Ford was two years behind Chevy in truck restyling until the 57's were released. They sure made up for lost time with this beauty. Real work truck versions were usually ordered with the white accents instead of chrome. Rich farmers (now believed to be extinct :-) ordered them with the chrome components, and usually with the optional rear bumper and spare tire. Ford dealers sold 3rd party chassis kits and beds (usually 6 footers) to make tote trailers back then. They weren't all that popular, but golf courses and country clubs liked them.

This highly detailed 26 piece model, mastered by Curtiss Seeman, uses AMT/ERTL's 57 Ford kit as a donor. It comes in two versions, one with chrome bumpers, grill, parking lights and dog dish hub caps is $74.95, the other without chrome is $10.00 less. A pair of pewter door handles and gas capare also included. An 8 Foot bed, pictured below, is available instead of the 6 foot bed for $3.00 additional at time of order, or may be ordered separately for $14.95.

If you want to make a country club or golf course version out of yours, substitute this bed for the standard 6 footer which you can then turn into a tote trailer.

White was the prime color if you ordered the two-tone paint option like the model shown here. Fleets were able to specify special colors if their order was large enough.