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01-18-2013, 10:29 PM
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There may not be a more recognizable name in the world of custom cars than Chip Foose (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/chip+foose/), and those star-struck (and well-healed) fans of Foose just had the opportunity to purchase one of the designer's custom creations for their very own garage. This 1953 Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford/) F-100 pickup was created to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the one item just about everybody has in their toolbox: WD-40 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/wd-40/).
Way back when, WD-40 was sold by the Rocket Chemical Company, and the vintage artwork on the door highlights that little bit of trivia. Under the truck's massive flowing hood sits an original 239-cubic-inch flathead V8 engine, with appropriately modern updates, naturally. A set of one-off Foose wheels wearing Pirelli P Zero tires completes the aesthetic.
All proceeds from the vehicle sale will benefit two charities: Childhelp and Victory Junction. Check out the official auction description below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/#continued) and our high-res gallery of live images above. If you're watching from home, you can see some different angles of the live action here (http://stream.speedtv.com/barrett-jackson/) from Speed.
*Update: Video added below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/#continued).Continue reading Chip Foose custom 1953 Ford F-100 sells for $170K at Barrett-Jackson [UPDATE: w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/)
Chip Foose custom 1953 Ford F-100 sells for $170K at Barrett-Jackson [UPDATE: w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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There may not be a more recognizable name in the world of custom cars than Chip Foose (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/chip+foose/), and those star-struck (and well-healed) fans of Foose just had the opportunity to purchase one of the designer's custom creations for their very own garage. This 1953 Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford/) F-100 pickup was created to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the one item just about everybody has in their toolbox: WD-40 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/wd-40/).
Way back when, WD-40 was sold by the Rocket Chemical Company, and the vintage artwork on the door highlights that little bit of trivia. Under the truck's massive flowing hood sits an original 239-cubic-inch flathead V8 engine, with appropriately modern updates, naturally. A set of one-off Foose wheels wearing Pirelli P Zero tires completes the aesthetic.
All proceeds from the vehicle sale will benefit two charities: Childhelp and Victory Junction. Check out the official auction description below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/#continued) and our high-res gallery of live images above. If you're watching from home, you can see some different angles of the live action here (http://stream.speedtv.com/barrett-jackson/) from Speed.
*Update: Video added below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/#continued).Continue reading Chip Foose custom 1953 Ford F-100 sells for $170K at Barrett-Jackson [UPDATE: w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/)
Chip Foose custom 1953 Ford F-100 sells for $170K at Barrett-Jackson [UPDATE: w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/18/chip-foose-custom-1953-ford-f-100-sells-for-170k-at-barrett-jac/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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