Ford F-Series - 1st Gen (1948 to 1950)

The 1948-1950 Ford F-Series was a model of pickup trucks offered as an F-1 (1/2-Ton), F-2 (3/4-Ton), F-3 (3/4-Ton), or Heavy Duty variant. The body was redesigned to be larger and more accommodating for a broader range of customers and markets. While the F-1 was most familiar as a 6 1/2' pickup bed, multiple configurations were available, including a parcel delivery truck, panel truck, 8' pick up, platform/stake, and cab-only bed. The interior grew by 7", providing greater headroom, foot space, visibility, and a sprung bench seat. Ford introduced telescopic double-acting shock absorbers to the Pickup truck market instead of the lever shocks to better absorb uneven terrain. An inline flathead six-cylinder and a flathead V8 mated to a three or four-speed manual transmission were available. Over 500,000 ford F-Series trucks were sold during 1948-1950. Ford restyled the F-Series trucks in 1951.