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This 1931 Closed Cab Model A Pickup shows its redesigned cowl panel, sun visor, and rounded corner cab backside in this side profile shot. The truck was also dressed up by using a nickel plated grille surround and headlights as used on the Model A car. Apple Green painted wheels added a nice contrast.
(Photo: Paul McLaughlin)
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For 1931, the last year of Model A production, Ford offered a larger pickup box (22.2 cubic feet versus 16.8) and even more exterior color choices to buyers. They also offered a limited production pickup for people who wanted something special. This pickup was called the Model A Deluxe Pickup and it featured a unique, slab-sided pickup box that bolted to the back of a Closed Cab making the two separate pieces look like one. Chrome plated brass rails were added to the top of the bed sides to provide a distinctive look to these trucks. In addition all the nickel plated trim elements found on the Deluxe Model A cars were also used on these trucks. Most of them were painted white with black fenders and top panel. Only 293 of them were produced and about 100 of them were used by General Electric technicians who worked on refrigerators. Ford also offered a Canopy Top (Type 65-A) Option for their pickups for those people who wanted a covered pickup to use in their businesses.
Ford produced 29,545 pickups before they stopped production of their 1931 Model A trucks in March of 1932. That brought to a close the Model A Era which saw Ford produce some of their most popular vehicles build during the past century. Vehicles that had such an impact they are still popular today almost 70 years after the last one was produced in the United States. |
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