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CUSTOM ’61 SINGLE CAB

Before we get stuck into this ‘61 Single Cab, there’s something we have to do collectively. We need to agree that, for the next couple of pages at least, the word subtle does not exist. It is erased from the dictionary. Banished from the English language to a place so far, far away from this insane build that it can never, ever disturb it. All good? Okay, let’s go.

It’s true that a picture speaks a thousand words but, when it comes to Gino Untalan’s custom pick-up, we will need to add a thousand or so more to try and relate to you what in the Sam Hill is actually happening here. We’ll get to the cacophony of customisation soon enough, but the way the truck came to Gino is worthy of a feature alone.

The builder,

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