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The 1948 F1 was part a series of light-duty pickups that included the F2, F3, and F4, which were 3/4-ton, 3/4-ton heavy-duty, and 1-ton versions of the truck. “New, New, Brand New” read the 1948 Ford Truck brochure. In 1941, an 85- or 95-horsepower V8 was offered in the trucks or a 30-hp inline-4. The familiar cab and box would be a signal for the F-Series to come later, and the Model 50 was built until 1941 when the truckmaker paused production to help with the war effort. RELATED: Feature Film: Born 2 Race: Fast Track (2014)Ĭloser in looks to today’s trucks, the Model 50 was produced beginning in 1935 and was powered by a Flathead V8. Ride and comfort may have been questionable – Ford fit solid tires on the TT from the factory. The 1923 Model TT chassis cost $380, which inflation-adjusted for today would be $5,697.64.
According to a 1923 brochure for the Model TT, the automaker could supply a body that year, which became standard practice for all trucks the next year. With the first F-150 Hybrid available soon and an electric version on the way, the F-150 has come a long way – and there’s a long way left to go.īased on the Model T, the Model TT was the automaker’s first pickup truck and initially it was sold chassis-only – buyers had to supply their own bodies. The full-size Ford has evolved from a boxy, utilitarian hauler to an even bigger, four-door family hauler available as a luxury car in everything but the name. Ford’s history of building trucks spans 103 years of moving, hauling, lugging, towing, transporting, carrying…you get the picture.īut with the 14th generation of the the F-Series full-size pickup unveiled Thursday, we can look back at how far it’s come. The Ford F-Series and Ford F-150 pickup has been around for much longer than that. The first F-150s made their appearance for the 1975 model year | Ford photosĪmerica’s best-selling vehicle for nearly 40 years - the Ford F-Series trucks - didn’t get there overnight.
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