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28th Annual F-100 Supernationals - Happy Birthday '56 F-100!

F100 Supernationals Ford Bronco
When the skies weren't threatening... 
   
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F100 Supernationals Ford Bronco
When the skies weren't threatening imminent rain, Dan Elam of Oregonia, Ohio, displayed his Bronco sans top. As you know, we're all in favor of topless transportation!
F100 Supernationals 1955 Ford F100
Julia and Bob Murphy's '55... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1955 Ford F100
Julia and Bob Murphy's '55 F-100 has been a crowd favorite ever since it was finished. The Knoxville, Tennessee, residents earned a Top 50 finish in the most popular category, Custom '53-56 Truck.
F100 Supernationals 1967 Ford Pickup
Not all the F-100s came from... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1967 Ford Pickup
Not all the F-100s came from '53-56. Dave Osborn of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has a '67 that runs a Ford engine and is laying frame, something we rarely see with this vintage Ford truck. In the '67-72 Custom Top 15 segment, the pickup finished right in there. Way cool!
F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
Everyone remembers the Harley-Davidson-themed... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
Everyone remembers the Harley-Davidson-themed '56 F-100 Kevin and Susan Traylor of Greenville, Virginia, own. The '56 earned Truck of the Year at the 2004 F-100 Supernationals. Revisit CCT September '04 for the full story.
F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
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F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
Have you wondered why so many enthusiasts build vintage hotted trucks and paint 'em red? In living color, here's your answer. We, along with every spectator and participant, discovered why the Haessly's '56 F-100 is so special as soon as we saw it. Becki, Steve, Melissa, Alexandra and Kaitlin of Marrietta, Ohio, earned F-100 Truck of the Year in 2006. But you already knew that from reading the cover feature!
F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
Some prefer suede to high... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
Some prefer suede to high chroma, in other words, black satin finish as opposed to high gloss black, attained from using primer or black satin paint. Mike Bragg of Canton, Ohio, went the suede route with his '56 F-100. Wide whites on red steelies with beauty rings and caps fit the look perfectly.
F100 Supernationals 1967 Ford F100
In the Truck of the Year '67-72,... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1967 Ford F100
In the Truck of the Year '67-72, Glenn Krofchick of Newburn, North Carolina, has won five times with his '67 F-100. Read more about the 428ci-equipped beauty in the April '04 feature article.
F100 Supernationals
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F100 Supernationals
Do you need pickup parts...
F100 Supernationals
...Diamonds in the rough were... 
   
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F100 Supernationals
...Diamonds in the rough were omnipresent in the show's immense swap meet area.
F100 Supernationals Dennis Carpenter Ford
Prominent manufacturers of... 
   
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F100 Supernationals Dennis Carpenter Ford
Prominent manufacturers of new hot rod hauler, street rod, restorod, and restored stock components were most conspicuous...
F100 Supernationals No Limit Engineering
...both inside the Park's... 
   
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F100 Supernationals No Limit Engineering
...both inside the Park's annex building and among the outside vendors. Who doesn't recognize these great companies?
F100 Supernationals 1954 Ford F100
The lush green landscape of... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1954 Ford F100
The lush green landscape of Wake Forest, North Carolina, is home for Steve Hill, his family, and the green '54 F-100 he and his family built. The pickup earned a Top 50 finish in the '53-56 Custom classification. Would you like to hear more? Stay tuned.
F100 Supernationals 1955 Ford F100
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F100 Supernationals 1955 Ford F100
There's much to be impressed with on John Maffucci's tungsten-hued '55 F-100. The BBS rims and a peak under the hood should clue you in that the '55 is all about performance. John and his girlfriend, Rita Ford, reside in Dawsonville, Georgia. The '55 was a Top 50 Custom honoree.
F100 Supernationals 1965 Ford
Owned by Ken Callison of Tecumseh,... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1965 Ford
Owned by Ken Callison of Tecumseh, Michigan, and ididit fame, his '65 Ford longbed should look familiar to you. The pickup graced the cover of CCT February '06.
F100 Supernationals Engine
The ididit truck's engine... 
   
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F100 Supernationals Engine
The ididit truck's engine and bay are every bit as scintillating as its subtly yet highly customized exterior. Read the feature article in February '06 for all the details.
F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
John and Hunter Lamar of Statesboro,... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1956 Ford F100
John and Hunter Lamar of Statesboro, Georgia, own the trendsetting '56 F-100 that repeated as a Top Four Finalist Truck of the Year in 2006...
F100 Supernationals Exhaust
...One of the many custom... 
   
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F100 Supernationals Exhaust
...One of the many custom details is the pickup's protruding exhaust pipes and airbrushed flames. For the full scoop, please visit September '05's story. Congratulations, Lamars!
F100 Supernationals 1966 Ford F100
Painted PPG Cabernet Red and... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1966 Ford F100
Painted PPG Cabernet Red and Sand Mica, college student Doug Miller of Davidson, North Carolina, built his '66 F-100 with his dad, Doug Sr. Powered by a Ford engine, the well-made ride earned a Custom Top 25 in the '61-66 category.
F100 Supernationals Panel Delivery
In the '53-56 Panel Deliveries... 
   
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F100 Supernationals Panel Delivery
In the '53-56 Panel Deliveries Stock & Custom Top 15 category, Rusty Baldwin's delicious and freshly finished Mint Green and White '56 also had the chutzpah to earn a feature article. Watch for it, please?
F100 Supernationals 1955 Ford F100
Earning a Top Four finish... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1955 Ford F100
Earning a Top Four finish in the '53-56 F-100 Truck of the Year class, the most prestigious in the F-100 Supernationals, was Bobbi and Bob Dillon's '55 F-100. The Dillons brought the big trophy home to Blacksburg, Virginia. You'll hear more about their awesome Ford in an upcoming feature. Congratulations, B squared!
F100 Supernationals 1952 Ford F100
The Truck of the Year F-1... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1952 Ford F100
The Truck of the Year F-1 '48-52 Pickups and Panels went to Dennis Bunton of Statesville, North Carolina, for his orange '52 F-1. We'll have a feature soon.
F100 Supernationals 1953 Ford F100
Since 2004, Jim, Sandy, and... 
   
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F100 Supernationals 1953 Ford F100
Since 2004, Jim, Sandy, and son Chris Boruff have shown the sweet '53 F-100 they call LOW FAT. The Boruffs, the pickup and its many trophies reside in Maryville, Tennessee. LOW FAT was a '04 and '05 Top Four finalist, and a Top 50 Custom pick this year.

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