Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Street submission: Zombie F-250 "the Undead"

Just in time for Halloween, this 1995 Ford F-250 "Zombie" Edition is the ultimate antithesis of the "Eddie Bauer" Edition....and no the F-250 never existed as an Eddie Bauer edition (only the F-150). It has however been the King Ranch, Platinum, Outlaw, Amarillo, Cabela's, and Harley Davidson....none of which compare to the raw form of truck, untainted by such creature comforts as windows, doors, roofs, and a rear view mirror. Advantages: no deicing necessary on those chilly mornings; strap on some Scott ski goggles and mash the pedal.

The bench seat, steering wheel, shifter (no knob) and hood all appear 9th generation F-250 but the grill is definitively 10th generation Ford (97-03).  Surprisingly, the hard lines of the 95 hood match quite nicely with the more futuristic grill.  Some expanded metal and a square of CDX appear to shore everything up in the "under" the hood.

While advertised as the Zombie edition it is decidedly not the best option for combat against the aforementioned Zombies:

Reason #1) The lack of protective metal and glass will increase the odds of getting splattered in the mouth or eyes which invariably leads to Zombie infection and  ultimately the inability to operate a motor vehicle.

Reason #2) In the event of a Zombie apocalypse the choice of vehicle is limitless because most trucks/cars are abandoned and available for immediate use.  I for one, would choose a Toyota FJ cruiser due to its "horrible driver visibility"...aka Zombie safety and the handy suicides doors which seem like they would be great for picking up your friend in danger without actually stopping.

However, Zombie F-250 is the perfect moniker because this ride is literally "Undead"





"..Ooooh, I got dissed. But it ain't no thing
Runnin' that game with the home made slang
Baby got ished, Bremelo gip.
Keep laughin' at the car and you might get clipped
....By a hooptie"....Sir Mix-a-Lot, 1989







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