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1947 FORD TRUCK SELLS FOR $800,000.00
Special K Date: 03-12-2012 Subject: Just For Fun! These pictures show a
1947 ford 1/2 ton pickup truck from Whitby, Ontario, Canada
that was just sold to FORD MOTOR COMPANY of Detroit, Michigan, USA for the sum of $800,000.00,
plus a new Ford F 350 dually truck. This truck, according
to Ford records, is one of only 35 that was ordered and built in 1947 with
factory installed.... McCulloch water cooled supercharger, special
carburetor, and special very low profile air cleaner for the McCulloch, due
to hood height problem. When installed, intake has lower carb mounting height
'special supercharger intake', (see above air cleaner) Edmunds finned
aluminum heads, Fenton cast iron headers, factory dual exhaust. OTHER OPTIONS
ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK: Sliding rear window, installed outside sun
visor, vacuum powered dash fan, factory compass, ashtray, smokers kit,
locking steering column, dome light, inside sun visors, bumper mounted fog
lights, some form of factory cruise control with knob & wire in dash. This truck was started
to be restored by Dave Hill. Dave and his father Len purchased the truck from
the farmer who was the ORIGINAL OWNER, and who ordered it equipped as it is,
new in 1947. Dave has added his own
custom touches like the early luggage rack metal box in pickup bed rear, blue
dot twin taillights and other details. Metal covered the spare tire cover. |