1950s Ford Sends a Chevy to a Fiery Grave: Freaky-Ford Friday

Antique Ford tugs the newer Chevy until the Silverado explodes in flames.

This week’s “Freaky-Ford Friday” video comes to us from the Mud Stamp Films YouTube channel and it features a tug-o-war battle between a Ford F-Series pickup from the third generation and a Chevrolet Silverado GMT400. What starts off as a pretty entertaining pull-off video for fans of both brands turns into a nightmare for Chevy lovers, as the Silverado explodes into flames while struggling with the antique Ford.

Fortunately, everyone got out of the Chevrolet without injury, but the odds are good that “Misbehaven” took some time off from competing after this fateful battle.

The Competitors

The tug-o-war in the video above takes place between a Ford F-Series pickup from the third generation and a Chevrolet C/K pickup from the GMT400 era. Technically, it might not be a Silverado, but in any case, it is a Chevy pickup from somewhere in the 1991-1998 model year range. As for the antique Ford, based on the unique four-eye headlight design with the “Ford” lettering on the hood, we believe that this truck is from 1958 or 1959, but it could also be a 1960 model.

In any case, the odds are good that neither of these trucks have many parts that came from the factory. They clearly both have stronger engines than were offered in stock form and they both sit like monster trucks, so we know that they have significant suspension and chassis work.

This antique Ford and 1990’s Chevy are both purpose-built mud machines, but the classic F-Series proves to be far too much for the newer GM truck.

The Battle

The video above shows us two tug-o-war battles between the antique F-Series and the 90’s Chevy. In the first video, each truck takes a turn with the hammer down, but the Ford driver does a better job of picking when to apply the power. As a result, the old F-Series drags the Chevy to the finish line in the first run.

In the second battle, the Chevy driver has the hammer down and the engine screaming as he desperately tries to move the old Ford. After about 25 seconds of the Chevy engine roaring, the truck appears to be smoking more than just the tires and a few seconds later, the Silverado literally explodes.

The crowd cheers as flames pour from the front end of the Chevy, as occupants of the Silverado quickly climb to safety. After a short time, the fire it extinguished, but there appears to be pretty significant damage to the front end of the GMT400 Chevy.

The Chevy might be some 40 years old, but the Ford proved that it is still the tougher truck, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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