Don’t let the yellow paint and the bed fool you. According to its seller, this 1964 Ford N850 Super Duty was once a fire truck.
eBay member rzant1 says, “The bed is all steel cut from the rear water tank that was originally on the back of the truck.” Signs of its blaze-battling past include dual batteries with manual electrical disconnects (said to be required by the fire department) located in the cabin and floor drains in the front of the bed that were once used to empty the water tank.
The seller goes on to say, “[This truck] would make an excellent work truck, car hauler, landscape or rock truck farm truck….you can’t overload this truck.” Its floodlights, tool boxes, and 534-cubic-inch V8 should come in handy for any job this truck takes on in the future. However, a little work needs to be done to the vehicle itself – particularly on its bed and the upholstery of its bench seat.
If you’re up for that job, get moving. You only have a few minutes left to put in your bid. Currently, the highest one is $3,149.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
