A combining of comfort and public utility have gain the 1955FordF-100 getaway a horde of fan .
By the mid 1950s , truckmakers were touting comfort , and Ford advertised " foam pencil eraser 5 mild inches slurred " in the seats of its new pickup arm . Went the pitch : " Only Ford offers so much form comfort , to help you get jobs done easier – to make Ford Trucks still more effective money makers ! "
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Ford expire on to note the " Driverized " puff of the spacious new cabriolet , with visibility help by a curve one - while windshield and 2,100 satisfying inches of ice .
The 1955 Ford F-100 pickup also had free - ventilation woven plastic upholstery , " Counter daze " bum electric shock absorber , and " no - sag " springs – even the seatback and shock absorber were independently adjustable .
Ford precede the Custom Cab selection for the 1955 Ford F-100 pickup . Although essentially a newfangled name for the 1954 Ford DeLuxe taxicab , it append 17 agreeableness , including foam rubber cushions , color - keyed two - spirit upholstery , armrests , dual horns , light hoary sun visors , side long pillow , kick and threshold panels , star , and sound deadener .
A large Custom Cab emblem was on the doors just below the window , and chrome metal plating decorated the upper grille bar and drip rails . Further dressing up the 1955 Ford F-100 pickup Custom Cab was a natural selection of burnished newfangled colors and the alternative of two - toning .
Fordomatictransmission , power brakes , and tinted glass had been available on light trucks since 1953 , powersteeringsince 1954 . Thus , by 1955 , a pickup buyer could order most of the luxury that were becoming popular on cars . Even so , most pickups were still the canonical baffling , workaday variety , geared to hauling goods faithfully and economically .
The 1955 Ford F-100 pickup kept basic styling pool stick from the 1953 modelling , which had been revamped extensively , employing a more forward-looking cab with a low beltline and car - similar pushbutton doorway treat .
