1951 Ford F-2 Pickup On the Auction Block

Las Vegas 2018

For those of you looking for a custom Ford pickup, Barrett-Jackson is offering a perfectly restored 1951 Ford F-2 this week (September 27-29) at their Las Vegas 2018 auction. The event takes place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip and it features a vast lineup of vehicles by many automotive manufacturers, but few vehicles on the docket are as cool and unique as this truck featured above. The auction starts today so if interested, don't delay. While it's more fun to be there in person, there is an option for Absentee/Online Bidding on the Barrett-Jackson website.

Enjoy the photos of this black beauty known as Lot #689.

1951 Ford F-2 Custom Pickup

This ground-up custom-built Ford F2 was recently completed, featuring a 700 hp supercharged Ford Racing crate engine and a custom-built chassis. The truck is painted black with a copper pearl. The entire chassis is powder-coated in Candy Copper, while control arms, rear axle, brake lines and other underbody components are powder-coated gloss black.

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Candy Copper all around

The same Candy Copper and black color theme is continued throughout the entire build. The custom TCI Engineering chassis was built to handle the horsepower and provide the best available steering and braking. The chassis features a front ISF suspension built by TCI engineering with 2" drop spindles, along with a power rack & pinion. The rear suspension is a 3-link, torque-link with a Currie Racing sheet metal rear housing and full-floating rear axle. The 13" Wilwood drilled and slotted rotors have been paired with Wilwood 6-piston calipers and for maximum stopping power. 

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Hidden power

This truck is powered by a brand-new 5.0-liter Ford Racing Aluminator crate engine with a VMP Stage II supercharger kit, mated to a Performance Automatic 4R70W 4-speed automatic transmission. Keeping the power to the ground, is a set of Pirelli tires mounted on a set of 20" Mobsteel steelie wheels. The rear differential is a 3.50 Currie Racing 35-spline TrueTrac. 

The exhaust is complete with a set of 40 series Flowmaster mufflers featuring 3" black ceramic-coated pipes from front to back coming together at a set of quad tips.

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The proof is in the sound and heating

The entire interior has been coated by two layers of sound and heat proofing. The upholstery features black seats with copper stitching and a single-piece headliner. The heat and air conditioning controls are custom-mounted into the dash. The Ididit tilt steering column and the black leather wheel are color-matched to the rest of the truck. The stereo is a factory-looking deck with USB input for MP3 or phone connection, and there has been an auxiliary USB port added to the dash. The stereo is powered by a 500-watt Rockford Fosgate amplifier, that's running a set of four Infinity Reference speakers.

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Even the blinkers are upgraded

The bed of the truck features new oak boards with a dark stain. The strips and fuel filler-cap have been powder-coated in Candy Copper to match the truck accents. The headlights, blinkers and brake lights have all been upgraded to LED.

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