1959 Ford Bg Window F250 4x4 Custom Cab
Flareside Pickup That Was Reportedly In Service To A Sonoma County Fire Department Before A Complete Body Off Restoration Prior To Being Acquired By The Seller. The Truck Is Powered By A 292ci V8 Paired With A 4 Speed Manual Transmission And Dana Transfer Case. The Truck Is Finished With An Ivory Cab Over Fire Truck Maroon, Chrome Grill, Original Telescoping Body Color Mirrors And Custom Cab Badges On The Doors. Additional Features Include Original Steel Diamond Plate Barden Bumper With Built-In Receiver Hitch, An Extended 4x8 Bed Box With 1 Quarter Diamond Plate Bed, Rooftop Mounted Searchlight, And A Compressor-Driven Air Horn/Siren. In Addition To The Factory Installed 4x4, The Truck Has Manually Locking Front Hubs, And A Rare Transfer Case Powered Frame Mounted Winch. Wheels Are 8 Lug, With 8 Bolts On Rear Axle. There Are 10 Leaf Springs On The Rear Stack. The Cabin Features A Bench Seat Reupholstered In Maroon Vinyl And Piping, Lap Seat Belts, Hand Crank Windows And Wing Windows. The Three Spoke Steering Wheel Frames A 100-Mph Speedometer Flanked By Fuel And Temperature Gauges. An After-Market Tachometer And Oil Pressure Gauge Was Added During Restoration. Three Gas Tanks Supply Fuel To The Truck Left And Right Tanks, Plus A Saddle Tank Behind The Seat. The Tanks May Be Switched On The Fly With A Unique Airplane Fuel Type Selector Switch Mounted On The Floor Of The Cab. The Five Digit Odometer Shows 2,340 Miles. True Mileage Is Unknown. Fewer Than 1,000 Of The 1959 F-250 4x4 Were Manufactured, And Fewer Still With The Big Rear Window Option As Well As The Extended Bed Box, Which Appears To Have Been An Aftermarket Customization To Accommodate Truck Bed Mounted Firefighting Equipment. This Is A Well Cared For Truck With Little Apparent Body Or Undercarriage Rust. There Is Minor Rust Showing On The Barden Bumper And Front Bumper At Winch Mounting. Some Minor Rust Staining Rust Can Be Seen At Drip Caps. From The Custom Cab To The Barden Bumper, This Vehicle Was Fully Optioned For That Era, With Everything Deluxe That Could Be Offered. Chief Is A Head-Turner, Show Stopper And Conversation Starter, A Real Find For The True Cognoscenti Of Classic And Vintage Trucks. Clean Title Currently Registered Until June 16th, 2023.
