The Ford F-150 Files

SuperRaptor Saves the Day, Ballsy F-150 Mods Will Make You Blush & Rare Restomod F-1 Causes Excitement Overdrive

Had a tough week? Too busy cruising the open highway to keep up with vital trends and topics from the world of Ford F-150s? Check out our roundup of this week’s most exciting and informative stories about everyone’s favorite ride.

Rare Restomod F-1 Up for Sale for $65,000
Expertly-maintained 1948 Ford F-1 truck combines the best of classic and contemporary badassness. While there are endless hot rodded ’50s Fords out there, you won’t see many ’48s like this one, which is currently up for sale for just under $65,000.

Truck Mods Gone Wild: Video
Looking to upgrade your F-150? Here are some mods that will have you reconsidering your plans. One is completely nuts! Check out Viral Vehicles’ compilation clip of the most mocked mods.

SuperRaptor Is All the Super Duty You Need
Do you want a Ford Raptor but need something a little beefier? The SuperRaptor is what you’ve been waiting for, my friend.

Ford Offering Steep F-150 Discounts
Ford is offering some pretty significant F-150 discounts just in time for Christmas. It’s great news for consumers, but not so great news for the Blue Oval.

David Ciminelli

Los Angeles-based journalist David Ciminelli has covered everything from high-profile Lexus and Toyota reveals to reality TV show competitions focusing on custom automotive mods. He considers the "Droptops & Dirt" event in Malibu, “Luftgekühlt” and Sunset GT among his favorite automotive events to cover.

He has also interviewed artists like Megadeth and Jennifer Lopez, handled red carpet interviews at the MTV VMAs, and covered rock icons Rush getting a star on Hollywood Boulevard for media including The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, Out Magazine, IN Los Angeles and more. His byline has also appeared in Billboard, Ad Week, Backstage and Art Voice.

Currently, David contributes to over a dozen automotive websites, including Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Club Lexus, Rennlist, Chevrolet Forum, Corvette Forum, Team Speed and Harley-Davidson Forums.