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.
