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1936 Ford V-8 PANEL DELIVERY

hile the Great Depression took its economic toll on the country, the Ford Motor Company offered consumers a great deal of value in its truck and commercial-car lines. In particular, the affordable Panel Delivery proved an excellent choice for small-business transportation that doubled as mobile advertising. Some 40 years after it left Dearborn, this 1936 Ford V-8, working year-round in its Vermont hometown and traveling as far afield as California. It remains a key piece of Hemmings’ historical vehicle collection, and we’re highlighting it as part of the 70th anniversary celebration of .

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