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- 1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck, December 1924 - Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.
- December 12, 1924
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1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck, December 1924
Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.
- 1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck, December 1924 - Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.
- December 12, 1924
- Collections - Artifact
1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck, December 1924
Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.
- 1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck, December 1924 - Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.
- December 12, 1924
- Collections - Artifact
1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck, December 1924
Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.
- Advertising Poster, "70 Years of Ford Pickups," 1917-1987 - Ford Motor Company celebrated its 70th year in the pickup truck business in 1987. The original Ford Model TT truck of 1917 essentially was a Model T automobile with a heftier chassis and drivetrain. Over time, Ford pickups developed into a distinct product line. The introduction of the F-series trucks for 1948 was a significant milestone in this evolution.
- 1917-1987
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Advertising Poster, "70 Years of Ford Pickups," 1917-1987
Ford Motor Company celebrated its 70th year in the pickup truck business in 1987. The original Ford Model TT truck of 1917 essentially was a Model T automobile with a heftier chassis and drivetrain. Over time, Ford pickups developed into a distinct product line. The introduction of the F-series trucks for 1948 was a significant milestone in this evolution.
- 1948 Ford F-1 Half-Ton Pickup Truck - Ford Motor Company introduced its long-running F-series pickups with the 1948 F-1, the company's first all-new truck since World War II. Ford advertised the F-1 as "Bonus Built," suggesting that it was so well made that it gave customers added value for their money. Farmers and businesses were still the target markets, but the F-1 hinted at the pickup's greater sales potential.
- 1948
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1948 Ford F-1 Half-Ton Pickup Truck
Ford Motor Company introduced its long-running F-series pickups with the 1948 F-1, the company's first all-new truck since World War II. Ford advertised the F-1 as "Bonus Built," suggesting that it was so well made that it gave customers added value for their money. Farmers and businesses were still the target markets, but the F-1 hinted at the pickup's greater sales potential.
- 1941 Ford Pickup Truck - Ford pickup trucks received minor styling updates for 1941. New parking lamp lenses and rectangular nameplates on the sides of the hood were among them. Four-cylinder models came with a standard four-speed transmission, while six- and eight-cylinder trucks had a three-speed unit. Ford built 70,190 half-ton pickups that year.
- September 13, 1940
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1941 Ford Pickup Truck
Ford pickup trucks received minor styling updates for 1941. New parking lamp lenses and rectangular nameplates on the sides of the hood were among them. Four-cylinder models came with a standard four-speed transmission, while six- and eight-cylinder trucks had a three-speed unit. Ford built 70,190 half-ton pickups that year.
- Hallmark "All-American Trucks Series: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino" Christmas Ornament, 2001 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1959
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Hallmark "All-American Trucks Series: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino" Christmas Ornament, 2001
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Truck - Ford's 1929 Model A pickup truck was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. Ford's pickup was available in open and closed-cab versions. Factory price for the open-cab pickup was $430, while closed-cab trucks started at $445. Ford sold more than 212,000 trucks for 1929.
- March 01, 1929
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1929 Ford Model A Pickup Truck
Ford's 1929 Model A pickup truck was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. Ford's pickup was available in open and closed-cab versions. Factory price for the open-cab pickup was $430, while closed-cab trucks started at $445. Ford sold more than 212,000 trucks for 1929.
- Poster, "Ground Zero-- Edison Supports the Rescue Efforts," Ford Motor Company, 2001 - Ford Motor Company loaned 15 pickups to the New York-New Jersey Port Authority following the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. The attack destroyed many of the Port Authority's vehicles. Ford's pickups, built at the company's plant in Edison, New Jersey, were pre-production prototypes of the Ranger FX4 -- a heavy-duty, four-wheel-drive truck with special off-road equipment.
- September 11, 2001
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Poster, "Ground Zero-- Edison Supports the Rescue Efforts," Ford Motor Company, 2001
Ford Motor Company loaned 15 pickups to the New York-New Jersey Port Authority following the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. The attack destroyed many of the Port Authority's vehicles. Ford's pickups, built at the company's plant in Edison, New Jersey, were pre-production prototypes of the Ranger FX4 -- a heavy-duty, four-wheel-drive truck with special off-road equipment.
- Ford V-8 Stake Truck and Pickup Truck Used by Axtell Co., Fort Worth, Texas, June 1936 - Ford Motor Company's trucks received small design changes to their radiator shells and wheels for 1936. Available body styles included the pickup, the sedan delivery truck, and the panel truck. Buyers could also purchase a basic chassis and add a custom body. Engine options included the 221-cubic-inch V-8, or the economical 136-cubic-inch V-8.
- June 29, 1936
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Ford V-8 Stake Truck and Pickup Truck Used by Axtell Co., Fort Worth, Texas, June 1936
Ford Motor Company's trucks received small design changes to their radiator shells and wheels for 1936. Available body styles included the pickup, the sedan delivery truck, and the panel truck. Buyers could also purchase a basic chassis and add a custom body. Engine options included the 221-cubic-inch V-8, or the economical 136-cubic-inch V-8.