1935 Ford Model 50 Pickup

“For the rest of the 1920s and into the early '30s, Ford offered Model A and Model B trucks that still looked much like a converted Model T car. Then in 1935, Ford unveiled a plethora of styling updates to all of its vehicles, including the new Model 50 half ton pickup. The truck still took many of its styling cues from passenger cars, but every one of them was still powered by Ford's exalted 3.6 liter flathead 85hp V8 engine. It was such a hit that it helped Ford sell more vehicles than Chevrolet in 1935, a feat the company would not repeat the following year.”  Thx slashgear.com 

For consignment, a 1935 Ford Model 50 pickup with a title verified 32,016 actual miles, now housing a 350ci V8 under the hood. Over the years, more than four million Model 50's were sold up until 1941, and its rounded roof was attributed to the use of steel construction rather than wood framing as in the previous generation. 

Exterior
Gone are the wire wheels this truck probably wore in the 30's, here replaced with red painted steel wheels, 14-inch in front and 15-inch in back with trim rings and moon style hubcaps along with staggered tires including wide white walls in back. The truck sits low and the black paint is wonderfully complemented by the red and white on the wheels for a classic hot rod profile that's a real head turner! Vertical grille strakes fill a monochromatic black shell in front of a straight hood with open sides, the engine obscured visually in part by the arching and wide black front fenders which trail the rear teardrop fenders via a running board. The gray ribbon bumper in front is accented in red while the back is bumper free and a panel contains blue dot tail lights and separate reverse lights under a Ford embossed tailgate. A red pinstripe encircles the round roofed cabin which sports an oval rear window looking out over a black painted bed in great shape. As we get close to the truck, we note several scratches, chips, spider cracks, scuffs, and a few touched up spots. 

Interior
Red crushed velvet covers the door in one continuous square panel, housing the window crank and door opener. For seats, we have a gray leather bench borrowed from a more modern vehicle but fitting nicely and showing some light patina and offering headrests. A thick rimmed banjo style steering wheel rides a polished tilt column and fronts a painted dash with a circle digital readout, a few knobs, and where the glove box might be, an AM/FM/CD radio. Black carpet covers the floor and is topped by a B&M shifter in a chrome base with billet T-handle. Black velvet dresses the footwells while the red stuff surrounds the rear window, back wall, and headliner. On the windshield header, more information is displayed in red digital readouts. 

Drive-train
Chrome valve covers top a 350ci V8 in the engine compartment with an Edelbrock intake and 4-barrel carburetor. It's tied to a TH400 3-speed automatic transmission sending power to the Ford 9” axle in back. Drum brakes are found front and rear. The engine presents cleanly with some polished parts, oil free metal, and bright orange spark plug wires.  

Undercarriage
Some surface rust and a drop or two of oil on the pan but overall not bad underneath. We see the unpainted side of the wood planks and they're in good shape and other than some road dust, the bottom side is clean. Dual exhaust runs into Turbo mufflers then sports a non showy side exhaust in front of each rear wheel. It has a Mustang II front end for suspension and a 4 link with coil overs in the back. 

Drive-Ability
A nice mix of old and new, the cabin provides a comfortable perch on a truck that has a very nice, slightly raked stance. It's just the right size, a maneuverable truck that feels like a car in this configuration and the trust 350 delivers good power at the same time the Mustang II front end and staggered tires provide nice handling in turns. It takes a minute to interpret the digital readouts, but once that's decoded you're good to go to enjoy the road! This, and all other functions operated as they should on the truck and we keep on truckin' right back to the mall! While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase. 

With a limitless number of options for building a hot rod truck, we like the combination of choices made here by the builder. It's simply a nice little package which is turnkey ready but could also serve as the canvas for further customization based on your own vision. Vintage look on a classic truck, the kind of exterior you'd see in the 1950's on cars and trucks from the 30's. All that and a reliable V8 and comfortable interior as well!

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