Classic Truck Performance

1972 Ford F-100

It’s the one that got away. You know the one. The ride that brought you miles of smiles and genuine good times over the years. The one that was somehow lost to life’s ups and downs and the daily grind. The one vehicle you never should have sold, given away, or drove to its demise. It’s also the one you need back in your life—and in the worst of ways.

For many of us, that certain life-changing car or truck was the first one you sat behind the wheel in and had the opportunity to pilot down the road yourself. For Rob Brooks, of Oley, Pennsylvania, that transcendental vehicle was a stout ’72 Ford F-100. “I got my first truck when I was 16.

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