1946 Ford F-100 Pickup 

Pickups were the first civilian vehicles to come back after WWII because they were the workhorses needed to help rebuild in a peacetime economy.  We were out of the war in '46, and some of the great American iconic elements came back.  Steel was becoming more plentiful by not being used up by the war effort, and in these old trucks there is plenty of it in use.

For consignment, a custom build with a unique look starting with the original beautiful design of a 1946 Ford F100 pickup truck.  This example has been rodded, has a consigner stated 429ci V8, has been lowered, has snappy 17 inch Centerline polished wheels, plenty of screaming red paint, and gives me the look of love (heart emoji, heart emoji!).

Exterior
Starting up front, the bulbous fenders with the circular bezel headlights flank a central all steel vertical ribbed grille and move upward to a tall protuberant V hood that has been shaved of any badging or ornaments.  Below, a rounded over chromed bumper frames the bottom of the all red painted grille.  The fenders round over the edges of the front quarters and sport a small circular turn signal light in their front and centers.  These ascend upward, then downward to a central running board, which is all steel, and frame the bottom of the bed box and rounded over rear fenders with exaggerated back edges taking on an almost pontoon look.  The beautiful cab keeps the rounded look with a split front glass, a nice roofline, and well minded gapped doors with chrome handles.  The sides of the bed box are all steel, and have a nicely rounded over top edge so when you lean over it you will not be injured.  (Load 'er up!)  The tail lights have been moved and are now slit-like oval LED until mounted onto the rear roll pan just below the tailgate.  Another curved shiny bumper frames the bottom back of the truck.  The bed is lined with new oak planking with anodized charcoal gray ribbing and shows as nearly perfect.  A side view gives the look of pure 40's design and is definitely a shower and has a lower look.  Paint is the deep end of the pool red, and has been well applied with a very smooth finish. 17-inch Centerline 5 spokes are wrapped in 245/40ZR17's in front and 255/45ZR17's in back, all from the 20th week of 2013, adding some bling to the corners.

Interior
Gray vinyl vertical wide tuck and roll panels have a thin red swoop running from the outer red steel frame of the doors  Actuators and cranks are chromed to perfection.  Inside, late model buckets are now providing the inside seating.  These are high backs, have stitched panels throughout them and are in perfectly preserved gray leather.  Red piping abounds between each panel, and we note these chairs are power adjustable.  A brushed aluminum finished tilt column has a wood rimmed rally wheel on top and this fronts a totally custom dash.  This is painted in more red, and has an instrument panel in front of the steering wheel. T his presents with a ribbed design fitted with white faced VDO vintage looking instrumentation.  The speedometer has a digital readout odometer.  The remainder of the dash is simply adorned with some knobs for the Vintage Air and fan.  Gray carpeting in just a bit darker shade, covers the floors.  Above a black headliner is perfectly installed to the curvature of the roofline.

Drivetrain
Under the totally restored hood and engine bay is a rebuilt 429ci V8 which has been bored over .030.  There is an Edelbrock intake manifold on top and a 4 barrel Holley carburetor underneath the open round air cleaner covering.  Cast valve coverings, supple wiring and hoses, and a new aluminum radiator are seen.  On the back is a Tremec 3550 5-speed manual transmission throwing power to a Ford 9 inch rear axle.  Headers and a Flowmaster exhaust are there for the exhale.  All in excellent condition and all like new. 

Undercarriage
Not to be outdone by the topside, the undercarriage is pristine.  No dirt or corrosion or patina.  Just black painted framing, varnished wood for the bed and certainly no rust.  Independent coil springs are upfront, and a 4 link with coil springs are in back.  Power disc braking is now on all 4 corners.  Definitely a trailered look for the undercarriage. No runs, drips or leakings!

Drive-Ability
This baby fired right up and off to the test track where it performed very well.  Absolutely no match for the acceleration felt, bias free braking to bring us back to earth after a foot pounding, and easy steering and shifting with the Hurst shifter.  A nice roller and great neck snapper.

1946 never looked so good, and so red.  This build was obviously done by a group of restorers who knew what they were doing.  As the consignor stated, it was built by a “very great company” to which I googled it and there is no company by this name so we will take his word for it!  (The name remains a mystery) 

Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.