Ford trucks have come a long way since the F-1 days - STLtoday.com
Tri-Power Trivia questions: 1. What was the first model year for the Ford F-150. 2. What was the name of the famous live music and dance club at the corner of Goodfellow Boulevard and West Florissant Avenue back in the day. Tri-Power Trivia Answers: 1. The Ford F-150 was introduced in model year 1975 as the "heavy half ton". The popular club in north St. Louis was called the Club Imperial. Market researchers estimated that 1 million homes had a television set in the year 1950. Yes, kids, before there was a Ford F-150, there was a F-100, and before that there was a F-1, known as the Ford Bonus-Built. Ford’s truck lineup for 1950, including pickups, cab overs, conventional tractors, dumps, vans, etc. I was just a young lad, of course, but I do remember the unique styling of Ford’s venerable pickups of the early '50s. I don’t know what other car and truck spotters called the twin air intakes on the hood of the F-1s, but this very recognizable... The trademark styling cue, most likely borrowed from the aircraft industry, was unique to Ford’s little workhorse. A new for ‘48, one-piece windshield and headlights integrated into the front fenders were styling features, which gave the new Ford pickup a more contemporary look. As a kid from north St. Louis (and later North County), I had very little. Source: www.stltoday.com
