Spied! Reader snags new Ford F-350
If you're taking home a camouflaged new Ford F-350, it's probably best to park it head-in if you wish to avoid prying eyes. Luckily for us, reader Adam Minter happened upon this blue example in his neighborhood. The leopard spots by Krylon aren't enough to hide the fact that the front end look is exactly the same as the the one seen in the Super Duty spy shots we reported on last month. In his email to us, Adam expressed regret because he couldn't get any closer for fear of drawing unwanted attention to himself.
Adam, trust us: you did just fine. Thanks for the shots!
(More photos after the jump)
[Source: Adam Minter]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Justin 10:22PM (9/06/2006)
Well I like it.
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Automatica 6:02PM (9/04/2006)
Yeah, they could've hid that bad boy in the garage but had they done that, it wouldn't have been considered a BOLD MOVE by leaving it on the driveway.
*sigh*
Henry the 1st is rolling over in his grave...
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JDM 9:15AM (9/05/2006)
Who really cares about these rancid trucks? It's always same shit, new day.
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Split 6:08PM (9/04/2006)
Wow! They kept its best attribute... its absolute f-ugliness!
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Eddie 6:10PM (9/04/2006)
No car cover?
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ocnj179 6:24PM (9/04/2006)
I really don't see no need for a cover. Besides the grill it looks no different then any other F-350
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Andrew 6:50PM (9/04/2006)
OMG...different headlights, rims, and hidden air vents on the fenders that do nothing!!! Look out! Man I wouldn't have risked bringing that truck home and exposing so many secrets.
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Carchops 8:11PM (9/04/2006)
hahaha sweet camo!
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Anthony Chan 8:04PM (9/04/2006)
I've been waiting years for these pics...
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far jr 8:40PM (9/04/2006)
One of Fords biggest problems latley seems to be the lack of freshness in thier redisigned cars/trucks. They may make substantial updates under the skin, with little noticable change to the exterior. Short of parking them side by side, the untrained eye may not even recognize the change. This takes away alot of the "I gotta have it because it's new" sales. Why buy a new one if it looks like your old one. Just run the old one till it quits then replace it.
Maybe the overly ovid Taurus debacle a decade ago scared the bejeebers out of them. Come on Ford the Fusion was a risk and it's doin' well. Same with the Mustang. Cars like the Focus that show little change are floundering! Don't do it with the superduties too!
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Road Rage 8:57PM (9/04/2006)
This must be part of the way boring plan!
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Fabulo 9:24PM (9/04/2006)
Too bad the whole thing does not have the camo treatment all over. That would be a moo paintjob.
Then again, it's a truck. Another huge monster to drive slowly ahead of you and grant you with a nice smell of high soot diesel. Wow indeed.
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Miyoshi 10:02PM (9/04/2006)
Looks much better than the Sebring.
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Mustang 10:17PM (9/04/2006)
Now what moron who knows this truck isn't meant to be seen (at least not for any length of time) by the public would park it face out in front of their house?
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bernie 10:16PM (9/04/2006)
Boy that Ford sure knows how to think outside the box. That is, if "the box" means smart marketing. Ford's ineptitude makes GM look brilliant.
How many thirsty behemoths will they trot out while gas prices hover at $3 a gallon. What ever happened to the Focus? I thought that was a great car that gets great gas mileage.
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iQuack 10:36PM (9/04/2006)
What's so silly is that the F-350 looks like all other boring, hulk trucks except for the paint job that calls attention to it.
Some disguise: Hey, ma, look at that truck with the leopard spots on it! Oh, yeah, behind those spots is the grille of the decade--WOW! LOOK AT THAT!
No surprise that Ford's in deep trouble when they call attention to a new model by trying to hide something that's as dull as dishwater and wouldn't turn a head if it were just left alone.
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Joe 1:22AM (9/05/2006)
I'm not a fan of this new look. Current one looks far better IMO....Proportions are way off, looks like the POS Colorado.
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mike 1:21AM (9/05/2006)
and you guys think the new Tundra n the CHevy trucks n Dodge truck look better than FORDs'? there might be no significant difference in looks but they still look alot better than all most trucks (most coz Titan looks mean n definitely the best looking of the bunch)
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Michael 2:53AM (9/05/2006)
Okay, what are the odds of something like that happening? Catching a prototype car parked in the driveway of a house in your neighborhood is something that'll probably never happen again. Where do you live, like close to Dearborn or something?
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Charlie 4:19AM (9/05/2006)
To the people that are complaining that it's not edgy or changed enough: You do realize that most truck buyers hate change, right? I mean come on, GM kept the '92+ (I may be wrong on the years, but 2 generations ago) Silverados with practically the same front clip for nearly a decade!
Truck buyers aren't buying trucks because they want what's new...they want what they know.
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