Vehicle Description
1952 Ford F1 Pickup
In 1925 the Ford Motor Company introduced the first "pickup" based
on the Model T Runabout. Ford offered the rear "pickup box"
separately at their dealer parts department for $25.00. The box was
then bolted onto the back of the vehicle as an accessory. Since the
box was "picked up" at the parts department by the customer, the
term "pickup" took hold for this style of vehicle. Later the box
was installed at the factory and evolved into today's pickup
trucks.
For consignment, a totally restored Ford F-100 pickup truck. Lots
of attention to detail has been paid to this truck, and the final
product shows it. Some lowering, new interior, and upgraded
conveniences as well as a new 350ci crate mill and you are good to
go. Just like the old days, come on in or hop online and make the
transaction and the "pickup"! These trucks seem to be very popular
at Classic Auto Mall lately, so it is suggested you show up sooner
rather than later for your chance to have it permanently in your
collection.
Exterior
She's taking a Burgundy bath and it's a nice hot one for this deep
end of the "tub" paint job. With its "phat" gray painted metal
grille with a horizontal pointed central bar, and a trio of
vertical "chicken legs" giving the central big bar support and 2
single wide gray bezel headlights, this is an iconic design for
50's Ford trucks. A bulbous hood, with some brite work on either
side, makes its way back to a single pane windshield and rounded
cab area. Perfect running boards connect the front and rear rounded
fenders, and create a "step side" for side bed access. Speaking of
the bed, its box is straight as arrows with its curled over steel
edging and lightly stained oak bed with burgundy painted
separators. The tail gate looks much like the original with the
Ford script type badge in gray in the center and a straight black
steel bumper just below framing the bottom. Maroon steel painted
wheels serve as the background for the deep trim rings on their
edges, and the chromed F O R D badged moon caps on the center
covering the hub. Nice medium wide white sidewall thin tires adorn
each corner and weigh in as 235/75R15's looking like new with deep
treads.
Interior
Swing open the gray painted metal door panels and we think it's
going to be utilitarian, but alas! We peer inside and are greeted
with a near perfect red tuck and roll with smooth bolsters bench
which stretches from these doors through the cab. Seat belts are
installed for the passengers forsafety'ssake. Up front is a
burgundy painted tilting steering column topped by a burgundy
bakelite banjo style steering wheel. The dash has been modernized
but retains its full metal jacket, only now painted in battleship
gray. The gauges have been replaced with vintage looking modern
digital readout mileage reproductions and have an overall art deco
feel. They are cream background and have black styled numbers and
letters along with chromed circular bezels. A few small lights line
up above these round gauges, and then the dash gets interesting
with a chrome trim delineated as it makes its transition to a
burgundy center also in full metal. Here we see a metal horizontal
grate for the speaker although no radio is installed. Controls for
heat are now in and hanging below the dash, and then a lineup of
the ashtray and glove box also in burgundy painted metal runs to
the edge of the passenger side. Below is a red heater box, some
black ribbed rubber flooring and a long Lokar shifter reaching for
the driver's hand in the center. The rest of the interior is lined
with gray vinyl and is nice and tight.
Drivetrain
A rise of the voluptuous hood and you are gazing into a wonderful
restored engine bay, which now includes a 350ci V8 crate engine.
It's topped with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor underneath a chromed
open air cleaner covering. On back is a rebuilt 700R4 4-speed
automatic transmission, and way back to spin the rear tires is a
Dana 44 rear axle. Headers and a Flowmaster exhaust are now on for
better performance and a nice melodious sound from this burgundy
beauty.
Undercarriage
Factory steel framing is seen and it sports no rust, just black
paint. The new bed shows through and solid stamped floor pans and
framing structure for the mill are in front. Tubular front control
arms are in for the rack and pinion steering, along with a 2"
lowered CPP independent coil sprung suspension. In the back are
lowered leaf springs. These suspension parts work in conjunction
with power front disc braking and power drum rear brakes.
Drive-Ability
I sat upon the smooth red vinyl seat and peered into the new gauges
and dash and turned the key to my test drive. Here in the track it
performed beautifully without a snag on any level. Heat was hot,
steering power assisted, and braking was a panic stopping bias free
experience. All good on the driver front.
For an individual who just enjoys a nostalgic truck cruise in a
truly original looking and mostly correct truck, this could be it.
For the collector who wants to show a beautiful example of the
F-100, this could be it. For the business who may want to use it as
a promotional piece, and attract a lot of eyeballs, this could be
it. Make your way here for a test drive as this could be it!
BooYah!
F1D2CS21027
F1-F100 1/2 Ton
D-215ci I6
2-1952
CS-Chester, PA Assy Plant
21027-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
