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The Cimarron Starlite Cruisers' Car Club proudly feature, great classic vehicles, which belong
to the good folks of Oklahoma.
This outstanding 1929 Ford Pickup belongs to Scott and Kay Hicks of Ponca City. The truck was
originally purchased by Ponca Floral for use by the business. Then in 1990 Dan
Hicks (Scott’s dad) purchased the truck in its original condition. Kay still says,
"There is something about a pickup man!" Scott just smiles!
Dan took the old Ford to J D Harks of Ponca City in 1993 to do a complete
restoration. The color choice selected by Dan, which was a color Ford used on
its F Trucks in 1985, is Bright Regatta Blue. This color matched Dan’s
trucks in his backhoe business.
The Model ‘A’ Ford’s four cylinder 200 cubic inch engine
puts out an advertised forty horsepower.
The transmission is an unsynchronized three speed. These transmissions
have an “H” shift pattern and were a big improvement over the transmissions in the “T” models. The
1929 Ford Model “A” pickup sold new for about $475.00.
Since Scott’s family has owned the “29” they have not
touched the motor because it still runs very strong. The odometer reads twenty six thousand miles, but Scott is not sure how
many times.
The truck has the original 4.40 X 21 wheels with a set of time correct
Firestone white wall tires which makes this classic look classy!
Due to illness, Dan decided to sell the old Ford in 2008. Dan told Scott he was going to sell the “29” on E-Bay!
Scott said, “No you’re not. I am buying it.” The love affair still continues today between
the 29 and the Hicks' Family.
Scott and Kay's love for the old Ford is as strong as ever. During 2009 they have enjoyed showing the truck in fifteen shows from Arkansas City, Kansas to Muskogee,
Oklahoma. Scott says, “Every vehicle has to have a name and we have named this outstanding 1929 Ford Pickup ‘Great
Grandpa.’
The Cimarron Starlite Cruisers sincerely thank Scott
and Kay Hicks for sharing their 1929 Ford Pickup as our Great Oklahoma Classic for November 2009!
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