KISS frontman Gene Simmons, Ford unveil custom 1956 F-100 pickup - The Flint Journal - MLive.com
The Shelby Mustang-inspired pickup truck -- named “Snakebit” – features 20-inch rear wheels, a Ford Racing supercharged 5. 4-liter V8 estimated at 550 horsepower and custom wheelbase, headlights and sequential taillights. The interior of the metallic gray pickup features handmade panels and two-tone leather. Snakebite will be auctioned next year by Barrett-Jackson, with proceeds going to help fund a children’s hospital in Tweed’s hometown in Canada. Simmons said he wants the vehicle to auction for at least $1 million. The project, according to Ford , was originally conceived by Tom Foster, president of Saskatoon-based customizer Industrial Machine & Manufacturing, as a team-building exercise that could help raise funds for a new children’s hospital. Called Wheels of Dreams, the project to design and build the custom truck was funded by the Ford dealer association in Saskatchewan. The pickup is one of 57 custom vehicles Ford has on display at its 27,000 square-foot exhibit at the 2013 SEMA Show, which continues through Friday in Las Vegas. Click through the embedded slideshow for photos and details on the Ford vehicles at the 2013 SEMA Show. Source: www.mlive.com
