Driving a 1,400-HP Ford F1 Race Truck

A.J. Hecht May 19, 2022

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In a recent episode of Top Gear American Tuned, host Rob Dahm gets behind the wheel of “Old Smokey,” a 1,400-hp 1949 Ford F1 race truck built by Scott Birdsall.

Powered by a 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engine with a compound turbo from Freedom Racing Engines and riding on a full racing suspension, the truck behaves less like a pickup and more like a GT car.

Watch the video above to see Old Smokey on track.

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A.J. Hecht May 19, 2022

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A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.