After living a life of hard labor, this classic Ford pickup lives on in retirement looking better than new.
Handsome Looks
Many consider the late '40s and especially the early '50s to be the point in time when trucks began to make styling a priority. But we'd argue that pickups from the '30s deserve a little credit in that department, too. Just look at this beautiful 1937 Ford 1.5 ton truck that we spotted over at Mecum Auctions, for example. While few new buyers of these trucks likely had styling at the top of their list back then, you can't deny this one's handsome looks.
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Short Distance Hauler
This particular truck has only 32,000 miles on the odometer, but the seller doesn't specify if it has rolled over or not. Normally, we'd assume that it had. But this pickup was used in Arkansas as a rice hauler with a grain box out back. Apparently, it only had to move its cargo a short distance to the elevator, so perhaps those miles are accurate after all.
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Looking Good
Another factor working in this Ford's favor is the fact that it has lived under only two owners its entire life. Which is obviously very impressive. No word on whether or not it's received any sort of restorative work, but it looks fantastic in its current state. We have to imagine that the truck has been repainted, at the very least.
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Differentiating Features
The 1937 model year brought a host of changes to Ford's truck lineup, including a fuller grille and vee'd windshield. But while prior models were essentially clones of Ford's passenger cars, this year marked a few distinct differences. That included not just the exterior styling, but also the interior, which was completely different.
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Still Special
So while most of us look to '50s trucks as the point in time when trucks became trucks, this '37 is proof that the transition began much earlier. And even though it still looks a lot like its passenger car brethren, this 1.5-ton truck is still special in its own unique way.
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