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Topic: 57 Ford F100 pick-up
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seaweed
Gearhead Posts: 124
From: MA.
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-28-2002 08:09 PM
  
Back in 57 I was looking at a used car at Ford dealership. Cote Ford Motors in Mattapan Mass. On the lot they had a new pick-up w 2000 miles ,red & white style side. Where the emblem-F100 usualy is was in its place a round emblem w some kind of a slash thru it. I opened the hood & could not believe what I saw--- a Diesel. I remember you had to pull out a knob to either start it or shut it off?? Did they make diesel pick ups or was this a one of a kind???? --Thanks--S.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 19583
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-29-2002 02:37 PM
I dont know about the diesel motor.But I do think it's cool you were looking at a new 57 p/u in 57.  ------------------
SCOOP
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 1237
From: Greenbrier, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 12-29-2002 02:44 PM
It was probably a custom installation. All the info I have shows only gas engines were available in the F-100's.Tracy ------------------
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 939
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 12-29-2002 04:45 PM
Don't forget, back then you could have a truck altered by a company for nearly any purpose, anybody remember the Marmon-Herrington 4 WD drive conversions done on late 30's-early 60's Fords? I'd guess that the truck was a special job by some cpmpany for a customer who wanted a diesel.------------------
Gary M.-
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford pickup, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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