Top Fan Ride of November: Jake’s 1961 Ford Unibody Truck
When Jake got his 1961 Ford Unibody Truck for his 15th birthday, it looked nothing like what you see here. “It was a rusted, hammered, beat-up old work truck,” Jake tells us. The Ford had a humble 223 inline six engine mated to a three-on-the-tree column shift. Jake drove it that way for two years,
Lot Shots Find of the Week: Ford Econoline Pickup Truck
If you’ve never heard the terms “cab-over” or “forward-control,” don’t worry—you don’t have to turn in your gearhead credentials. Check out today’s Ford Econoline truck and learn ’ya something. Unlike a traditional pickup, the Econoline’s passenger compartment sits on top of the engine. This configuration improved the driver’s vision up front, while shortening the truck’s
Hyundai to Build Small Pickup Truck for U.S. Market
Hyundai announced it will move forward with development of a small pickup truck for the U.S. market. The speculation is that the truck will be based off of Hyundai’s Santa Cruz concept vehicle, which debuted for the 2015 auto show circuit. The move falls in line with Hyundai’s plans to launch several new and refreshed
Unconventional Weapons: Remington (Yes, that Remington!) Adds Wheels and Off-Roading Gear to its Arsenal
As companies go, you can’t get much more American than Remington. Remington has been manufacturing firearms and ammunition in the United States since 1816—nearly 200 years! It’s the only U.S. company that produces both firearms and ammunition domestically and is currently the largest U.S. producer of shotguns and rifles. Remington’s reach also extends beyond the U.S. borders where its
Off the Rails: Bud Hoffman’s 1964 Ford F-100
[portfolio_slideshow id=9654] “Originally, all I wanted was a nice old pickup with a lopey idle and a lowered stance,” said Bud Hoffman, mastermind behind this fantastic 1964 Ford F-100. “At some point it just got out of control.” Bud started turning wrenches early. His father and uncles had all been involved in stock car racing,
Re-Imagined: Bob Long’s 1954 Ford F-100 Pickup
Bob Long’s 1954 Ford F-100 Pickup Consider Ford’s venerable F-100 pickup. It’s been around for over 50 years. It’s been customized by vast legions of Blue Oval fans, most of them born long after it came out. According to our calculations, that means at about seven kajillion customizing ideas have been tried out on the
Mailbag: Building Quarter-Mile Power and Huffed 406 Strokers
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping customers build better track cars. From: John Baker, Sr. • Harrison, AR Q: I have a 1953 Chevy half-ton truck with a 283 at .030 overbore and .010 under rods and mains. I’m running early
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