1956 FORD F 100 LIGHT DUTY PICK UP C 942 The F100 was at its best in 1956. Many changes were made that make this truck the best of the 53-56 Ford trucks. A lot of people think its the coolest truck ever built. The easiest and quickest way to recognize a 56 over the 53-55 F100 models is by the cab. The slant front windshield pillars from 53-55 F100 are gone in favor of a more refined wrap around windshield on the 56 F100. A lot of people call the 53-55 trucks slant cabs because of the windshield and front cab pillars that slant up to the roof. This 56 cab design change leads to all kinds of additional changes. The 53-55 slant cab trucks had a triangle shaped vent window to match the slant. In 1956,F100 models have a more rectangular shaped vent window. The front grille & parking light assemblies are unique to 56 models. Because the headlights are sunken into the buckets on the grille, 56 F100 air deflectors have a dished out area for the headlight bucket to have room. The dash gauge area became arched on the 56 F100, rather than flat as on 53-55 models. 1956 also saw a new 12 volt electrical system. Vacuum wipers were gone in favor of an electric wiper system. Rear tail lights were the shield type. The engine line-up for the 56 F100 consisted of a several variations, with this one being the light duty 272 ci OHV V 8 engine and a 2V carburetor. This 1956 Ford F-100 is presented here with the following highlights: bright red exterior black vinyl bench seat oak bed slats with stainless steel strips well detailed 272ci OHV 8cyl 2V light duty chrome valve covers aluminum radiator manual transmission chrome front and rear bumpers ***If you are viewing this on Facebook Marketplace, be sure to visit our website to view all photos. (www.amclassiccars.com)*** GIVE US A CALL @ 909-596-5700 WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. OUR BUSINESS HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-4PM
