Supercharged, Ex-Magazine Built Pro Touring ’68 F-100 Has Us Drooling
Have you ever dreamed of owning a magazine build? The owner of this truck made that fantasy come true.
What’s better than a restored, classic pickup truck? Think fast. No, seriously – think fast. This 1968 Ford F-100 packs a Whipple supercharged Modular V8 under the hood, and it’s apparently making power on the order of 350 to the rear wheels.
That may not seem like a ton of power in this era of 700 horsepower daily drivers. However, it’s more than enough to have fun in a classic truck like this one. As we can see in the beginning of the YouTube video from AutopiaLA, it’s more than capable of leaving its mark on the street.
According to the owner, Doug, this truck was built back in 2008 and 2009 by Classic Truck magazine. Ford Racing supplied the 3 valve, 4.6 liter supercharged V8 engine to promote their crate engine program. Doug followed the build issue by issue, falling in love with the truck and becoming fascinated by it.
Reunited For the First Time
Now, Doug is the proud owner of that very same truck after seeing it offered for sale on Bring a Trailer. They say that you should never meet your heroes, but it’s clear that Doug has no regrets. We love it when stories have happy endings, don’t you?
Back when this truck was originally build, the Pro Touring trend was in full swing. As a result, this slammed classic F-100 isn’t your average lowrider or street truck. Instead, it’s built for carving corners, with a chassis engineered to make sure all 350 horsepower make their way to the pavement. Anyone who has attempted to make serious power in a pickup knows that that is no small feat.
A four-link rear suspension helps to make that dream a reality. Doug states that the truck weighs in at roughly 3,800 pounds, with an impressive 52% front/48% rear weight distribution. If we were going to attack the corners of Mulholland Drive in any pickup truck, it would be this one.
Performance aside, this truck looks great. The custom 18″ wheels by American Racing were made specifically for this truck. They’re an obvious tribute to the classic Magnum 500 wheel seen on many Fords from the 1960s. The stance looks perfect to us, and the truck has a real presence whether parked or at speed.
Unfortunately, that beautiful wood bed is totally useless. As Doug says, “I have a massive two-door coupe with no storage space.” Oh well. Every silver lining needs a cloud, right?
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