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

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

Do you need pickup parts...

...Diamonds in the rough were omnipresent in the show's immense swap meet area.

Prominent manufacturers of new hot rod hauler, street rod, restorod, and restored stock components were most conspicuous...

...both inside the Park's annex building and among the outside vendors. Who doesn't recognize these great companies?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

...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!

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.

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?

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!

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.

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.