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Ford Truck Gets Washed for the First Time in 17 Years, the Detailer's Heart Skips a Beat

autoevolution

This Ford pickup truck was abandoned 17 years ago. The truck is getting its first wash in almost two decades, but the detailer's heart skips a beat at some point. This is a 2003 Ford F-150 Lightning SVT, the brainchild of the Ford Special Vehicle Team. continue reading. )

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Here's How An Outfitter In Gibralter Builds Toyota Land Cruisers For The Most Extreme Duty Imaginable

Jalopnik

In 2003, a fleet of white Toyota Hilux trucks was loaded into an Antonov An-124 on the tarmac of Spain’s Málaga Airport. Operated by cargo carrier Aircompany Polet, the An-124 was capable of flying the highest gross payload at the time - aside from the gargantuan An-225. It was loaded up and took off on its way to… Read more.

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Restoration Colleges Take a Different Approach to “Teaching the Classics”

Eastwood

The decision for students who want a career working on cars and truck used to be simple – go to trade school, get your certifications and fall into work at a local indie shop or dealership. Here, students learned a variety of automotive-specific skills used in the course of restoring classic cars and trucks.

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Bridging the past and present: Totten Tire may be Birch Run’s best kept secret in tires

Tire Review Magazine

The single-location shop, which was founded in 1969 and currently performs a sales mix of 60% tires and 40% vehicle service, has always been able to draw the business it needs to keep busy, keep customers happy, and keep true to its roots. So, I came back to work around 2001, and in 2003 I started buying shares, purchasing so many a month.”

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Why isn’t Canada’s vehicle fleet growing?

Auto Service World

Despite a rapidly changing automotive landscape, Canada’s vehicle fleet remains steady. million light vehicles in operation. A growth number that low indicates that at the least there’s no contraction of vehicles in Canada. “We are seeing a rapid shift towards light trucks across North America,” he explained.

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Turbocharged 5.9L Cummins Engine

Tomorrow's Technician

Courtesy of Engine Builder by Evan Laux Devan Leeds is a guy who has done it all when it comes to high-speed vehicles. He’s driven performance-built cars and trucks, motorcycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, jet skis, and speed boats – he’s a thrill seeker to say the least. I’ve been doing diesel trucks for a while now,” Leeds told us. “I