After the war, Ford took a bold stance when it developed the F-Series, also known as the Bonus-Built. Unlike before, the new pickup trucks were built upon a unique chassis designed specifically for ...

One day after work Randy stopped in to get a drink with a couple buddies. What started out as a casual get-together quickly became a negotiation when a friend mentioned that his daughter was looking ...

A t age 15, Ventura, California, construction services contractor Jim Wachsman purchased his "first car" (actually a '49 Ford F-1 pickup) from his father for the princely sum of $250. The truck had ...

Our friend Scott Birdsall from Chuckles Garage (with Old Smokey, a 1949 Ford F1 race truck with a 6.7-liter Cummins diesel) returns to talk Pike's Peak aspirations, diesel records, Rolex watches, and ...

Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc. Heavy-duty trucks from the immediate post-war period rarely attract the same attention as classic pickups, but a 1949 Ford F-4 Dually Stake Bed now heading to ...

The historic hill climb at Pikes Peak once again demonstrated its perilous nature this year when a 1949 Ford F1 racing truck drove off the cliff due to a mechanical failure. Scott Birdsall’s endeavor ...

Gay Harrington began surfing the Internet for antique cars in the summer of 2012. She mentioned this new interest in a classic car to her cousin's husband during a visit in the fall.