A Tale of Two 1932 Diecast 1/43 Ford Trucks

Wow, that is quite a difference in dimensions, isn't it?  It also looks to me like one has more  realistic details on some parts, and vice-versa.  They are both nice, though.

For one thing, they appear to be different makes, as in, Ford and Chevrolet. The grilles are completely different. While the white one appears to be made from a car body (note window frame in back), the yellow one appears to be a purpose built truck body. They both look nice.

The OP states in his title that they are both Fords.  Granted, the yellow one's grille does look more like a Chevy, (or even a 1930-31 Model A).

I edited the original post by stating both are identified as 1932 Fords.  As for different models of the same basic truck (e.g. a Suburban and a Tahoe), I couldn't say since I know nothing about Ford's 1932 product line. 

The differences noted in the grilles are lost on me; probably, because one is painted and the other is chrome.

And I agree, they are nice models and they soon will be on the For Sale forum along with other period fire equipment, sedans, sports cars, etc.

The Ertl is the more true model in this case. 

A lot of generic companies make a much larger vehicle and call it 1/43. I do not buy those generic company models. 

Now more the case you will find much runtier models that state 1/43. These smaller model molds have been passed around and sold under different name brands. But they are usually the ones that come in a plastic display case.

I do have quite a few of those however in my extensive collection. If you keep then with their prospective models they can mix in somewhat acceptably. 

I don't have the same models but have bought some drugstore cars that are to big when I 1st started and now have learned. I consider the to big ones a waste of money and don't use them on my layout.

Models of two different real vehicles. Neither one perfect.....both OK for a layout.

One is the car based sedan delivery the other the truck based delivery. I have a poster of just the different models of cars in 1932. There was something like 12 different car bodies in '32.  Not like today where we have 1 or 2.

See this photo.....looks like the larger truck.

I am pretty sure it's two different vehicles.

As AMCDave notes, Ford made different sizes of panel trucks...the small one, I think in

pickup version, was considered only a 1/4 ton, not even 1/2 ton, and a Model B.  While the one Dave  has pictured is at least a year earlier (1931) on the one ton chassis, designated as a Model AA ((note those heavy duty stamped steel wheels vs. the almost always seen wire wheels of a model A (1928-31) or B(1932)).   The other problem might be that what Ford sold in Europe was bodied differently.  I have noticed one Eligor model I pass on because the body was distinctly different than anything on U.S. roads.  And there is a third problem......styling on Ford vehicles sold abroad sometimes

was a previous design, and not the current model, as though they were using up old

parts on the foreign market.

Once again, an answer has been provided by the collected knowledge here on the forum.  Way to go guys.  Another mystery solved.

It is simply China based companies falsely marketing their item.

For instance I have three 69 Chargers by three different makers. Two are true, one is not.

My vette collection has 4 size configurations from 6 different brands, all were sold as 1/43. Three brands are true, two brands are from that runtie die cast mold and one brand is the over sized version. The one over sized car I only accept because it is of a model year that none of the others made.

It is.  Like you say, they had car-based and truck-based vehicles.  you paid your money and took your choice.  I am not sure the two are scale, or to the same scale, but they look good enough that in the right place they would not look out of place on my layout.  

Remember 'selective compression' - what Lionel used to get their toys to 'fit' a certain size- it's what Ertl used in the design of their panel van. The Eligor model is more to exact proportions but not necessarily the intended scale. These appear more like 1/50.

It's also possible that the Eligor model is a European prototype. I have been told that my Solido Fords are based on a French Ford prototype and that's why they are different from other 1:43 Fords; maybe that's also the case for the Eligor delivery vehicle. 

I don't worry about it; I have several each of the Ertl, Eligor, and Solido Fords and I just avoid putting them next to each other on the layout. 

Yep, Sedan Delivery vs Panel.  Note the use of Model A sheet metal where applicable on the Panel and the slightly raked radiator shell.

Bruce