Photo: MaxMotive
Customized Ford F-100s we’ve seen before, but few are as extreme and carefully crafted as this one here. Some of you might already be familiar with this particular build, as it was once featured on History Channel’s American Restoration show.
We’re talking about this pickup truck now because it is, of course, for sale. The people trying to get rid of it are asking close to $100,000 for the machine, and judging by what we’re seeing, that seems to be the right price.
The pickup is based on an F-100 from 1956. The line, which first came to be in 1948, has become a favorite of the custom industry over the years, and most of these remade F-100s sell for big bucks, going even for three-digit sums at times.
From day one, this truck has been build to be green, or at least greener that some of its siblings currently on the market. And we’re not talking about the green copper paint used for the body, engine bay, and pretty much all visible surfaces of the truck, but about what powers it.
Under the hood, the builders of this machine hid a massive 460ci (7.5-liters) engine of Ford design, complete with aluminum heads, a tunnel ram intake, and dual carburetors. It runs on liquid propane instead of the regular fossil fuel (the tank is fitted in the back), and it still manages to develop 550 horsepower.
The engine moves a full custom body along, fitted with special hood with side hinges, suicide doors, and a bed at the rear that tilts by means of a hydraulic system.
Once open, the doors reveal tan and black leather on the seats and other surfaces, a dashboard that holds custom gauges, and a center console that supports the switches for power windows, air ride, tilt bed, and the CD/DVD player.
We are not being told how many miles the odometer on this truck reads.
The pickup is based on an F-100 from 1956. The line, which first came to be in 1948, has become a favorite of the custom industry over the years, and most of these remade F-100s sell for big bucks, going even for three-digit sums at times.
From day one, this truck has been build to be green, or at least greener that some of its siblings currently on the market. And we’re not talking about the green copper paint used for the body, engine bay, and pretty much all visible surfaces of the truck, but about what powers it.
Under the hood, the builders of this machine hid a massive 460ci (7.5-liters) engine of Ford design, complete with aluminum heads, a tunnel ram intake, and dual carburetors. It runs on liquid propane instead of the regular fossil fuel (the tank is fitted in the back), and it still manages to develop 550 horsepower.
The engine moves a full custom body along, fitted with special hood with side hinges, suicide doors, and a bed at the rear that tilts by means of a hydraulic system.
Once open, the doors reveal tan and black leather on the seats and other surfaces, a dashboard that holds custom gauges, and a center console that supports the switches for power windows, air ride, tilt bed, and the CD/DVD player.
We are not being told how many miles the odometer on this truck reads.
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