1945 Ford Pickup
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In late 1944, the War Production Board told the auto makers they could begin assembling trucks for the civilian market, but it wasn't until mid-year 1945 that any were available.
The seller claiming that a special letter from the War Department was required to buy a new truck is "wild mule ****!"
Once the trucks began arriving at dealerships, it was a sellers market, with 'spiffs' in salesmen's pockets to assure the buyer could get a new truck.
Since no new vehicles had been assembled since February 1942, the "sellers market" continued thru 1948.
The seller claiming that a special letter from the War Department was required to buy a new truck is "wild mule ****!"
Once the trucks began arriving at dealerships, it was a sellers market, with 'spiffs' in salesmen's pockets to assure the buyer could get a new truck.
Since no new vehicles had been assembled since February 1942, the "sellers market" continued thru 1948.
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