We’re truck freaks, so when we saw this photo and release in our pile of goodies we had to share it for a few reasons. It’s cool as hell being the major one.
Ford produced this style of cab-over truck for a long time. The introductory year was 1957, but these trucks soldiered on with very few styling adjustments until freaking 1990! The look is cool with its forward-control design and a seeming factory chop of the roofline. These guys look really good hauling a big trailer down the road.
As far as operating them however, that’s a different deal altogether. From personal experience we can say that they are cramped, hotter than hell, and after a day in one you think you’ve spent time in a torture chamber. Modern commercial trucks are light years ahead in comfort, but these brutes still have some kind of weird allure.
Due to the cab-over design, the trucks had shorter wheelbase options and would out turn just about every other offering from the competition. Engine options? There wasn’t a diesel in the bunch. All the optional powerplants were gasoline-burning Y-block variants. The truck in the photo was equipped with a 332 incher making a whopping 212 hp. You had to drive these trucks to get the most out of them.
You truckers can thank the heavens for the comparative luxury you roll in today!
