For Sale: 1948 Ford F1 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1948 Ford F1 Pickup

In January 1948, a new era began at the Ford Motor Company with the release of an all new line of trucks that Ford dubbed the F-Series. This new series, which Ford promoted as its Bonus Built Line covered a wide range of models with different cab and chassis combinations. The line started out with light duty 1/2 ton rated pickup trucks and ran all the way up to the extra heavy duty, three ton rated F-8. These trucks used a completely redesigned cab with all new front end sheet metal and in a departure from previous practice, the same cab served both conventional and cab over engine models.

For consignment, a 1948 Ford F1 pickup showing 285 miles, but the true miles are unknown on this street rodded version of America's work truck. You won't be hauling coal or tar in this baby and with a 355ci Blueprint crate engine, there's only thing this truck will be hauling, ass!

Exterior
A nice change of course from our usual red, white, blue and black trucks is this stunning two stage bronze metallic coat that courses over every curve of this curvaceous pickup. The headlights are set more inboard on the '48 and fit in a contoured cove that features a bold and polished grille of horizontal bars while polished inlets front the rising hood and all the metal up front is spotless, including the bumper. A smaller rear window fits into the cab that's been chopped four inches and overlooks a show worthy bed of oak planks and stainless bed rails. 16-inch American Racing wheels maintain a pattern of paint contrasting with shiny bits and the straight and clean bumper in back caps off a spectacular presentation. A single ding is the only imperfection we find on this F1.

Interior
Sure, black would work inside a bronze truck but of coursesaddle works better and is found first on the door cards neatly attached its bronze base and mimicked on the bench seat with vertical stitch patterns, matching seatbelts, and great condition. The tan carpet keeps the palette consistent and works its way up the back wall. For the driver, a Lecarra steering wheel and Lokar shifter are at the ready and the instrument cluster with its ivory Dolphin gauges and polished faceplate would be right at home in a high end watch shop. A Southern A/C and heat unit enhances the ride potential and a JVS AM/FM/CD player is onboard as well with a hidden antenna. Tan panels cover the ceiling, completing this clean interior's layout.

Drivetrain
The show continues under the hood where a highly polished 355ci V8 Blueprint crate motor resides, rated at 410 horsepower and sending fuel through the intake via a Holley 4-barrel. A 700R4 4-speed automatic with a B&M trans cooler is behind it and routes the power to the Dana 44 out back. Headers begin the exhaust process at the engine.

Undercarriage
The front power disc brakes benefit from stainless steel brake lines as do the Mustang drums in back. Mustang also lends the rack and pinion power steering up front while monoleaf springs handle the suspension there and are repeated in the back. Dual exhaust finds an X-pipe then a pair of heat wrapped, stainless steel mufflers before exiting through beveled tailpipes under the bed. It's absolutely clean underneath with no rust of any kind and no errant fluids.

Drive-Ability
This bronze truck gets a gold medal for sound as the 355 comes alive with a bellowing exhaust. There's plenty of power on hand here and the truck hunkers down over the wheels providing some very good handling and the brakes are up to the task of slowing this street rod down. The cab is infinitely comfortable and the chop is easy to get used to. We note the A/C and horn are not working but all other functions work as they should. 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.

We've seen dozens of F-series trucks pass through our halls over the years, but very few '48's. In stock configuration perhaps they present a bit stodgy and tall and so people have a hard time imagining a street rod version. Well, no imagination needed here as this excellent build checks all the boxes for a fantastic show truck, visually stunning and mechanically sound. Even if you don't attend shows, just taking this out for a pleasure drive with your favorite person is worth all the money, or in this case, bronze.

88RC75261

8-1948
8R-239c 2bbl V8
C-1/2 Ton
75261-Sequential Unit Number

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