Bridge Classic Cars have acquired our 1957 Ford F100 due to a bereavement. n nThe truck has been stored locally here in Suffolk with a generous amount of work already been carried out towards the restoration. The chassis has been completed and the body has been fully prepared and painted. Although the wheels would benefit from a full metal polish they are in fantastic condition and compliment the exterior beautifully. n nWhen we collected the vehicle. the interior work looked to have been well under way with leather seats and new door cards fitted. A new wiring loom had been installed but the electrics had not been fully completed. We have since completed the electrical installation and everything is now working as it should. A new/old stock chrome rear bumper is also included in the sale. n nThe truck has now been put through our workshops for a general check over.  The engine is running nicely and the brakes have been tested. n nAccording to the UK vehicle registration certificate, the records show just 3 owners. The V5 is current and present with the car. n nThe car is now ready for the summer ahead. n nSource: Wikipedia. n nThe third-generation of the Ford F-Series are trucks that were produced by Ford from 1956 to 1960. Following its competitors at Dodge and General Motors, Ford widened the front bodywork to integrate the cab and front fenders together. Going a step further, the F-Series integrated the hood into the bodywork with a clamshell design; the feature would stay part of the F-Series for two decades. Although offered previously, the optional chrome grille was far more prominent than before. In the rear, two types of pickup boxes were offered, starting a new naming convention: the traditional separate-fender box was dubbed “FlareSide”, while “StyleSide” boxes integrated the pickup bed, cab, and front fenders together. As before, Ford still offered a “Low GVWR” version of each model. n nIn May 1957, Ford discontinued building trucks at the Highland Park Ford Plant in Highland Park, Michigan. All light and medium trucks were transferred to 10 other plants in the USA. Heavy-duty trucks (above F-350) were transferred to Kentucky Truck Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky. Third generation trucks were built in Brazil as the F-100, F-350, and F-600 from 1962 until 1971. n nOHV sixes and V8s were the same ones as used in Ford cars of the era. n nThis was the last generation of the panel van. Ford would not offer a full-size van again until the 1968 introduction of the second generation E-Series. n nPlease note: the original collection of photographs were taken prior to the vehicle being cleaned. We have now prepared the vehicle ready for sale and new images are below. n n n n n n n n