1929 Ford Pickup Truck
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Ford's 1929 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. The company offered the pickup with an open cab, like this one, or with a more weather-tight closed cab. Early pickups were homemade or aftermarket conversions. Serious factory production didn't start until the 1920s. Pickups evolved from utilitarian workhorses to stylish vehicles with all the comforts of automobiles.
Ford's 1929 Model A pickup was based on its Model A car. The company offered the pickup with an open cab, like this one, or with a more weather-tight closed cab. Early pickups were homemade or aftermarket conversions. Serious factory production didn't start until the 1920s. Pickups evolved from utilitarian workhorses to stylish vehicles with all the comforts of automobiles.
Artifact
Pickup (Truck)
Date Made
1929
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Model T/Service Vehicles
Object ID
56.110.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Brown
Cream (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 70.5 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 157 in
Inscriptions
Hubs, running boards, tailgate, & radiator shell marked: FORD
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