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I am selling my 1952 American LaFrance 700 Series Fire Engine. Model 710-PJC, Reg. No. L-4512. Originally from the Owosso (Michigan) Fire Department. 1000 G.P.M. Pump, Model J V-12 Engine, 4-spd. Manual Transmission, Hydraulic Brakes. Indiana title in my name.
I have owned this particular ALF twice and just recently got it back from the person I had sold it to in 2005. It sat, unattended and somewhat neglected, in a warehouse for the ten years I did not own it (2005-2015). Its cosmetic and mechanical condition unfortunately deteriorated while it was there. It does not currently run and will need to be trailered to its final destination. A sub-head gasket blew sometime between 2005 and 2015, and it allowed water to creep into the oil. The engine will not turn over by hand; I do not know if it hydrolocked while it was running, or if it is seized as a result of sitting with water in a cylinder. No-one offered an explanation or even disclosed it was not running when I brought it back home. I was told it had not been running since at least 2007, but again, I have no way of verifying when the gasket failure took place. I do have a parts engine that I will let go with the truck. (It has no starter, distributors, ignition accessories, or carburetors.) I will try to assist the new owner as much as possible with locating parts if they plan on keeping the original engine. My plan was to re-power it with a 6V53 Detroit Diesel Engine, but instead, I purchased another, similar truck that was already re-powered.
We tested a small area of paint with some wax to see if it would come back, and it did fairly well. I have more pictures of the truck and would be happy to e-mail them upon request if you are looking for something specific. The first three pictures show the truck after we cleaned it up upon its arrival home and show the blown sub-head gasket. The pictures that follow were taken this past weekend. I just want someone who has the time to do something with it to give it a good home. If I keep it, I know it will be years before I even have the time to attempt to get it back on the road.
It comes as pictured. The carburetors are included; I removed them when I was initially going over the engine. Once I ran across the blown sub-head gasket, I did not go any further. There are dents in two of the fenders and a little bit of surface rust above one of the rear fenders where some equipment was once mounted. Some surface rust on the chrome trim pieces. Body is overall straight. Deep down, under the layers of neglect, there is a very original 700 Series LaFrance that came equipped with a lot of options for the day.
Full payment due on all offers within THREE (3) business days following the end of the auction. Payments through PayPal or Cashier"s Check only.
It is the purchaser"s responsibility to arrange and pay for shipping. I can recommend a shipper if you do not have one. (They charge approximately $2.00/mile and specialize in moving antique fire apparatus.) Truck should be picked up within THIRTY (30) days of the end of the auction. Shipping zip code is 46032.
Please ask any and all questions you may have.
Sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, with no guarantees written, implied, or expressed.
No reserve. You bid, you buy. I am making every effort to make this truck available at a reasonable cost for restoration purposes.
eBay, this is an ANTIQUE FIRE ENGINE and is not meant to be represented as a front-line piece of firefighting apparatus or as a means of impersonating any official. As per eBay listing standards, all emergency equipment has been [temporarily] disabled for listing purposes.

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