Vehicle Description
Just a neat old pickup? Guess again! Someone pulled out all the
stops on this 1952 Ford F-1, giving it a traditional look with
plenty of vintage horsepower compliments of a Chevy small block,
slick-shifting automatic transmission, and a great 1950s look. If
you appreciate performance hidden inside an old-school truck, this
Ford is for you!
At first glance, this handsome pickup has just the right vintage
look to be charming. You don't expect it to be fast, not with looks
like that, but it will bring a smile to everyone's face when they
see it ambling down the road. The freshened Ford face would become
one of the most popular vehicles in history, and despite thousands
of dollars' worth of work, this one retains its commercial good
looks with modest trim and gorgeous bright blue paint. It's quite
straight, suggesting that this one was tasked with light-duty work
all its life, and when it was freshened someone took their time to
get it right, because this sucker is awfully nice. The fat fenders
look awesome crouching over the modern rolling stock, the original
hood and doors fit quite nicely, and the bed has been filled with
wood planks that lend it a rustic feel. There's a custom rear roll
pan with four taillights out back, so it's easy to spot on the
roll, but the rest is quite traditional.
There's not much inside that hasn't been seriously reworked. The
bucket seats look right at home and come from a late-model F150 so
they're comfortable and easy to adjust. The dash is original, but
the gauges inside are modern Faria units that were neatly
integrated into the design. A tilt column features an American
Racing wheel with a fat rim and the floor-mounted shifter is linked
to a TH350 3-speed automatic, so this little pickup is quite easy
to drive. All the wiring is new, and aftermarket turn signals were
added, since in 1952 they were still not standard equipment on
pickup trucks. A Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo provides entertainment,
although you may not need it with the way this one dances on the
road. It's got a nice look, don't you think?
The engine is a 350 cubic inch Chevy V8 tucked down low in the
engine bay so it almost looks authentic. The result it a torque
factory that moves this pickup like a modern muscle car. It's a
nice touch to see that it was painted the same corporate turquoise
as the original flathead V8, although the Edelbrock intake
manifold, 4-barrel carburetor, and chrome air cleaner suggest
there's a bit more horsepower on tap. Service access is quite good
and the simple hardware makes this truck bulletproof out on the
road. The chassis incorporates a Mustang II front suspension,
rack-and-pinion steering, 4-wheel disc brakes, and a lowered
suspension that rides surprisingly well. The exhaust system is just
about right, with a burbling exhaust note complements of a set of
glasspack-style mufflers. Familiar Torque Thrust wheels look
exactly right and they're wrapped in staggered 15-inch radials to
give it a bit of a rake.
Nicely built but fully sorted, this is the kind of truck that's
welcome just about everywhere it goes. With only about 5000 miles
on the build, it's ready to cruise right now. Call today!