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1940 Ford awarded World’s Most Beautiful Truck

A hot-rodded 1940 Ford pickup was named “World’s Most Beautiful Truck” at the inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show in September.

The event, presented by LMC Truck and Classic Truck Performance magazine and held at the Fairplex in Pomona, California drew more than 400 trucks, vans and SUVs, September 16-17. The ’40 that hauled off the gold was built by South City Rod & Custom and is owned by Greg Tidwell.

The truck features custom sheet

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