Vehicle Description
1953 Ford F-100 Half-ton Pickup Truck Debut model year of
second-generation Ford pickup 292 CID Y-Block V-8 engine Four-speed
manual transmission and 3.92 gearing Vermilion Red exterior (code
N) with white trim Red and gray interior with under-dash heater
110-inch wheelbase and 4,800 GVWR Documentation includes a folder
of Ford details and assorted documents; original ?54-?55 Ford Truck
Shop Manual; two copies of Obsolete Ford Parts 1948-1956, from
September of 1996 and September of 2006; a 1953 Ford Truck
Operator?s Manual; and a 1953 Ford Truck Illustrated Facts and
Features manual Stock Ford F-100s from the early 1950s are becoming
as rare as hen?s teeth almost 60 years later. Nineteen fifty-three
was the first year of the F-100 and the last year you could get a
Flathead in a Ford pickup. The new 53 F-100 was uniquely styled
with a slant cab window, fat fenders and larger cab space than the
F-1. It was also the 50th Anniversary of the Ford pickup. This
example was made in Ford?s Detroit Truck factory (code H). Finished
in Vermilion Red (code N) with white trim, the paint is in overall
excellent order. The chrome shows some patina and pitting. The
bodywork is straight and solid. The cargo bed is in overall
satisfactory condition with older wood. The chrome bumpers are in
fantastic shape. This truck rolls on American Classic tires, size
7.00-15 light truck tires. Each tire is mounted to a steel wheel
topped with a factory wheel cover. The tires and wheels are all in
very good order. This truck rides on a 110-inch wheelbase and has a
4,800 GVWR. Under the hood is Ford?s 292 CID Y-Block V-8 engine,
mated to a Four-speed manual transmission and backed by a 3.92:1
rear end. Inside, a gray bench seat looks great while the
minimalist red instrument panel is in good, original order, as are
in the inner door liners. The gray headliner is in satisfactory
shape. A three-spoke steering wheel is in decent shape. The horn
button on the 53 F-100 is unique and displays the anniversary year.
Odometer is inoperable. A fresh air cab option on the 53 F-100 was
available. Deluxe 53 F-100 trucks had six chrome teeth mounted in
the grille ? three on each side of the center chrome emblem. Deluxe
trucks also had a chrome gull wing on each side of the hood
surrounding the chrome 53 F-100 emblem. A floor shifter completes
the interior. Turn signals were not standard equipment. Seat belts
were also not available. Vacuum wipers were used and only worked
when the driver let up on the gas pedal to free up vacuum from the
engine to run the wipers. Front suspension was a straight axle with
leaf springs. Brakes consisted of a single master cylinder with
drum brakes on all four corners. In place of the previous
?Bonus-Built? series, Ford now marketed its truck range as the
?Triple Economy? series. To further emphasize the model update,
Ford changed the F-Series model nomenclature from a single number
to three numbers; subsequently, this system has remained in use on
all Ford F-Series trucks to the present day. Alongside the naming
change, this generation marked several firsts for the F-Series,
including an adjustable seat (wide enough for three people), power
brakes and the introduction of the Ford-O-Matic automatic
transmission as an option. Documentation includes a folder of Ford
details and assorted documents; original ?54-?55 Ford Truck Shop
Manual; two copies of Obsolete Ford Parts 1948-1956, from September
of 1996 and September of 2006; a 1953 Ford Truck Operator?s Manual;
and a 1953 Ford Truck Illustrated Facts and Features manual.
Competition to this F-100 in 1953 included Chevrolet?s 3100
half-ton, Dodge?s B-series half-ton, GMC?s New Design half-ton,
International Harvester?s R-series half-ton and Willys-Overland?s
half-ton. If you hanker for a postwar pickup from the Blue Oval or
a classic truck in general, you should stop by MotoeXotica Classic
cars today to check sout this F-100. VIN: F10R3H31954 This truck is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 33,700 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!! Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
