Vehicle Description
1956 Ford F100 Pickup
The Ford F100 series of pickup trucks are loved in the United
States and around the world for their simple, approachable design,
and reliable load-carrying ability. Over the past few years classic
car collectors have been turning their attention to classic trucks
and 4x4s, and unusual factory-built vehicles. Although Ford
produced prodigious numbers of F100 trucks throughout the 1950s, it
produced very few panel trucks, and their desirability has been low
up until more recently. Many were scrapped and those that weren't
shipped off to the knacker's yard usually rusted away
unceremoniously in a forgotten corner of a farm somewhere in the
countryside.
For consignment is this fabulously restored rare catch, a prime
1956 example of the Ford F100 pickup. Fully frame off restored and
slightly rodded, no rust with solid steel fenders, running boards
and a complete mahogany lined bed, and a custom snappy interior.
This "hauler" is bathed in Torch Red, and now sports an upgraded
1957 Thunderbird 312ci engine and lots of other goodies, so get
ready as I immerse you into the fires of this restored beauty!
Exterior
A close inspection of this truck, and one has to look very hard to
find any faults on this catch other than a few touched up chips and
cracks. As noted, Torch Red bathes super straight steel panels
which are very much minding their gaps and for some extra wow,
purple/blue pinstriping has been expertly installed. We are still
in the exterior bulbous fender age connected by the running board
era, although as with the rear fender, they are starting to melt
into the actual body. A small body matching running board, with a
nifty shiny Ford badged foot plate will guide you into the snazzy
interior. Badging is all there and very nice, but the rear bumper
has been retained for that factory fresh look. The front grille is
completely chromed with single flanking headlights and looks like
it was just dipped and shines wildly. So does the simple bumper
framing the bottom of the grille. On the large curved downward
front hood is a beautiful and is dressed with a large cloisonne
Ford badge, and also on either side of the hood is some F100
badging. All other chrome parts are beautiful as are exterior
mirrors, and handles. The cab has a long rear glass for much better
panoramic vision, and on back a mahogany lined bed, which is highly
lacquered, stretches between the cab and the F O R D embossed
tailgate. Torch Red steel wheels in 15-inch format are dressed to
the nines with Ford lettered dog dish caps and trim rings, then
wrapped in like new Vogue radials. I can feel an urge burning deep
within...
Interior
Flip open either door and you will be met with gray tweed door
panels with embossed vertical stripes and shiny chrome for the
actuators and window cranks. Moving inside, the original design of
the single curved metal dash houses the factory instrument cluster
within the sea of red steel. These are fronted by a chrome column a
3-spoke leatherette wrapped steering wheel. A gray tweed bench seat
is reaching from door to door and while very clean, sports some
stitched tuck and roll inserts. Vintage Air, and an aftermarket
AM/FM/CD radio is now neatly installed to drivers left and right
being split by the column. The headliner is nice smooth gray
broadcloth and is tight as a drum. All inside is presenting just
swimmingly even down to the clean black carpeting. The spark is
there...
Drivetrain
Lifting open the rounded hood, we see a transplanted 312ci V8 circa
1957 from a Ford Thunderbird with its blue painted block and the
ribbed Thunderbird valve covers. This looks perfectly at home in
the red and black engine bay and is all buttoned up and beautifully
presented. It has a chromed air cleaner cover, newer radiator, soft
and supple hoses, and a nicely showing blue intake topped by a
4-barrel Edelbrock carburetor. On the back is a 4-speed manual
transmission with a creeper gear for 1st gear and way back,
weighing in with a 3.73 ratio, is the rear axle. Ultra hot.....
Undercarriage
The factory Ford F-100 frame is under this black steel and shows
only a hint of surface rust. Leaf spring suspension front and rear
are attached to the near perfect black frame and drums are all
around for extra safe stopping. Dual exhaust is fed by a pair of
headers and runs rearward through stock style mufflers providing
the perfect backdrop for the mix of black steel and clean strong
mahogany that makes up the flooring and bed, all presenting just
beautifully underneath.
Drive-Ability
My partner in crime and I could not wait to dive into this beauty,
and it did not disappoint. Stylin would best describe the feeling
when inside. She fired right up, and it was off to the test track.
Here she showed us her stuff with snappy acceleration, good
handling, and awesome stopping power. Inside, a fairly quiet ride,
but outside a great exhaust sound resonates through the valley of
our test track. As we slipped off the track and headed back to the
mall, a satisfied look was seen on both our faces as we were
hooked! All was working as designed and the benefit of power
steering is a huge bonus.
This hauler is fully restored and is souped up with a hot engine,
new brakes, a comfy no-nonsense interior, and paint as deep as the
7th level of hell...all here at the Classic Auto Mall. Hurry in as
this will not take long for this truck to ignite the passion in
someone's soul.
F10V6R50615
F10-F100 Conventional
V-272ci V8 2bbl
6-1956
R-San Jose, CA Assy Plant
50615-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.
