ORIGINALLY RESTORED 1952 F-1
Dec 13, 2021
4 minutes
WITH MICHAEL PETTI
Many pickups originally built after World War II have since been modified as big-buck customs with modern drivetrains, but a ’50s look. These “highfalutin” pickups may have fancy paint jobs, interior facelifts and crate engines.
When it comes to Joe Donnelly’s 1952 Ford F-1 pickup, you can fuhgeddaboutit! The Florence, N.J., resident says his truck will never come under the customizer’s touch, because that’s not how his father rebuilt his F-1.
“It was restored ‘original’ by my father, Joseph,” Donnelly said. “Everything this truck would have came with in 1952 was placed back on it — modernization. Still a
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