Pre War II wish I finished the '39 Ford with '38 Car sheet metal nose, Post WWII I like the 1956 Ford. Bob
Hmmm... It's the Powell. Yeah! Definitely the Powell! Nah... The poor thing looks like what happens when a UPS truck humps a Frigidaire. But, all jokes aside, I love how barebones utility this thing is. Hell, the first gen '55 models came factory with wood bumpers. $995 new for the "Sport Wagon" *wink-wink* version! Oh, and just look at this thing with it's body formed over a log, and Ford grille trim, settin' on top of a recycled 40's Plymouth passenger car chassis. All this AND a fishing pole drawer in the inner bed wall. What's not to love?
I would say the best truck for me is one I can fit into. Looked at a 48 Ford Bonus and Im a tight fit inside the cab. Some years (and many sausage rolls) later I sat in an AD 48 Chev pickup and its day and night. Heaps of room in the Chev for a big boy. But if I was a 5 ft 7 runt that weighed 150lbs, I would be looking at a 28/29 A model Ford pickup - probably fully fendered, but fenderless would be okay too. But Im not 5 ft 7 and Im nowhere near 150lbs
When I was a kid, neighbor down the block had a black 54/55 Nash pickup. I thought it was neat because I never saw another one. Since he owned a AMC dealership, I just figured he told the factory what he wanted and they built it for him.
I really like the F1s , but they need to have the front axle moved forward , otherwise they are looking a bit nose heavy.
My tastes run to a bit earlier. Hudson Essex and Terraplane have a nice line to them. Would love to get my hands on a '22.
Too many choices! There's some slick pick ups in the above posts, some pretty rare. I know what my favorite is, but it's just outside the parameters here.
I'm a pickup guy. There are so many great looking designs by most all of the manufacturers, that it would be hard to choose a "best". Whatever pickup you own, get it out on the road so people can appreciate it like you do.
The '50s Studebaker trucks always had nice proportions kinda like they were mildly chopped and channeled from the factory.
I have 2.5 1940 Fords, 2 Ausie Utes, one 69 Chevy with a Alaskan camper, one 1959 ford Land Speed truck, and a OT diesel race car towing truck,,, I think I have all the bases covered
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