Ford's original 1948 F-Series, the "Bonus-Built" trucks, weren't just pickups — the line spanned eight weight ratings and body styles that included panel trucks, parcel vans, cab-overs and even school-bus chassis.
Lead trim: 226 Flathead six (95 hp) · up to 145 hp
Ford F-Series (F-1 / F-100)1948–1952
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FactFord's original 1948 F-Series, the "Bonus-Built" trucks, weren't just pickups — the line spanned eight weight ratings and body styles that included panel trucks, parcel vans, cab-overs and even school-bus chassis.
The Ford Bonus-Built trucks (F-1 to F-8), produced from 27 November 1947 for the 1948–52 model years at 16 North American plants and also sold in Canada by Lincoln-Mercury as the Mercury M-Series. The introduction of the F-Series marked the divergence of Ford car and truck design, with a chassis intended specifically for trucks, plus panel vans and bare/cowled chassis, and Ford's entry into the medium- and heavy-duty segment. This generation of F-Series pickups is the only one to use entirely flathead engines (inline-six and V8s), although 1952 also brought a Ford inline-six and the Lincoln Y-block V8s on the heavier F-7 and F-8. Rear- or four-wheel drive with three-, four- or five-speed manuals only.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 inline-six (101 hp, 1952–53) | 1952–1952 | 3.5 L Inline-6 | 101 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | — | manual | — |
| 226 Flathead six (95 hp) | 1948–1951 | 3.7 L Inline-6 | 95 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | — | manual | — |
| 239 Flathead V8 (100 hp) | 1948–1952 | 3.9 L V8 | 100 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | — | manual | — |
| 254 Flathead six (110 hp, F-6) | 1948–1951 | 4.2 L Inline-6 | 110 hp | 212 lb-ft | — | — | manual | — |
| 337 Flathead V8 (145 hp, F-7 / F-8) | 1948–1951 | 5.5 L V8 | 145 hp | 265 lb-ft | — | — | manual | — |
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Ford's original 1948 F-Series, the "Bonus-Built" trucks, weren't just pickups — the line spanned eight weight ratings and body styles that included panel trucks, parcel vans, cab-overs and even school-bus chassis.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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