I dont know about you, but a good truck is as critical to your authors survival as fresh air and water.As a product of the 90s, I remember two-tone paint and KC Hilites with fondness.Smack the two of them together and, well, youve a recipe for quickly draining this guys bank account.Every now and then, an alert dealership (yes, they do exist, despite copious evidence to the contrary) will take notice of trends like this and craft a way to shrewdly make a few extra bucks.The latest ticket to ProfitTown? Decking out a full-sized American pickup with color schemes and graphics from the me-too 80s and go-go 90s. View this post on Instagram Ok Hollis, you’ve got my attention.😎💯😎 #ford #f150 #fseries #pickups #BlueOval #trucksofig #TruckShow #fordf150 #xlt #fordfamily #fordtrucks #retro #bfgoodrich #bfg #twotone #tutone #tommytutone #8675309 #TheWhiteStripes #hollisford @hollisford @ford_supersales @sidsellssigns A post shared by Dude Drives Cars (@dudedrivescars) on Apr 6, 2019 at 5:33am PDTThis particular whip is a brand-new Ford F-150 XLT located in the rural town of Truro, Nova Scotia. Optioned lightly, the red pickup was far from the most expensive rig on the Hollis Ford lot, so the dealer had more than a little wiggle room to apply some decals and a set of knock-off Alcoa wheels. The effect is striking, recalling a time when trucks were sold in a variety of natty two-tone paint jobs.In fact, one could make an argument that this trend mashes together the best of both worlds. While most of us like to reminisce about the so-called good ol days through rose-coloured glasses, the reality is that it was anything but. Trucks were low-tech workhorses that rarely got better than 18 L/100 km despite not having anywhere near the number of creature comforts truck owners enjoy today. In fact, a good many of them werent even #blessed with a headliner.It makes so much sense that a near-twin to the Hollis throwback has just cropped out miles away, at Beechmont Ford in Ohio. Sniffed out by the gearheads at Motor1, This build takes the concept even further, adding a classic-look roll bar topped with KC Hilites to the two-tone design; and period-correct wheels wearing 35-inch meats. That awesome look is courtesy of a wrap, by the way.Would you pay extra for a truck-based taste of yesterday? Hit us up on social media or in the comments
Origin: Ford dealerships jump on board the retro truck package bandwagon