Old Friends, Older Trucks

This copper-colored beauty belongs to A.L. Clark out of Knoxville, TN. A.L garnered a Top 25 Pick with his much-modified trick '40 Ford pickup.

Marsha and Fred Acton of Birmingham, AL, own this '32 Ford that features a blown Chevy 383ci stroker motor, and neat wheels and paint.

This cool little '30 Model A sports a Ford Motorsports small-block and two-tone paint, and it is owned by Cindy Karlowitsch from Maiden, NC.

Laying low with a chopped top, and all covered in brilliant red paint is Byrd Davis' '40 Ford pickup from Carrolton, GA.

Donald Kennedy from Sumter, SC, can't be missed in his electrifying pearl-orange '48 Ford pickup. Power for the truck comes from a 5.0 EFI small-block.

Jim, Sandy, and Chris Boruff's super-trick '53 F-100 has been all the talk this year, sporting a healthy big-block Ford, low stance and big billet wheels. The Boruff's hail from Maryville, TN, and the family proudly went home with a Top 25 Pick.

Low, lean, and mean describes Bruce Suggs' '40 Ford pickup from Fayetteville, NC. Bruce grabbed a Specialty Award with his highly hammered hauler. Cool features include a chopped top, suicide doors, and a blown Chevy small-block.

This patina-looking '36 Ford has a Rat motor lurking under the hood and American Racing Hopster wheels for rolling stock. The owner is Richard Gregory from Roanoke, VA.

Ron Buck from Nashville, TN, showed up with his ground-scraping '37 Ford, complete with a Chevy 502ci big-block. Other trick amenities include a compartment door in the floor of the bed that lifts up to have access to the fuel cell, air ride, and 9-inch rearend.