So today is my Brazilian kick, I suppose as this is our second peek into the car culture of that South American country and boy is it strong. Technically this is truck culture but you know what we’re saying. This video features a custom built 1973 Ford F600 pickup truck that is awesome in all the ways. From the cool two tone paint to the uncorked sounding diesel engine, the manual transmission, the roll bar in the bed, and the big rubber it rolls on, we’re kind of in love.
As we do not speak the language, this video was mostly about the visuals for us. We get a full tour of the truck, we get to ride in it, get to see and hear it from the outside as well. The engine is a MVM 229 series six cylinder with a turbocharger. MVM is basically Navistar’s southern hemisphere branch and this engine is an inline six that makes (stock) somewhere around 150hp. This one seems to have been upgraded with a larger turbo and stuff but we’re not 100% sure. The transmission is a 5-speed Clark unit and the truck has a blistering top speed of 85mph.
This is a really nicely turned out rig and I’d give a limb to cruise it down the road for fun. Taking medium duty trucks and making them into massive pickups is not just an American thing, it is worldwide, baby!
That’s certainly an “OMG blue ” paint job! Reminds me of the blue w/ racing stripe Pintos of the early ’70s. Fugly!! 🙂
I think it’s kinda ugly myself. However- If someone is looking for a solid builder- https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/laramie-1972-ford-truck/6872104056.html.
I don’t know the owner and have no association with the vehicle. I just want it to go to a good home. It has been for sale for a while around here. I would have it if I didn’t think the wife would beat me.
I have worked in Brazil for many years and I will tell you that there is a Ford truck culture that is pretty big. Given that the availability of aftermarket parts is very thin at this time, this is quite an impressive build. There are lots and lots of bumpsides (67-72) down there although they do look kind of strange with 4 square head lights.