1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck, December 1924

Summary

Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.

Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

12 December 1924

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.2438

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.375 in

Width: 11 in

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