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Update 1: Ford's 6.7-liter 'Scorpion' Power Stroke V-8 Mascot

Posted by Mike Levine | September 9, 2009
Update 1: Ford's 6.7-liter 'Scorpion' Power Stroke V-8 MascotWe've got a picture of Ford's (not-so) secret "Scorpion" mascot for the all-new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine.

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Comments (12) in Diesels, Ford, Offbeat, Powertrains

Trucktoon: Magical Spring Dust

Posted by Mike Levine | July 28, 2009
Magical Spring DustAfter years of painstaking research we're finally able to bring you Magical Spring Dust! It magically increases the tow rating of almost any truck!

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Automobile Magazine Drives Jet-Powered F-150

Posted by Mike Levine | June 30, 2009
Automobile Magazine Drives a Jet-Powered F-150We've driven all kinds of pickups but we've never piloted a jet-propelled pickup truck like the Ford F-150 that our friends at Automobile Magazine recently tested.

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Comments (7) in Aftermarket, Custom Trucks, Ford, Full-Size, Light-Duty, Offbeat, Powertrains

One-Truck Open Sleigh: Father Pleads Guilty to Towing Son Behind Pickup

Posted by Mike Levine | June 5, 2009
Father Towed Six Year Old Son Behind PickupSimon Lewington is facing jail time in the U.K. for pulling his son on a sled behind his pickup truck during rush hour traffic.

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Comments (3) in Offbeat, Weblogs

Mitsubishi Offers Free Goat With Purchase of New Triton Pickup

Posted by Mike Levine | May 28, 2009
Mitsubishi Giving Free Goat With Purchase of New Triton PickupMitsubishi Motors in New Zealand is giving away a free goat with the purchase of any new Triton pickup truck. The company says it's an effort to help stave off recession in the country.

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Comments (6) in Compact/Midsize, Mitsubishi, Offbeat, Rebates & Incentives

Two Guys Find Out How Much Wood a Wood Truck Trucks

Posted by Mike Levine | May 27, 2009
Wood-Powered PickupWhile many were content to celebrate Memorial Day weekend barbecuing over an open fire, George and Ford Reiche used a grill of a different type to power their newly bought truck cross-country, from Alabama to Maine.

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Comments (4) in Aftermarket, Compact/Midsize, Dodge, Offbeat, Powertrains

Volkswagen's Pickup Runs The Ring

Posted by Mike Levine | April 20, 2009
New Volkswagen Pickup Runs The NurburgringIn the motoring world there's perhaps no tougher test of a super car's power, handling and finesse than Germany's famous Nürburgring. That's not stopping Volkswagen from running its upcoming small pickup around the "Green Hell."

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Comments (24) in Offbeat, Volkswagen

Inspirational Cuban Keel Hauler Recreated

Posted by Mike Levine | March 24, 2009
Inspirational Cuban Keel Hauler RecreatedA Miami car dealership has recreated an ingenious 1951 Chevrolet pickup that was used by Cuban refugees in an escape attempt to sail to the U.S.

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Comments (2) in Chevrolet, Custom Trucks, Offbeat

Man Buried in His 1967 Chevy Pickup

Posted by Mike Levine | March 15, 2009
Man Buried in His 1967 Chevy PickupAlbert Dancy Jr. from West Virginia was laid to rest recently in the bed of his 1967 Chevrolet pickup, accompanied by his Old Timer pocketknife and a Remington .243-caliber deer rifle.

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Comments (2) in Chevrolet, Offbeat, Weblogs

Top 10 Safety Warning Signs of the Work Truck Show

Posted by Mike Levine | March 6, 2009
Top 10 Safety Warning Signs of the Work Truck ShowThe jobs that commercial trucks do make all of our lives easier, but they're also dangerous. Here are the Top 10 safety warning signs we found at the Work Truck Show.

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Comments (5) in NTEA, Offbeat
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