1935 Ford Pickup Truck

The vehicle featured in this article is a restored and modified 1935 Ford Half-Ton Pickup. The modification job on this classic truck is excellent and the vehicle shines from front to back.

The Success of the 1935 Ford half-Ton

Ford’s pickup trucks during the 1930’s, a very difficult decade financially to say the least, were noted for their durability and relatively low prices. The 1935 Ford light trucks were a success. They sold very well. In fact, 1935 was a good year for Ford all around. Passenger cars and truck sales were high mostly due to improvements in both engineering and styling. Most collectors feel that the 1935 Ford had a more modern look.

Total Ford production for 1935 was said to be 820,200. This put Ford in first place in front of second place Chevrolet at 548,000 units.

1935 Redesigning

Ford has produced trucks since 1908. Their first model was the Ford Model TT.

Another interesting fact is that Ford Motor Company was known to outsource the body work to coachbuilders for about the first quarter century of it’s existence. As far a convertible tops were concerned, two firms, O.J. Beaudette and the American Top Co. of Jackson, Michigan were Ford’s initial suppliers. Starting with the Model A in the mid twenties Ford began to produce most of their automobile bodies.

The 1935 Ford light pickup was redesigned from the previous year. The 1935 Ford trucks borrowed some design ideas from their passenger car lineup. This included a redesigned grille and fenders as well as a raked windshield. The cab itself was improved where no longer would wood be used for the sub structure. The 1935 Ford Pickup cab was all one piece.

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