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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonus-Built Ford Trucks | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light truck
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medium-duty truck ⓘ truck model line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | first-generation Ford F-Series ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
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surface form:
Dearborn, Michigan
multiple Ford truck plants in the United States ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
cab-over-engine truck
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pickup truck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designChange |
integrated front fenders and grille
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one-piece windshield on later models ⓘ wider cab than previous Ford trucks ⓘ |
| engineType |
V8 gasoline engine
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inline-6 gasoline engine ⓘ |
| era |
early 1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| feature |
heavier-duty frames for higher payloads
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improved seating and interior space ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | origin of the Ford F-Series nameplate ⓘ |
| introducedAfter | World War II ⓘ |
| layout |
front-engine, four-wheel-drive
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front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Ford Bonus-Built
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bonus-Built Ford Trucks
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| notableFor |
all-new postwar truck design
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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
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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
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farmers ⓘ |
| vehicleClass |
light-duty pickup truck
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medium-duty truck ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Bonus-Built Ford Trucks