The VIN range for 1941 Ford V8 truck models ran between 18-5896295 = 18-6769035

70,195 half ton Ford trucks were made in 1941 for civilian use.

Before the 1950's, vehicles were (mostly) registered by the engine number. Today, it's uncommon for numbers to match, especially on Model A's and T's.

Production ended in February 1942 for all civilian vehicles. Many dealers hoarded their inventories, and despite the OPA, sold them for hundreds of dollars over the list prices which were not displayed on side windows then. The only cars produced for civilians during WWII were taxi cabs, most were made by Nash.


Prior to the late 1940's, there was no "September" introductions like there are now. New cars came out when the manufacturers felt they needed a new model. Packard for example, introduced some models over a year and a half after they introduced the last model.


Civilian production was first began in late 1945, by January 1947 most makers were in full production again.