Athearn today announced HO scale models of the 1955 Ford pickup and 1955 Ford panel delivery truck. The new models are expected to be delivered in February 2007.
These are very nice models, high quality and reasonably priced at $9.98. They are plastic, not diecast. They will be released in six colors.
For those of you not familiar with a panel delivery, these were the small trucks used by thousands of American businesses in the years before the van was introduced in the early 1960s. They were owned by pharmacies, grocery stores, dry cleaners and tradesmen like electricians and plumbers, who didn’t want their tools and components exposed to the elements.
Together with the 1956 Ford F-series, the 1955 is considered a classic; one of the best-looking Ford pickups ever made and is highly prized among restorers and customizers.
The models are also a “must” for a layout set in the mid-to-late 1950s or early 1960s.
Bill C.