66,000 actual miles, and I do not think the engine or transmission have ever been apart. Currently licensed and driveable. When I had the car repainted last year, it still wore its orginal though badly flaking paint. Body was taken down to bare metal and absolutely NO wood rot, no rust nor dents nor evidence of any damage was found! This car has been well loved and cared for, for its 70 years. Doors line up properly and close with a solid thunk. You rarely have a chance in a lifetime to buy a 1934 Franklin. Now is your chance to own this rare Classic automobile. If not sold by mid-April, I will place it on Ebay auction. Car is in my garage in Sherman, Texas. I am presently in Kansas, but can email you 8-10 photos, if seriously interested. $19,500. Try finding another at ANY price! Pete Phillips pphillips922@earthlink.net Photo attached, and I have better ones I can email.

Jan 7, 2004 (edited)1.7K views

Replies (2)

· Apr 23, 2004

As promised, this car is on Ebay currently (April 22), listed in the "Other makes" section of cars for sale.

Pete Phillips

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· May 22, 2004

The '34 Franklin has now been sold.

Thanks for your interest.

--Pete Phillips

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