1955 Ford Redo Ready Art

by Reid Callaway

Title

1955 Ford Redo Ready Art

Artist

Reid Callaway

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

1955 Ford Redo Ready....by Reid Callaway
South Georgia Ford Art

I was going thru south Georgia and this 1955 Ford pickup truck caught my eye as it sits waiting to be bought by someone and restored.

The Ford F-Series was redesigned by Ford for 1953 with a more integrated look. The pickups also obtained their widely familiar names: The F-1 now became the F-100, the F-2 and F-3 now became the F-250, and the F-4 now became the 1-ton F-350. Optional interior amenities were new, including a dome light, lighter, arm rests, sun visors and a radio. On March 13, 1953, the Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission became an option.

Engine types
The 1953 F-100 was the last year for the flathead engine in the US. Models in Canada, however, (Mercury M-Series), retained the flathead. 1953-54 saw the introduction of the new 239 CID overhead valve Y-block V8, dubbed "Power King." The six-cylinder engine's displacement was also increased from 215 to 223 CID and power steering was introduced as an option. In 1954 the 239 Y-block was replaced with the 272 and 312.

Body styles
The 1956 F-100 is a one-year only body style. The 1956 F-100 is easily identified as it has vertical windshield pillars and a wrap around windshield as opposed to the sloped pillars and angled windshield of the 1953-55. The 1956 model also offered a larger wraparound back window as an option. Starting in 1956, Ford offered the very rare "Low GVWR" versions of each model. Also in 1956, seat belts became an option.

The Fine Art America logo will NOT appear on your purchased image.

Comments, Likes and Favorites are appreciated... ☺

Uploaded

September 17th, 2014

Statistics

Viewed 982 Times  -  Last Visitor from Fairfield, CT on 04/26/2024 at 4:27 AM

Colors

Embed

Share

Sales Sheet

Tags