#Good humor ice cream truck update#

Trucks came down the street all day long every day from spring to fall with assorted rides, beverages, milk - and yes, ice cream. Growing up as a boy in Brooklyn, I did not need to leave the street on which I lived to have my fix of various items. Sunday Morning Photograph March 20 2022: Vintage Ice Cream Trucks. Driving on the highway it would be screaming.Spring starts today, Sunday, Maat 11:33 in the morning Eastern Daylight Time in the northern hemisphere - and along with the warmer weather, longer days, and budding flora, the renewed popularity of that venerable sweet frozen treat known as ice cream heralds in the season as winter leaves for another year. With this open cab unit would be a dumb idea to quit the job cash in the 401K early and sell ice cream. I imagine if completed they should have done well with it since one couldn’t dine in for over a year. I sold mine to a company who planned to restore it as a walk up food vendor. I would think the asking price reflects the cost of restoration here. When these are found usually need everything. I had one of the very last Good Humor stand up vans (71 Ford) Have to say these were the most wore out ragged,junked vehicles one could have.They were run into the ground long after Humor sold out. Maybe they were going for more bling since the oems were painted. I am surprised that with the quality of the restoration the period caps were omitted. More recent improvements include new shock absorbers, new rubber “biscuits” on the I-beam control arms, the exhaust, and a tune-up.

The single-barrel carburetor has been upgraded to a 2-barrel set-up. This transporter of sweets is powered by a 223 cubic-inch inline-6 that’s paired with a Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission. The body and paint are in great shape, as well as all the signage, lettering, and decals that adorn the vehicle. It works as it should, keeping frozen treats at their proper temperature. It’s a “cold plate” type of freezer where you plug it in at the grille and charge it up overnight. The truck is mostly original and carries a large, square box on the back where the day’s goodies are kept. It stays inside a climate-controlled garage except when he drives it occasionally to shows or to distribute ice cream at special events. Not wanting to disappoint them, he found this already restored F-250 and brought it home about six years ago. Though it’s in Jersey now, the truck resided in Boston before being acquired by the seller.Īs the story goes, the seller is a serious car collector and his grandchildren began to bug him about not having an ice cream truck in his entourage. The transformation of the F-250 likely happened in its early days and the truck has seen at least 92,000 miles according to the odometer. The F-250 was a step up in towing capacity from the F-100 and that was the basis for the seller’s ice cream truck. In the mid-1960s, Ford’s trucks in the F-series were redesigned and paved the way for the popular transports that they sell today. Thanks, Larry D, for spotting the original listing for us that set the ball rolling. It’s available in Lebanon Township, New Jersey, and here on Craigslist. This 1965 Ford F-250 was a real Good Humor ice cream truck back in the day and has seen a thorough and expensive restoration in recent years. One still makes the daily circuit in my sub-division, but the ice cream costs a lot more, and the song “It’s a Small World Afterall” seems to be playing on an endless loop. Our own Russell Glantz located the vehicle listed for sale here on Craigslist.Īs a child, do you remember the man with the ice cream truck making the rounds in your neighborhood after school? Back when an ice cream cone or sandwich might have set you back a quarter. Otherwise, nothing has changed with this Ford. While the previous asking price was $68,000, he has slashed the figure to $57,000. He appears serious about finding this gem a new home because he has dropped the price substantially.

#Good humor ice cream truck update#

UPDATE : It seems the owner of this wonderful 1965 Ford F-250 Good Humor ice cream truck had no success when he last listed the classic for sale, so he has decided to try his luck again.