1956 Ford F-100 1/2 Ton

2dr Long Bed Pickup

6-cyl. 223cid/133hp 1bbl

#1 Concours condition#1 Concours
#2 Excellent condition#2 Excellent
#3 Good condition#3 Good

$24,000*

-2%
#4 Fair condition#4 Fair
Value GraphOct 2024
insurance

Protect your 1956 Ford F-100 from the unexpected.

Better coverage built for classics at a price you can afford. Online quotes are fast and easy
More 1956 Ford F-100 1/2 Ton values

Model overview

Model description

Ford truck people went back to the drawing board five years after the F-1's debut, this time shelling out a reported $30 million on what arguably represented Detroit's earliest application of an ergonomic study—at least as far as truck development history is concerned. The result was the F-100, a milestone pickup if there ever was one.

A lot of design money was spent on the 1953 F-100's “Driver Engineered” cab, which was created using the “Measuring Man,” a life-size model of Average Joe Trucker. “Driverized” features like improved control locations, sound deadener in the doors and an even wider seat guaranteed that Joe and his buddies would feel right at home. Also new was an enlarged one-piece windshield for added visibility.

A high-compression 223-cid OHV six-cylinder replaced the F-1's 215-cid six in 1954. But more momentous that year was the appearance of Ford's first modern OHV V-8, the 130-hp 239-cid “Y-block,” which finally superseded Henry's good ol' “flathead.”

The second generation of Ford’s F-Series truck line was one of the first post-war pickups to gain collector status as happy Ford owners began holding onto these trucks in the 1970s. As such a lot fewer were left to rot out on fence lines. A lot of these trucks, however, saw engine swaps and less than authentic restorations, which makes a bone stock example exceedingly rare today.

The most popular and unique year of this generation Ford is the 1956 model, as this was the only year of this generation that had a wrap-around windshield. While long-legged owners have to pay attention to ingress and egress lest they bash their knees into the door frame dogleg, the unique styling rules the day for everyone else.

Vehicle specifications

  • Wheelbase - Inches110 in
Find more values
Search for prices of other cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles
Classic car

All prices shown here are based on various data sources, as detailed in About Our Prices. The Hagerty Price Guide is for informational purposes only and is not intended as financial advice. For additional information and a complete description of benefits, visit hagerty.com/legal. Purchase of insurance not required for membership in HDC. Hagerty, Hagerty Valuation Tools & Hagerty Drivers Club are registered trademarks of The Hagerty Group LLC, ©2024 The Hagerty Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The Hagerty Group, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty, Inc.