History of Classic Trucks
With World War Two nearly over, civilian truck production resumed in August of 1945. Unlike cars, trucks had been built continuously through the war years, making post-war production easier to start up than for passenger cars.
Debuting in May of 1947, Chevrolet's new 'Advance Line Trucks' started a whole new look for pickups.
In 1948, Ford introduced their F-series truck line. Aside from drivetrain and 114-inch wheelbase, the new 'Bonus-Built' truck series were completely different than the car-based trucks they replaced.
The second-series F-series , produced from 1953 to 1956, have long been favorites with restorers and hot-rodders alike.
In mid 1955, Chevrolet countered back with their new 'Task Force' trucks, which not only shared Chevy's passenger car good looks, but their hot new V-8 as well.
