1948 Ford F-5 Wrecker Truck Chassis. Rare 1942 Ford F-5 Wrecker Truck Chassis. This truck is absolutely a unique and cool piece of history. She's not perfect, but she turns heads and sparks conversation wherever she goes. These wreckers were generally used and abused. These were wartime work trucks. Rare production truck, Ford stopped producing civilian trucks on February 10, 1942. *BA Flathead V-8 engine, 4-speed manual transmission, Weaver Auto Crane. Ford trucks were treated to a restyle for 1942 that was shared by all models, and they no longer looked like the car line. However, it turned out to be a short-selling season. The United States was drawn into World War II on December 7, 1941, shortly after Ford's 1942 models were introduced. The order was given to stop production of civilian vehicles on February 10, 1942, so the assembly plant could be converted to produce war materials. From the time the plans closed through to the end of the war, Ford concentrated its efforts on building B-24 Liberator bombers, aircraft engines, tanks, Jeep-type military vehicles, wooden gliders, and military versions of the 1942- era pickup trucks, cars, and heavy-duty trucks. Please text or call with any questions. (801)641-7253. Runs and Drives. New exhaust installed and Transmission rebuilt 2026.