1970 Ford F-100 Flareside

1970 Ford F-100 in The Littlest Hobo, TV Series, 1979-1985 Ep. 1.23

Class: Cars, Pick-up — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Truck_Guy ◊ 2020-06-04 15:36	F-100 Flareside. The F-250 Flareside had a longer wheelbase and cargo box.
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2020-06-04 15:56	@Truck_Guy. By the ‘73 brochure: https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford/73fpi/73fpi.html it looks like only the 8’ box was offered on the F-100/250. Here is the cab breakdown:
Truck_Guy ◊ 2020-06-04 22:23	Custom job maybe? That's definitely not an 8-foot cargo box in the main image, way too short. Here's a picture of an F-250 with the 8-foot Flareside box option. https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegal/7737164794 https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/879350-is-there-an-8ft-stepside-bed.html
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2020-06-05 13:04	I have yet to look at the 1971-1972 models. It is possible the shorter bed was offered for those years. Either way the F-150 debuted for 1975.