- 1951 Model Year Ford F1 Pickup
- Viper Red exterior
- Grey interior
- Seller reports full frame off restoration
- 350 ci V8 - Corvette motor 350 HP
- TCI 350 turbo automatic transmission
- 3.73 Chevy rear end
- A/C
- Rack and pinion power steering
- 4 wheel power disk brakes
- Oak wood bed with stainless steel
- Custom tail lights
- Custom rear bumper
- Coil over suspension
- Custom fuel tank
- Power windows
- Custom tail gate
Why do automotive enthusiasts embark down the restomod route? There are a variety of reasons. Maybe one wants a unique and distinctive vehicle that tastefully melds vintage and modern aspects. Maybe it’s just too hard to restore a classic vehicle to its period-correct style due to certain factors. Whatever the reason, restomods such as this 1951 Ford F-1 Pickup are undoubtedly desirable vehicles, and the nature of a restomod means that every one is unique. Boasting just 400 miles after a reported full frame-off restoration, it’s ready for a second life.
Exterior and Interior
A red paint job is always eye catching, and this 1951 Ford F-1 Pickup doesn’t disappoint with its Viper Red paint job that proudly shows off that Fifties design, which is all the more special, as this is the first generation of the Ford F-Series! Custom tail lights and rear bumper meld beautifully with the custom tail gate that opens to reveal an oak wood and stainless steel bed that you won’t want to dirty! Polished five-spoke alloys hide four-wheel power disc brakes behind them. The interior is in gray, and includes power windows, air conditioning, new seats and a modern JVC head unit with CD, MP3 and AUX connectivity for a fresh and funky listening experience. Even the gauges are old-style units, but look closer and you can see a digital odometer among the analog speedometer, and the old-style fonts have been silk-screened. Metal pedals and a chromed gear lever are present, as is three-spoke wood-rimmed Grant GT steering wheel.
Engine
The first generation of Ford F-Series came with in-line sixes, Flathead V8s and Y-block V8s, but this 1951 Ford F-1 Pickup eschews all of those for a 350ci (5.7L) Corvette V8 with 350hp sent to the rear wheels via a TCI 350 automatic transmission and 3.73 rear end. Rack and pinion power steering means that you don’t need to exert much to steer this truck, and coil over suspension ensures a smooth ride. A custom fuel tank holds ample fuel for plenty of cruising.
The famous Ford F-Series was born in 1948, as America was emerging into a post-war world of promise and prosperity. Now in the fourteenth generation, the F-Series has got to be the world’s longest-running truck series, if not one of the longest. Today, the F-150 is the most popular variant as the half-tonner, but if we look at the first generation, the range simply started with the F-1 as the half-ton variant. That’s what we have here, a 1950 Ford F-1 Restomod from Groveport, Ohio. It’s received a thorough makeover with a 350ci V8 under the hood, an automatic gearbox, a converted 12-volt electrical system and more. If you want to own a classic Ford truck that you can actually enjoy driving, this 78,000-mile machine is your best option.
If you were to consider dipping your toe into the classic car waters, would you be interested in following a path less taken? Everyone goes for the signature American classics that tend to be muscle cars, pony cars or land yachts. But what about a good old true blue pickup truck from the Fifties? This would be a very historically significant statement to make, because pickup trucks have underpinned the American economy in more ways than you’d know. Since World War II ended, these vehicles have played a key part in helping small and medium business owners move their produce, and their families as well. Today’s 1952 Ford F-1 comes from the first generation of Ford’s popular F-Series of pickup trucks, a series that you can still buy today, albeit in its fourteenth generation. While we know the F-150 as the half-tonner, and our parents may recall that the F-100 held this mantle earlier on, the very first F-Series half-tonner was simply called the F-1! This truck currently resides in Port St. Lucie but is looking for a new owner. With just 48,000 miles on the clock, a Flathead V8 and rear-wheel drive, it’s definitely a classic worth conserving, and driving every now and then.
The Ford F-1 is the genesis for the F-series line of trucks - a line that has spawned the most popular type of pickup in the world. And after years in the spotlight, there are plenty of examples around. Whether you’re into immaculate period-correct restorations, honest workhorses, or madly modified restomods, there’s likely an F-1 out there for you. Our featured 1951 Ford F-1 is very much a restomod, with a stunning exterior and some surprises under the hood as well. Featuring a rebuilt 305ci Chevrolet engine and transmission that were reportedly completed less than 3,000 miles ago, this black-on-black pickup is based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
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