More popular as a pickup but also offered as a four-door panel truck-van thingy, the F-100 is a favorite among restomodders for obvious reasons. However, some people go the extra mile to create truly unique builds like this 1955 model here.
As the title reads, the most recent owner dropped $250,000 into a world-class restoration that has little to do with the florist delivery van it once was. Once located in a church’s parking lot and worth $250 back in the day, the F-100 went through eight years of detailed restoration that includes Mercedes-Benz silver paintwork and a Wimbledon White grille alongside chromed headlights.
The “winner of multiple national awards and featured in multiple publications,” this panel truck hides a dirty secret in the engine bay. Instead of the Y-block V8 known as the Power King, the motor now features 547 cubic inches of Ford Racing know-how. The 9.0-liter stroker V8 with dual-quad induction and 570 horsepower (578 PS) is connected to a hydraulic clutch and Richmond manual transmission that send the suck-squeeze-bang-blow to a Winters 9.0-inch axle with 4.30 gearing.
Power steering of the rack-and-pinion variety as well as power disc brakes on all four corners are also featured, and the Martz suspension of this fellow comes full circle with air bags from RideTech with five inches of travel. Like the louvered hood, the attention to detail that went into the undercarriage beggars belief.
American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels spin Falken Ziex radials at the front and rear, measuring 255/50 by 17 inches and 285/60 by 17 inches, respectively. The restomod theme carries over to the interior where you’ll find leather-lined seats from a 1964 Ford Thunderbird, a custom dashboard with Vintage Air climate control, Auto Meter telemetry, and a Lecarra small-diameter steering wheel.
Once an unassuming workhorse, this one-of-a-kind creation is certain to grab everyone’s attention on the street, wherever you may take it. The question is, would you pony up $86,900 to RK Motors Charlotte for it?
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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