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from 1910 to 1973 This page covers 1950 to 1954 |
A Brief History on the Pickup Truck
| Pickup trucks as we know them go back to the
early days of the automobile industry.
The first civilian Dodge Brothers' Commercial was the famous Screenside which was a military ambulance converted to the Dodge Brothers famous Commercial Screenside Panel. Dodge Brothers Company entered into an agreement with the Graham Brothers Company in 1921 whereby the Grahams would manufacture one and 1 1/2 ton trucks from mechanical parts supplied by Dodge and with cabs and bodies manufactured in the Graham's plants. Graham Brothers built the 1924 3/4 ton Dodge Brothers' pickup. Also in 1918 Chevrolet brought out it's
model 490 Light Delivery chassis cowl. The chassis cowl consists of the
painted metal parts. The wooden cab and pickup type body were purchased
from an aftermarket manufacturer.
The first Ford pickups to hit the streets was
in the mid 1920s. Back then they came in one color, one model, and without
much equipment.
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I saw a one page calendar that showed all the Ford
pickup trucks from the first one to the present day. I thought , what a nice idea. I thought that I might try something similar with some of the car pictures I have collected. I have been collecting pictures of Studebaker, Packard Nash, Hudson, Jeeps and pickup trucks for some time now and I first wrote a web page on the Studebaker. Then one on Jeeps , Packard and the Hudson and Nash followed. Next came the Kieser and Henry J. Now I with the help of one of my visitors have written on on the Crosley Now I thought I would try a web page on the Pickup Trucks of the 1940's to the 1960's. I also included some panel trucks and early SUV's of this period. They just seemed to fit right in with the pickups. These pictures came for a number
of sources including
I would like to invite any one that
has a favorite Pickup Truck of
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This page was last updated on April 9, 2013
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This is probably the most famous
Hood Ornament used on a Pickup truck
but when it comes to old Pickup
trucks not many would disagree that
this is what it's all about.
This Antique Truck has set the
standard for others to follow.
It is a REAL CLASSY Truck
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Because this page has grown to such a size I decided to set it up in three separate pages.
The first one show the trucks
from 1911 to 1949.
This one will show trucks from
1950 to 1959 and
the last page from 1960 to 1973
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The above link will take you to a page that
shows the grills for Ford Pickup Trucks from 1957 to 1967
I decided to do this page to help people identify
these trucks.
These pictures were submitted by Steve McCoy
of Sacramento, California.
And
to make this site more interesting
we
have now included many old cars and trucks
including
Pickup Trucks that are being offered for sale
OldCarCafe.com searches 130 classic car dealer websites to help you find your dream car
1950 to 1954
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It is based on a 1950 Tempo Matador 24 hp VW Engine The second van shown is a 1950 Tempo Matador Van |
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Both of these vehicles are offered for sale on his web site. http://www.kieftenklok.nl/ And detailed pictures of each can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/www.kieftenklok.nl/VidalEnSohnTempoMatadorHcohraumkastenwagen# http://picasaweb.google.com/www.kieftenklok.nl/1950tempocamper# |
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Gerald made the following comments. "I learned to drive in a 49 like this. The pickup is all original,
85k miles, still 6 volt and still has the original interior minus the headliner
which rotted out. The body is extremely straight all that is not
there is the wood in the bed because the original owner had it covered
with a sheet of metal. I am in the process of restoring it and want
to keep it as original as possible. I would like to find a set of
1950 license plates so I can register it as an original. If you or
anyone you know can help I would appreciate it very much."
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| This truck is owned by John Murphy.
In his words " The pickup. Smelled like rust and trouble so I had to have it." |
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of this series truck, my favorite but this is the first time I tried installing an 8 cylinder) The engine I am working on now is a 283 second year like the ones they put in Corvettes so there are small peculiar aspects to the motor in 1957 and 8. Then there is trying to fit it in the frame and steering ( I used a 1974 truck power steering vector box to overcome that) and backed it with a 700R4 automatic which I have never tried in one of these trucks either. What I have left to do is put in the electric shift indicator, the pipes and mufflers then the drive shaft and it will be on the road again with the 5 years to do all the body work myself if possible but by the time I get that done I will probably have to go with an electric motor and batteries HAHAHAHA so the project, I suspect, will take the rest of my life, even if they find a way to extend that!" |
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This truck was owned by Norlender Knitwear of Norway Click on this imagge for a larger view of this truck in a new window. |
Norlender Knitwear Factory in Norway about 1967. This was during the expansion of the factory. This truck was bought from the GM dealer Jaeger in Bergen. |
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| This truck was owned by Buzz Beckman of Manitowoc, Wisconsin | |
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| This truck is owned by Carolyn Mills, Ontario,
Canada
Carolyn had the following to say about her truck. "When this truck goes by it turns heads, gets thumbs up, people come to my door to ask questions and so on...This is my first vehicle I've owned..I spotted this truck out the corner of my eye one day at a car lot. I asked the driver to turn around I said that truck is mine. How much was it he asked..$7000.00 I said..Thinking I was mistaken and that it must of been $17.000 we turned aroun to go see him. I was right and I drove him home the next day...I refer to this truck as a [him] and his name is Black Beauty. He has a 400 transmission, dual exhaust, cherry bombs, hedders, tires that hug the road, 2 uga horns, 32 blue lites, and lites on the interior that cause a purple haze, as well when I lift my hood there are lites of purple haze. Two neon lites around my liscence plates. A hurst shifter, original windows, this truck sounds like a sherman tank coming down the highway. I love this truck..its a custom made box, its a chevy drive train...They say money talks, not to me, there isn't an offer out there that I would consider." |
This truck is owned by Paula Alexander
of Owosso, Michigan.
She had the following to say about it. "I just inherited a 1951 Ford F-1 pickup, straight 6. My Grandpa bought it used in 1954. It was his farm truck. I drove it in high school. My Dad restored it and gave it to me. I entered it in our local car show May 20 and it won first prize for the best full size truck, original. I grew up in Brandon Florida and that is where I first drove "Arthur". Dad Walt Markert lived most recently in Ocala Florida and Wesley Chapel Florida. My step son’s trucking company brought Arthur to his new home in Michigan in early May. When we girls drove him in high school and college in the late 60’s and early 70’s, we had to have a name for him. Arthur sounded somewhat distinctive and he was quite distinctive, although not as much so as he is today." |
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| This picture was submitted by James Hackney | This truck is owned by Raymond Pittan,Redding,
Ca
Studebaker Drivers Club Member # A007421P Raymond had the following to say about his truck. "This Truck was originally owned by a total Studebaker Serviced Dairy by the name of Hobson Dairy of Anderson, California. It was in service from 1951 through 1999 when it was set out to pasture with all the other Studebaker Dairy Trucks. It was used for years to pick up milk from Dairy Farms throughout Northern California Shasta County. It also was used with a Dry Ice Box mounted in it's bed to deliver milk and Ice Cream to area stores and homes. The truck has approximately 596,000 miles on it's chassis. It had been parked since 1999 except to be used as a around the farm truck hauling feed and other supplies. When I bought the truck in 2008, it had been parked several years and never started. I bought it at the Estate Auction where they sold three such trucks. The other two were the same size, but one had a Chevrolet Six Cylinder motor that started and was driven off. The other had a 1953 Ford six Cylinder Motor that started but smoked worse than a steam Engine letting off steam. They drove it off also. They both sold for $1,500.00 and $1,200.00. This one has a big Block Commander Flat Head Motor. Nobody wanted it because of the motor. I had paid a $150.00 deposit a year earlier on this truck. When I saw it advertised for Auction I went down and presented my Receipt. I told them I had the first bid on the truck for that amount. They ask me what I had offered a year earlier. I had offered $1,000.00 Cash. They wanted to sell it to me for that and I refused because others had came to bid on it. I bought it for $410.00, and they gave me back my $150.00 plus $38.75 they called interest for having my money. So I bought the truck for. $221.25 out the door. Being told the motor was froze I loaded it on a flat bed trailer and hauled it home. I had the truck running within eight hours of draining the oil, installing all new plugs and points and a new battery and it runs like a new truck. I took it down to the frame, and cleaned it all up painting everything and still drove the frame around the neighborhood while working on the fenders and other body parts. I rebuilt it back to being a pickup once again and tried to paint it myself. Well, not being experienced it looked like some Hillbilly had done the Job which was true. Everyone teased me about the paint job so I decided to redesign it or customize it. Here is the out come of my Studebaker Hillbilly Wagon. Everyone who sees it loves it." |
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| This truck is owned by James Hackney | This is the latest picture of James's truck |
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This picture was submitted by Kees Koster,
Center Burlington, NS |
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| These pictures were taken near Wolfville, Nova
Scotia
on Oct 20, 2011 As yuo can see the restoration is not quite complete but will be finished shortly. |
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| This truck is owned
by Barry Holland of
Sherwood Park Albert, Canada |
This truck is owned by Norb Logston, Clay
County Cruzers,
Clay County Fl. |
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| This truck is owned by Victor Chambray,
Slocan Valley,
British Columbia, Canada |
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He tells me that the truck is 90% restored and he hopes to have it completed this spring. |
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| This truck is owned by
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| This picture was submitted by Ben Go from Province of Limburg, the Netherlands | This truck is owned by Mark Barry, Aurora / Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
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| This truck is owned by Leo and was a 5 year project | This truck is owned by Susan Turner,
Vancouver Island, Canada
It was found in MapleCreek SK. Rebuild frame off with heavy spring set and low gears great old truck that Ian Turner built for his wife. |
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| This truck is owned by Jon Woods, Grants Pass,
Oregon, USA
He is 2nd owner.It was used for hauling hay on a farm in livermore,Calif. It has 17000 miles on it and runs great,every thing works.The 2nd owner pulled the body apart and painted it |
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| This truck is owned by Steve Anderegg, Guttenberg,
Iowa
Steve tells me that his truck is quite original which he intends to keep it as and it only has 59,000 miles on and runs like a top. It would still do the job on the farm if he asked it to however it has been retired and only used on special occasions. |
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Calgary, Alberta Canada This is Rogers daily driver. |
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| These pictures were taken at the A&W, New Glasgow,
Nova Scotia, Canada Aug 28, 2012 |
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"The truck is completely STOCK (even the radio works) except for the rims and tires. I wanted to drive something out here on our country roads and this suit me to a tee. I even haul gravel and dirt for my garden in it. I purchased the truck last year from a fellow who lived in Chicago .. I lucked out on the truck for it hasn't had any major problems and it starts and runs like a clock and is very clean... it sure is fun to drive. Please click on any of the images for a larger view in a new window
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