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Another rat rod with an
inline six turbo diesel? Yes, WHERE TO FIND IT:
but then...no. This ‘51 Ford
doesn’t have the ubiquitous ISSUE #17
Cummins 6BT, but rather
OWNER:
a Mercedes-Benz MB906
MARCO
plucked from a wood
THIBEAULT
harvester.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
JAMIE
LEBLANC

It’s an eclectic combination of old and new. There
are several old forestry-related components spread
throughout the vehicle, yet the drivetrain combo of
MB and Allison require computers and other assorted
electronics to function in harmony together.
Reaching back into
the early years of Rat
Rod Magazine, Dan’s
’38 Ford is about as
picturesque a pickup as
you’ll fi nd – capturing
a nostalgic aesthetic
that immediately draws
you in. The beautiful
photography of Chad
Truss doesn’t hurt
either.

WHERE TO FIND IT:
ISSUE #5
OWNER: DAN
LARSON
PHOTOGRAPHY:
CHAD TRUSS

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