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- Ford Model A Pickup with Canopy Top, May 1931 - Ford's Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. For 1931, Ford's pickups had a new bed design to accommodate larger loads. The company also added a DeLuxe pickup to its lineup, with a bed that better matched the cab's body lines. Ford trucks were available in 38 colors that year.
- May 13, 1931
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Ford Model A Pickup with Canopy Top, May 1931
Ford's Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. For 1931, Ford's pickups had a new bed design to accommodate larger loads. The company also added a DeLuxe pickup to its lineup, with a bed that better matched the cab's body lines. Ford trucks were available in 38 colors that year.
- Kenneth Schwartz Pictured with a Restored 1929 Ford Model A Truck, June 1957 - Kenneth Schwartz joined The Henry Ford as a tour guide soon after graduating high school in 1947. Over the following decades, he worked in various clerical and administrative roles. Much of Schwartz's career revolved around the automotive collection and transportation services, whether operating automobiles at Old Car Festival or staging vehicles for <i>Sports Cars in Review</i>. He retired in 1991.
- June 21, 1957
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Kenneth Schwartz Pictured with a Restored 1929 Ford Model A Truck, June 1957
Kenneth Schwartz joined The Henry Ford as a tour guide soon after graduating high school in 1947. Over the following decades, he worked in various clerical and administrative roles. Much of Schwartz's career revolved around the automotive collection and transportation services, whether operating automobiles at Old Car Festival or staging vehicles for Sports Cars in Review. He retired in 1991.
- Firefighters Riding a Ford Model A Fire Truck, January 17, 1928 - With appropriate modifications, versatile Ford Model A and Model AA trucks could be converted into dependable firefighting vehicles. This Model A truck served in the fire department at the Fordson tractor plant in Highland Park, Michigan. Its brightly polished nickel and brass surfaces speak to the pride that firefighters took in their equipment.
- January 17, 1928
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Firefighters Riding a Ford Model A Fire Truck, January 17, 1928
With appropriate modifications, versatile Ford Model A and Model AA trucks could be converted into dependable firefighting vehicles. This Model A truck served in the fire department at the Fordson tractor plant in Highland Park, Michigan. Its brightly polished nickel and brass surfaces speak to the pride that firefighters took in their equipment.
- 1928 Ford Model A Pickup Truck - Ford's 1928 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. The pickup was available with an open cab or a more weather-tight closed cab. Prices for the open-cab version started at $395, while the closed-cab pickup started at $445. Ford sold nearly 62,000 trucks for 1928.
- March 26, 1928
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1928 Ford Model A Pickup Truck
Ford's 1928 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. The pickup was available with an open cab or a more weather-tight closed cab. Prices for the open-cab version started at $395, while the closed-cab pickup started at $445. Ford sold nearly 62,000 trucks for 1928.
- Ford Town Car Delivery Truck Owned by Drs. Byles and Bunker, Veterinarians, October 1931 - Ford's Model A chassis proved highly adaptable to different body styles. Among the more unusual was the Town Car Delivery. Its special body featured aluminum panels on a wood frame, and it was available in a choice of 40 different colors. The Town Car Delivery projected an image of luxury and sophistication for any business that used it.
- October 01, 1931
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Ford Town Car Delivery Truck Owned by Drs. Byles and Bunker, Veterinarians, October 1931
Ford's Model A chassis proved highly adaptable to different body styles. Among the more unusual was the Town Car Delivery. Its special body featured aluminum panels on a wood frame, and it was available in a choice of 40 different colors. The Town Car Delivery projected an image of luxury and sophistication for any business that used it.
- 1929 Ford Pickup Truck - Ford's 1929 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. The company offered the pickup with an open cab, like this one, or with a more weather-tight closed cab. Early pickups were homemade or aftermarket conversions. Serious factory production didn't start until the 1920s. Pickups evolved from utilitarian workhorses to stylish vehicles with all the comforts of automobiles.
- 1929
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1929 Ford Pickup Truck
Ford's 1929 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. The company offered the pickup with an open cab, like this one, or with a more weather-tight closed cab. Early pickups were homemade or aftermarket conversions. Serious factory production didn't start until the 1920s. Pickups evolved from utilitarian workhorses to stylish vehicles with all the comforts of automobiles.
- Ford Model A Station Wagon or Panel Delivery Truck with Natural Wood Paneling, February 1931 - The Natural Wood Panel Delivery was among nearly 20 new body styles introduced to Ford's commercial truck line for 1931. Effectively, it was a station wagon with its rear windows blanked out, and with two doors rather than four. The birch and maple bodies for these commercial vehicles were supplied by the Baker-Raulang Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
- February 11, 1931
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Ford Model A Station Wagon or Panel Delivery Truck with Natural Wood Paneling, February 1931
The Natural Wood Panel Delivery was among nearly 20 new body styles introduced to Ford's commercial truck line for 1931. Effectively, it was a station wagon with its rear windows blanked out, and with two doors rather than four. The birch and maple bodies for these commercial vehicles were supplied by the Baker-Raulang Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
- Ford Model A Panel Delivery Truck, August 1930 - Ford's Model A truck was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. Early 1930 trucks were largely unchanged from 1929, with updates appearing mid-year. Model A trucks were available in Pickup, Town Car Delivery, Deluxe Delivery, and Panel body styles. Ford dealers sold more than 177,000 trucks in 1930, leading the industry.
- August 08, 1930
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Ford Model A Panel Delivery Truck, August 1930
Ford's Model A truck was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. Early 1930 trucks were largely unchanged from 1929, with updates appearing mid-year. Model A trucks were available in Pickup, Town Car Delivery, Deluxe Delivery, and Panel body styles. Ford dealers sold more than 177,000 trucks in 1930, leading the industry.
- 1928 Ford Model A Pickup Truck - Ford's 1928 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. The pickup was available with an open cab or a more weather-tight closed cab. Prices for the open-cab version started at $395, while the closed-cab pickup started at $445. Ford sold nearly 62,000 trucks for 1928.
- March 26, 1928
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1928 Ford Model A Pickup Truck
Ford's 1928 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. It used the same four-cylinder, 40-horsepower engine. The pickup was available with an open cab or a more weather-tight closed cab. Prices for the open-cab version started at $395, while the closed-cab pickup started at $445. Ford sold nearly 62,000 trucks for 1928.
- 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Truck Used by Wm. Darkwood Co. - 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.
- November 22, 1928
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1929 Ford Model A Pickup Truck Used by Wm. Darkwood Co.
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.