Vehicle Description
1932 Ford Model BB 1 1/2 Ton Panel Delivery
Panel trucks were marketed for contracting, deliveries, and other
businesses. Often described as a small or large van, (based on the
chassis of a truck or pickup truck), used mostly for delivery
rounds, the British equivalent is a "delivery van."
For consignment, a 1932 version of the Ford Model BB 1 1/2 ton
Panel Delivery truck. This truck is the beneficiary of a full frame
off restoration, right down to every nut and bolt and it is truly a
stunning example inside and out and is as close to perfect as a car
can get. No rust, just beautifully sculpted straight steel and an
impeccable interior with a maple wood floor and oak racking. All
wrapped up to be an excellent presenter and driver that was part of
a private collection and stored in a climate controlled
showroom.
Exterior
Up front acorralled and vertical ribbed grille leads the way and
has a deep end of the pool black covering all the steel surfaces of
the corral,grille and center hinged hood. Gaps are very well
minded, and all chromed trimmings are in excellent condition. A
black painted horn flanks the front grille on the right and on
either side are chrome bezel headlights encased in black bowl
cowls. We see french curved fenders hanging on either side and are
connected by a running board,again in black. A dual cowled hood
with the sides in beige with some venting is seen upfront and as we
glide rearward there are two doors. The rest is pure panel delivery
truck with Ford navy blue taking over for the expansive roof and
more creamy beige taking over for the slab sides. We note the
addition of Sampson & Son GenuineFord Parts Delivery livery
adorning the sides of this hauler, much as it may have looked back
in the mid 30's. On back we see dual swinging doors for easy access
to the cargo area and just below twintail lights in the round let
those behind you know your intentions. A chrome side view mirror is
perched on a blackstalk attached to the driver's door, and 20-inch
black steel wheels and blackball thin tires. Noted are dual
wheelsin the back for those extra heavy loads.
Interior
Pure utilitarian with black painted steel door panels supporting
shiny actuators and window cranks. Moving inside we see a
beautifully restored Navy Blue painted dash with a simple 3 circle
gauge cluster within a machine turned oval taking up residence in
dashcentral. The original steering wheel in black bakelite is
fronting this dash and reached out to two front low back buckets
which are covered in more smooth black vinyl. Rubber is on the
floors and seen protruding is a silver long shaft shifter and
silver handbrake lever. Behind the seats is the fully restored
cargo area which sports stained maple flooring and the remainder of
the interior is matte black with oak storage racking lining each
side of the cargo area, all perfectly preserved, painted and
aligned.
Drivetrain
A lift of one of the cowls and we behold a 221ci flathead V8
painted in a patined and surface rusted utility green, correct from
the factory. It is topped by a 2-barrel carburetor, has a 4-speed
manual transmission on back and a 4.88 rear axle. Supple hoses
stand out against the slightly patined engine bay, which with a
good detailing could be brought up to the same level as the
interior and body.
Undercarriage
If you purchase this panel delivery you will also need to purchase
a large mirror to park it over and show off the very nice
undercarriage. Just a hint of road dirt, all perfectly painted
black steel, all looking close to like it just drove off the
showroom floor. Transverse leaf springs provide the ride up front
and heavy duty leaf springs are in the rear along with mechanical
drum brakes which are working like a charm, are on all 4 corners.
Just perfectly restored leaving no spoken unturned.
Drive-Ability
A quick starter and on the track it drives like a dream. It felt
like it had power steering; it was that smooth and easy when I got
it rolling. All simple functions were working perfectly and that
nut and bolt restoration is well worth every penny. 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.
Just a beautiful show example that could be a daily driver, but you
would not want to foul all that perfection! A definite older
concours restoration down to every nut and bolt, and a real
looker.
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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
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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