About 60 cars, crossovers, and performance SUVs faced judgement by almost as many auto writers and photographers last week at the Texas Motor Speedway; and it was amazing to see how far everyone has come. In some years past, unfavored vehicles sat in the drive-thru garage all day, looking super … Continue reading
Tag Archives: F-150
Photographer’s spy camp may fulfill a fantasy
If you have ever seen photos of vehicles shrouded in camo, weird tribal symbols or canvas to obscure their identity, you have undoubtedly seen her work. But, unless you are an insider, you probably have never heard of their source: Brenda Priddy. For more than two decades, Priddy has made her living … Continue reading
No surprise here: pickup trucks are Texas most stolen vehicles
In a state where one out of every four (or five) vehicles is a pickup truck, this sports and work icon placed first, second, third and seventh in the top-ten stolen vehicle derby in 2011, the last year for which numbers have been released. The numbers also coincided with the … Continue reading
Check out the Ford Atlas Concept Truck
The press materials for the Ford Atlas Concept Truck are now available and I can share the new features and photos with you. There is an iconograph detailing all the new features in the text below and, you can go to Ford’s YouTube site for an actual walk-around view of the truck. Especially interesting: Ford … Continue reading
Truck of Texas is Ram 1500; Ram brand is Truck Line of Texas
Chrysler has again proven that it has the potential to be a giant killer when it comes to the Ram brand. More than 50 automotive journalists — members of the Texas Auto Writers Association — recognized the 2013 Ram 1500 pickup truck as Truck of Texas. This is the second time … Continue reading
F-150 truck with recall may have caused fire, death of 2 children yesterday
Yesterday in Austin, a fire killed two children and cause more than $140,000 in damage to the house they were living in. It is probable at this time that the fire was caused by a faulty electrical cruise control switch on an older model F-150 truck. This truck problem was … Continue reading
Ford unveiled 2013 F-150 in Waco
Since Texas is such a huge truck market, manufacturers sometimes introduce their newest vehicles here. The State Fair of Texas has been the site of a few unveilings, but last week’s introduction of the 2013 F-150 was in Waco and featured a very small guest list and special host. Center stage was … Continue reading
