Classic Truck Performance

1954 Homebuilt F-100

Many true hot rodders state that “built” is better than “bought.” Adding one’s own touches to a bedded muscle machine through his/her own vision, hard work, and dedication to a final product truly brings out the best in our hobby. Whether your concept hits a home run with the public or not is not the ultimate goal; making your own dream a reality is the definitive objective here, my friends!

So, when Greg Klima, of Philmont, New York, finally decided that it was the right time to put some “free time” aside to build on a truck idea that had been taking up space in his cranium the past 20-odd years, he knew that he was going to design the truck that he wanted, his own way, and without any pre-derived conception of what the truck should look like, sound like, or behave like.

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