What was it about the 1956FordF-100 pickup – the 1953 - 1956 Ford tone arm , in fact – that brought such insistent acceptation and go on to make this a grievous - hitter among sports fan of classic trucks ?
It was n’t major power , at least initially . The 1953 Ford F-100 pickup still had the familiar flathead V-8 , over two decades sure-enough . The bigger lure was style : a tough , solid , ruggedly bountiful vehicle , with a new lot - back front - axle that gave it a nose - heavy look , as though it were crouch down .
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The Y - block V-8 ( 1954 ) open up the style to performance . More creature comforts and better styling ( 1955 ) gave the motortruck a polite melody . As with its car , Ford emphasise safe in the 1956 Ford F-100 getaway , with such standard feature as an vim - absorb guidance wheel and double - grip threshold latch . Also new was a 12 - volt electrical system .
Styling changes introduced with the 1956 Ford F-100 pick-me-up included another new grille , stylish wraparound windshield , and optional wraparound back windowpane ( just $ 16 excess ) . The dashboard , with its car - descend hooded instrument control board , was a neat if spartan involvement .
The class ’s major option , as in 1955 , was the Custom Cab bundle incorporate 14 " luxury " add-on and snazzier trim . The pickup ’s base price had risen well , to $ 1,580 . That fathom like pocket variety by today ’s standards , but customer thought it was expensive in 1956 .
The 1956 Ford F-100 pickup also had a new optional V-8 , bored and stroked to 272 Criminal Investigation Command as in Ford cars . Rated at a potent 167horsepower , it made the 1956 F-100 the most knock-down pickup in Ford history .
Sales sagged in 1956 generally , and only 137,581 pickup were built . Still , Ford held a healthy 27 per centum of the truck grocery store .
In 1957 , a brand raw design came along – lower , sleeker , and uncommitted with flush - pilot pickup box ( Styleside ) for the first time . Somehow , it was n’t the same , and countless fans were sorry to see the 1956 Ford F-100 pickup go .
Collectible Pluses of the 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup
Collectible Minuses of the 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup
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