The show judges—and everyone else who saw the truck at the Pomona Fairplex that weekend—were knocked out by the Modesto, California-based pickup with the just-right chop, rare Claro walnut bedfloor, ...

Long before the first passenger car-styled Ford Ranchero Pickup in 1957 and the first passenger car-styled Chevrolet El Camino Pickup in 1959, Ford Motor Company introduced the 1940 Ford Pickup. Prior ...

Beauty is in the flatbed of the beholder. Argue all you want about who’s truck looks the best, but yours is now officially not as nice as Greg Tidwell’s simple yet elegant 1940 Ford. The judges agreed ...

MODESTO — The city of Modesto, known as the home of American graffiti, is also known for its classic cars. Now, a truck from Modesto was named the most beautiful in the world. Out of several cars and ...

In May 1940, A.G. Ficken, the postmaster of Bison, Kansas, went into his local Ford dealer to buy a new 1/2-ton truck to use on his rural mail route in the wintertime. From here it appears Mr. Ficken ...

Before the Second World War, there wasn't much mechanical difference between a Ford coupe, sedan, drop-top, or even a pickup truck. Back in those days, you could get away with doing such things.

The inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show, put on by the same people who do the Grand National Roadster Show Feb. 2-4, has picked a winner. Behold: Greg Tidwell's beautiful blue 1940 ...

This 1940 Ford De Luxe brings retro vibes from an era when big and loud was standard. However, the De Luxe wasn't just about being big and loud. It was about being luxurious and comfortable. Now, this ...

POMONA, Calif. (WISH) — Meticulously restored with a shiny, mint green finish, a 1940 Ford was named “World’s Most Beautiful Truck” at the 2023 Grand National Truck Show in Pomona, California in ...