Ford Bonus-Built

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The Ford Bonus-Built was Ford’s post–World War II line of light and medium-duty trucks produced in the late 1940s, known for introducing more modern styling and improved comfort compared to earlier Ford pickups.

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Bonus-Built Ford Trucks 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light truck
medium-duty truck
truck model line
alsoKnownAs first-generation Ford F-Series
assemblyLocation Dearborn, Michigan, United States
surface form: Dearborn, Michigan

multiple Ford truck plants in the United States
bodyStyle cab-over-engine truck
pickup truck
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designChange integrated front fenders and grille
one-piece windshield on later models
wider cab than previous Ford trucks
engineType V8 gasoline engine
inline-6 gasoline engine
era early 1950s
late 1940s
feature heavier-duty frames for higher payloads
improved seating and interior space
historicalSignificance origin of the Ford F-Series nameplate
introducedAfter World War II
layout front-engine, four-wheel-drive
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Ford Motor Company
marketedAs Ford Bonus-Built self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bonus-Built Ford Trucks
notableFor all-new postwar truck design
improved driver comfort
more modern styling than prewar Ford trucks
platform first dedicated postwar Ford truck platform
predecessor Ford 1942 pickup line
productionEnd 1952
productionStart 1947
seriesDesignation F-1
F-2
F-3
F-4 Phantom II (modernized variants)
surface form: F-4

F-5 Freedom Fighter
surface form: F-5

F-6 (photo-reconnaissance variants)
surface form: F-6

F-7
F-8
successor Ford F-Series
surface form: Ford F-Series second generation
targetMarket commercial users
farmers
vehicleClass light-duty pickup truck
medium-duty truck

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Ford Bonus-Built marketedAs Ford Bonus-Built self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bonus-Built Ford Trucks
Ford F-Series predecessor Ford Bonus-Built