autoevolution 15 Feb 2021, 8:47 UTC ·
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So, are you a sucker for pickup trucks but kind of tired of having to choose from the new ones that pretty much look the same, no matter who makes them? Then here’s something that might be right up your alley, a vintage truck that could probably carry stuff at the farm and shine down the road at some parade with equal success. 15 photos
It’s a Ford Model A you’re looking at, part of the family that succeeded the incredibly successful Model T on the American automotive scene. Made from 1928 to 1931, it came in so many body styles it could make modern-day cars feel ashamed of what they have to offer.
One could argue the main purpose of a hot rod is to go fast, while all the other sides of its personality, things like looks and comfort, should come second. But reality taught us that looks come
autoevolution 21 Jan 2021, 9:09 UTC ·
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The two Ford models from the company’s beginnings, the Model T and Model A, are without a doubt the oldest cars in the world to still be around in some form or another. Sure, most of them look and perform nothing as they did when in stock form as they are now part of the hot rod world. That s a realm where these Blue Oval grandparents get so chopped, channeled and beefed-up Henry himself would have trouble recognizing them. 14 photos
Because January is Ford Month here at
autoevolution, hot rods have been a constant presence. None of the ones we’ve talked about so far, though, seem to come as close to the extreme side of things as this one here.
autoevolution 18 Jan 2021, 9:33 UTC ·
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What you’re looking at is officially titled a 1930 Ford, but as usual when it comes to these things, it’s much more than that. We have parts bundled together that were once part of Fords, Corvettes, Cadillacs, and even Hudson Terraplanes, all coming together in a package one doesn’t see very often.
You might be familiar with the build before your eyes, unofficially named Durty 30, for one of two reasons: you’ve either seen it on the web before (it was shown for the first time at SEMA in 2016) or got to experience it yourself if you happen to be a CRS2 player, as it is one of the rides you get to own and drive.