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11-05-2013, 07:39 PM
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Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford/), along with KISS bassist Gene Simmons (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gene+simmons/) and his wife, Shannon Tweed, used SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/sema/) as a backdrop to pull the covers off Snakebit, a 1956 Ford F-100 pickup truck that's been updated with Shelby Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/shelby+gt500/)-derived styling bits and a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine. All 550 horsepower are funneled through a six-speed manual gearbox to the rear wheels.
Underneath the custom bodywork sits a chassis that's been stretched five inches and a bed widened and bedecked with billet machined pieces that are supposed to look like wood. The 20-inch rear and 18-inch front wheels ape those of past Shelby Mustang models. The interior is swathed in two-tone leather with a bench seat designed to look - try to act surprised - like a Shelby Mustang.
Like what you see? Bidding for the truck will take place in 2014 at an unspecified Barrett-Jackson event (we'd assume Scottsdale). Proceeds will be used to help build a children's hospital in Saskatoon, in the province of Saskatchewan, where Ms. Tweed grew up. See the high-res gallery above and the press release down below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/11/05/ford-f-100-snakebit-gene-simmons-shannon-tweed-sema-2013/#continued) for more.Continue reading Ford F-100 'Snakebit' shown off by Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed at SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/05/ford-f-100-snakebit-gene-simmons-shannon-tweed-sema-2013/)
Ford F-100 'Snakebit' shown off by Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed at SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/05/ford-f-100-snakebit-gene-simmons-shannon-tweed-sema-2013/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 05 Nov 2013 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford/), along with KISS bassist Gene Simmons (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gene+simmons/) and his wife, Shannon Tweed, used SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/sema/) as a backdrop to pull the covers off Snakebit, a 1956 Ford F-100 pickup truck that's been updated with Shelby Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/shelby+gt500/)-derived styling bits and a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine. All 550 horsepower are funneled through a six-speed manual gearbox to the rear wheels.
Underneath the custom bodywork sits a chassis that's been stretched five inches and a bed widened and bedecked with billet machined pieces that are supposed to look like wood. The 20-inch rear and 18-inch front wheels ape those of past Shelby Mustang models. The interior is swathed in two-tone leather with a bench seat designed to look - try to act surprised - like a Shelby Mustang.
Like what you see? Bidding for the truck will take place in 2014 at an unspecified Barrett-Jackson event (we'd assume Scottsdale). Proceeds will be used to help build a children's hospital in Saskatoon, in the province of Saskatchewan, where Ms. Tweed grew up. See the high-res gallery above and the press release down below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/11/05/ford-f-100-snakebit-gene-simmons-shannon-tweed-sema-2013/#continued) for more.Continue reading Ford F-100 'Snakebit' shown off by Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed at SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/05/ford-f-100-snakebit-gene-simmons-shannon-tweed-sema-2013/)
Ford F-100 'Snakebit' shown off by Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed at SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/05/ford-f-100-snakebit-gene-simmons-shannon-tweed-sema-2013/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 05 Nov 2013 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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