In its second year of production, 1954, Ford’s F-100 received a host of changes, the most evident of which was a new “strut-mounted” grille design. The older but legendarily sturdy 215-cubic inch “Stovebolt” engine was bored out to a total displacement of 223 cubic inches for more power to move the owner and his load along.

The F-100 Pickup offered here is identified by its serial number as having been built at the Louisville factory, where it was equipped with the six-cylinder engine, as it is today. It is finished in Sheraton Blue with a Snowshoe White roof and has beautiful, straight bodywork, with no imperfections in the paint to speak of thanks to a ground-up, nut-and-bolt restoration of the quality rarely found on a truck.

Its chrome trim throughout is very nice, with some original trim inside showing how nice an original this was prior to its restoration. The doors close like new and open to reveal cream-colored vinyl upholstery and door panels that are also like-new. The wood bed in the rear is finished nicely, and under the hood, the engine bay is nice and clean, without major leaks. The truck is equipped with a very rare new old stock sun visor, as well as power brakes and radial tires.

This F-100 is ideally presented in high-quality condition, with 39,561 miles that may well be the actual mileage covered since new, and it looks much as it would have at the dealer in 1954—perhaps even better!