Also Ford was the only company to offer V8 engines for both Pickup trucks and medium duty trucks until 1954. The new frame, included a third cross-member which enabled extra strength enough to be shared with its medium duty lineup. Ford departed from sharing a common platform with its passenger lineup and developed a purpose built truck frame specifically for the F-Series. Dodge B series although fully redesigned, retained an outdated semi circular rear wheel well design.

GM's Advanced Design trucks featured an all new body but was based on a pre-war A platform which were at the time shared with other GM passenger cars. When introduced, Ford's new truck would be the only truck featuring all new post-war design. The development objective included making the driving easier, with comfortable and roomier cab, and a great customer appreciation. After the 1947 Model Year was introduced, a completely new design was planned, which could appeal to various applications, extending further than just having a single purpose. When civilian passenger cars and trucks were put back into production, Ford produced the same truck and car design since 1941. The first generation of the F-Series is the sole generation produced entirely with 'Flathead' engines (inline-6 and V8).Īfter World War II, Ford's war time effort towards producing B-24 bombers, jeeps, tank engines, and other military hardware ended.

In Canada, Lincoln-Mercury sold the F-Series under the Mercury M-Series nameplate to expand coverage in rural areas. Alongside pickup trucks, the model line included also panel vans, bare and cowled chassis, and marked the entry of Ford into the medium and heavy-duty truck segment.Īcross North America, Ford assembled F-Series trucks at sixteen different facilities during its production. The introduction of the F-Series marked the divergence of Ford car and truck design, developing a chassis intended specifically for truck use. The first-generation of the Ford F-Series (also known as the Ford Bonus-Built trucks) is a series of trucks that was produced by Ford from the 1948 to the 1952 model years. Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel driveįord F-Series second generation (1953–1956)

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