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-1 pickup truck. Lots of
attention to detail has been paid to this truck, and the final
product shows it. If you are into the original factory design,
unmolested just restored all buttoned up and looking showroom then
this is the truck for you. 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, particularly
one that has not been rodded which is so often done with these
trucks. 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 medium blue metallic bath and it's a nice cooling
one for this deep end of the "tub" paint job. With its "phat" white
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 shiny brite work on
either side surrounding the nostrils, 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 chromed separators. The tail gate looks much like the
original with the Ford script type badge in red in the center and a
straight chromed bumper just below framing the bottom. Blue 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. Period correct thin black wall tires are on all 4
corners.
Interior
Swing open the blue painted metal door panels and we think it's
going to be utilitarian, but alas! We see blue painted sills then a
white and blue vinyl takes over for the panels and looks fab! Also
the bench is quite a surprise as now a nice blue tweed covers the
seats and backs and these have a smooth blue vinyl bolster
surrounding the tweed. Just in perfect condition. Focusing our
attention to the dash, we see all metal jacket in blue steel curing
at the edges and in front of the original wheel, 2 round gauges.
One is the speedometer and the other is a circular combination of
water temp, gas, oil pressure and battery around the edge of this
larger gauge. Bezels and faces are pristine. In the center a chrome
trimming rises upward at angle and forms the delineation between
the blue and cream panel that now takes over. With this space we
see the factory radio, an ash receptacle and glovebox. Below is a
thin horizontal panel of blue painted metal housing some pulls and
knobs, also the key. Below is a lineup of more pulls and a black
painted heater fan. The floors are clean rubber and the headliner
is clean white vinyl. All very nicely done and in very good
condition.
Drivetrain
A rise of the voluptuous hood and you are gazing into a wonderful
restored engine bay, which now includes the original blue painted
block 239ci flathead 8 cylinder engine. It's topped with a factory
single 2-barrel carburetor underneath a big oil bath air cleaner.
On the back is the factory 3-speed manual transmission. Stock
exhaust is on an and in dual chromed tips out the back below the
bumper. A few extras are new ignition, and a chromed
alternator.
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. Leaf springs are on
all 4 corners. These suspension parts work in conjunction with drum
braking as it should be with a 1952 model.
Drive-Ability
I sat upon the tweed seat and peered into the beautiful vintage
gauges and dash and turned the key to my test drive. Here on the
track it performed beautifully without a snag on any level. The
radio did not play and the horn did not blow. The heat got warm,
steering was fairly easy, and braking was a panic stopping bias
free experience. All good on the driver front. You can scrape your
knuckles on the shifter when going from first to second with the
dash.
For an individual who just enjoys a nostalgic truck cruise in a
truly original looking and correct truck, this could be it. For the
collector who wants to show a beautiful example of the F1 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! Oooooh
My!
F1R2CS12473
F1-F100 1/2 Ton
R-239ci V8
2-1952
CS-Chester, PA Assy Plant
12473-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.
