P700

This nameplate belongs to Ford’s P-series parcel-delivery step-van family, a commercial chassis line built for delivery and route-service work rather than retail passenger use. In its later form, the P-series was offered in several size ratings, and the P700 sat in the heavier-duty part of that lineup for upfitted walk-in vans and similar commercial bodies. The P-series name traces back to Ford’s long-running parcel-delivery trucks, but the P700 designation itself is tied to the final mid-1970s P-series run. Ford built these trucks for fleet operators who needed a tall, easy-entry cargo vehicle with a low step-in height and straightforward body-upfit potential. Production of the P-series ended after the 1977 model year, after which Ford moved on from this specific step-van nomenclature.