This 1938 Ford Pickup was owned by a Texas-based hot rodder for over 35 years before it was acquired by the seller in 2025. Around 2003 it was modified with a built 239ci 8BA flathead V8 that was sourced from a 1986 Simca Unic Marmon Bocquet military truck, and the engine is mated to an ’87 S-10-sourced Borg Warner T5 five-speed manual and a ’47 Ford 9″ axle. The engine has a Schneider 254F camshaft, Red’s Headers, Offenhauser heads, and an Offenhauser Super Dual intake topped by two Stromberg 97s, and the truck rides on staggered tires and has an oak-lined bed, auxiliary gauges, and a dual exhaust system. This Ford pickup is now offered with service records, spare parts, and a clean Texas title in the seller’s name.

The truck has black paintwork and chrome bumpers, and the bed was lined with oak in 1992.

The steel wheels are mounted with staggered tires and have chrome hubcaps and trim rings, and a spare is affixed to the right side. The drum brakes were serviced in 2013, and a steering stabilizer was installed in 2014.

A bench seat is provided in the cab, and carpeting lines the floor. A Pioneer stereo is mounted under the dashboard along with several gauges mounted in a wooden console.

A tachometer is mounted on the steering column. The five-digit odometer shows 48k miles, approximately 65 of which were added under current ownership. The fuel-level gauge does not work.

Historical images show the engine rebuild c.2003 by K.C. James. The 239ci 8BA flathead V8 is believed to have been sourced from a 1986 Simca Unic Marmon Bocquet military truck. The seller tells us it has four-ring Clevite aluminum pistons, a Schneider Racing Cams 254F camshaft, Sealed Power adjustable lifters, Mallory electronic ignition, a 3″ water pump, and a single-wire GM 12V alternator. Red’s Headers were also installed.

The engine is topped by Offenhauser heads and an Offenhauser Super Dual intake topped by two Stromberg 97s. The battery was replaced and an oil change and tune up were performed in 2025.

The builder utilized an ’87 S-10-sourced Borg Warner T5 five-speed manual and a ’47 Ford 9″ axle.

Components and records included with the truck are displayed in the gallery further. The seller notes the original intake may not fit the current motor.















































