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1948' Ford F1 Pick Up V8 Flathead

£9,000
1948' Ford F1 Pick Up V8 Flathead photo #1
Expired
4 years, 2 months ago
Age: 72 years

Offered for sale by Barons Classic Car Auctioneers at Sandown Park Racecourse on Tuesday 25th February

The first-generation of the Ford F-Series is a series of trucks that was produced by Ford in North America from 1947 to 1952. The introduction of the F-Series marked the divergence of Ford car and truck design, developing a chassis intended specifically for truck use. Across North America, Ford assembled F-Series trucks at sixteen different facilities during its production. In Canada, Lincoln-Mercury sold the F-Series under the Mercury M-Series nameplate to expand coverage in rural areas. The first generation of the F-Series is the sole generation produced entirely with "Flathead" engines (inline-6 and V8) and without an automatic transmission option.

The first-generation F-Series truck was introduced in late 1947, replacing Ford trucks introduced in 1941. It had a flat, one-piece windshield and integrated headlamps. It had a wider cab. Options included the "See-Clear" windshield washer (operated by foot plunger), passenger-side windshield wiper & sun visor, and Passenger-side taillight. The F-1 truck was also available with additional stainless steel trim and two horns as an option. All F-series were available with optional "Marmon-Herrington All Wheel Drive" until 1959.

Design of the F-Series truck changed tremendously from 1950 to 1954. From 1948 to 1950, the grill was a series of horizontal bars and the headlights were set into the fenders. For 1951 and 1952, the headlights were connected by a wide aerodynamic cross piece with three similarly aerodynamic supports. The rear window was wider in these later trucks and the dashboard was redesigned.

1948 Ford F1 Pick Up that is described by the vendor as running and driving well. The flat head V8 is the rarer option, and makes this perfect for the rat look enthusiast. This very original example is ready to go to shows. The vehicle is very sound, and was imported into the UK in 2015 and is now UK registered with a period number.

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