Vehicle Description
1952 Ford F1 Pickup
The 1952 Ford pickup was the final year member of Ford's "Bonus
Built" line of postwar trucks which were announced early in 1948
and ran through 1952. For this final year, the only change from
1951 was the addition of a builder's plate which was mounted inside
glove box and was a metal plaque that had t information that
identified the series, model year, assembly plant, and production
sequence as well as paint code and rear axle ratio. This, of
course, was prior to VINs being issued.
For consignment, a totally restored Ford F1 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 bright 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. New shocks and springs
are onboard.
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
loop 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. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
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
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acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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person.
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