Could This Safari-Style 1959 Ford Delivery Truck Be an Epic Overlander?

United States News News

Could This Safari-Style 1959 Ford Delivery Truck Be an Epic Overlander?
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 MotorTrend
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 28 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 63%

A pile of cash, a dash of passion, and an assortment of creativity could turn this Ford Parcel van into pure gold.

P1 truck has a 3.5-liter I-6 engine with about 17,000 miles on the odometer, backed by a four-speed floor-shift manual transmission.The big delivery rig can be separated into three areas: the cab section with the swivel driver's seat and additional rear-facing flip-up seat; the middle section with the sleeping quarters and a sitting area; and the airy, open rear section revealed via side panels that flip up and fold down. Of course, that rear cargo area most recently housed Pony Cycles.

Whereas most RVs have solid side walls on which to mount stuff and place things like cabinets, beds, kitchens, and bathrooms, you perhaps lose that advantage to some degree with the flip-up and fold-down side panels. However, those panels may allow for new creativity. Perhaps the fold-down panels could be supported, acting as make-shift slide-outs for more square footage.

No matter what route a builder chooses, this might be the most tantalizing vehicular canvas for creativity we've seen in a long time. SEMA 2023, anyone?

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

MotorTrend /  🏆 230. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Thom Browne To Succeed Tom Ford as CFDA ChairmanThom Browne To Succeed Tom Ford as CFDA ChairmanThe designer, who has won the Council's Menswear Designer of the Year award three times, will begin his term in 2023.
Read more »

2023 Ford Transit Trail teased, aimed at Van Life adventurersFord's big box on wheels gets a new mission: living on and off-road.
Read more »

Ford Transit Trail Camper Van Is Coming for #VanLife FansFord Transit Trail Camper Van Is Coming for #VanLife FansCheck out Ford's video teaser that places the workmanlike Transit in an idyllic forest setting. Ford's Pro division is promising full details later this fall.
Read more »

Ford Transit Trail van offers up clues in a coy video tweet | AutoblogFord Transit Trail van offers up clues in a coy video tweet | AutoblogFord tweeted out an 18-second video teasing the upcoming U.S.-bound Transit Trail Van. Here's what we can tell about it.
Read more »

Ford F-150 Lightning And GMC Hummer EV Take On Toughest Towing TestFord F-150 Lightning And GMC Hummer EV Take On Toughest Towing TestWhich electric truck can tackle the 'World's Toughest Towing Test' and actually succeed? We'll give you a hint, it's either the Hummer EV or F-150 Lightning.
Read more »

Exclusive: Google touts cloud deal with FordExclusive: Google touts cloud deal with FordCloud services are a big part of how Ford is reinventing itself, according to Google.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-21 10:58:04