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Author Archives: Jim Oaks

Ford Auto Nights F-150 Limited Hybrid
26 Nov 2020

Ford Auto Nights F-150 Limited Hybrid

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 2021-2024 Ford Trucks | 0

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 18, 2020 – For once, what happened in Vegas, does not have to stay there. After COVID-19 knocked out this year’s SEMA show in Sin City, Ford is pivoting to virtually reveal epic customizations of the company’s latest … Continued

Ford Auto Nights F-150 Limited Hybrid
1969 Ford F-350 Custom Holmes Wrecker
1 Nov 2020

1969 Ford F-350 Custom Holmes Wrecker

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1967-1972 Ford Trucks, Wrecker / Tow Truck | 0

I’ve always been a fan of tow trucks. Especially the older ones. They’re a heavy duty workhorse waiting to flex their muscles. I’ve seen these things with their front wheels off the ground determined to retrieve a crashed vehicle. This … Continued

1969 Ford F-350 Custom Holmes Wrecker
Al’s Overlanding Explorer
1 Oct 2020

Al’s Overlanding Explorer

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Explorer, Overlanding - Travel | 0

The Ford Explorer. How many of them live up to their name? I’m actually surprised that you don’t see more of them involved in Overlanding. Al Maurine’s 2001 Ford Explorer doesn’t fall in to the typical small SUV stereotype, and … Continued

overlanding explorer
1973 Ford F-100 ‘Farm Truck’
1 Sep 2020

1973 Ford F-100 ‘Farm Truck’

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1973-1979 Ford Trucks, Motorsports | 0

Many people at the 2019 NORRA Mexican 1000 were surprised to see a 1973 Ford F100 leading the pack ahead of the mega dollar trophy trucks and luxury prerunners. Whoop scissors in their full glory slicing their way down the … Continued

1973 Ford F-100 'Farm Truck'
Ford Monster Dually That Broke The Internet
1 Aug 2020

Ford Monster Dually That Broke The Internet

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Super Duty | 0

On a weekend in 2017 at the prestigious Rednecks With Paychecks event in Saint Jo, Texas, the world’s largest dually truck made its debut and set the redneck corner of the internet on fire. The 26,000-lb monstrosity is everything you’d … Continued

Ford Monster Dually That Broke The Internet
1966 Ford Mustang Mustero
1 Jul 2020

1966 Ford Mustang Mustero

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Miscellaneous | 0

Beverly Hills Ford (now defunct) secured permission from the Ford Motor Company to turn 1966 Ford Mustangs in to pickup trucks. The name they decided upon was a blending of the words Mustang and Ranchero to create Mustero. Beverly Hills … Continued

ford mustang mustero
1976 Ford F250 Highboy Overlander
1 Jun 2020

1976 Ford F250 Highboy Overlander

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1973-1979 Ford Trucks, Overlanding - Travel | 0

I don’t know how anyone could not love the classic look of these late 1970’s Ford Trucks. Especially the factory stance of this 1976 Ford F-250 ‘Highboy’. This truck looks like it was meant to someday become the ultimate overlanding … Continued

1976 Ford F250 Highboy Overlander
The 808Van – 1971 Ford E300 4×4 Sportsmobile
1 May 2020

The 808Van – 1971 Ford E300 4×4 Sportsmobile

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Camper, Ford Econolines & Vans, Overlanding - Travel | 0

Joe Arlo grew up with a father that always had a Van. Growing up and hearing about the vanlife, Joe always thought about having a retro rig, and really wanted one that was a 4×4. When he came across this … Continued

The 808Van - 1971 Ford E300 4x4 Sportsmobile
Walker Evans 1977 Ford F100
1 Apr 2020

Walker Evans 1977 Ford F100

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1973-1979 Ford Trucks, Motorsports | 0

Walker Evans is “The Legend” in the desert racing community, and then went on to build a reputation competing in rock crawling. He even has his own company that designs and sells shocks and wheels. Walker Evans is best known … Continued

Walker Evans 1977 Ford F100
Manny Esquerra – Ford Courier Off-Road Race Truck
15 Mar 2020

Manny Esquerra – Ford Courier Off-Road Race Truck

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Courier, Motorsports | 0

Manny Esquerra was one of the most well known desert racers out there winning many races behind the wheel of a Ford Ranger. He was even a member of Ford’s Rough Riders Off-Road Racing Team. But Manny started his career … Continued

Manny Esquerra - Ford Courier Off-Road Race Truck
The Ford COE Hogie Hauler
1 Mar 2020

The Ford COE Hogie Hauler

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1948-1952 Ford Trucks, Wrecker / Tow Truck | 0

What do you do when you need the perfect tow rig to take your 1930 Model-A Coupe Rat Rod to shows? Build an equally awesome Ford COE to haul it around. That’s exactly what Dan Hogan of Hogie Shine’s in … Continued

The Ford COE Hogie Hauler
Ford Expedition 32-Day Russian Adventure
15 Feb 2020

Ford Expedition 32-Day Russian Adventure

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Expedition, Overlanding - Travel | 0

On April 12, 2006, three second generation Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer full-size sport utility vehicles successfully and autonomously completed a grueling 32-day off road overland expedition. The heavy-duty 4×4s journeyed nearly 30,000 kilometres across North Asia, the arctic tundra and … Continued

Ford Expedition 32-Day Russian Adventure

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