Here's a fairly rare pickup truck, a 1951 F-100 Styleside with an integrated bed and cab, a model offered by Ford for only three years, 1961-1963. It's just one of the restored trucks that were on display at a recent F-100 Supernationals in Knoxville, Tennessee. A few of the trucks in the gallery have aftermarket wheels, but most are stock restorations. All have been brought back to life by owners who are passionate about their trucks.

Restored F-Series Gallery

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Knoxville, Tennessee is home to the F-100 Supernationals, an annual event that draws Ford trucks (and performance cars) from around the United States. You'll see a little bit of everything at the Supernationals, like this 1956 Ford truck. What kind of engine do you suppose is under the hood? You might be surprised by the answer.

Our Supernationals photo gallery focuses on some of the 1953-1956 trucks on display at Knoxville, including a '53 that's been converted to 4WD, trucks with tilt front ends and lowered suspensions, a heavy-duty '56, a couple of panel trucks and more.

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Ford will recall a small number of 2012 F-150 trucks to replace a sensor that may not detect which seats are occupied. If the software driving the module is defective, the side airbag might not deploy during a crash, or it could deploy when it shouldn't. Affected trucks were manufactured between November 6 and November 15, 2011. Notices should go out by about May 21, 2012.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V198000
Ford's Safety Recall Number: 12S31
Ford Customer Relationship Center: 866-436-7332

The new airbag recall is not related to Ford's previous F-150 airbag recall to replace a wire that wasn't properly installed in the steering wheel.

EPA fuel economy ratings for 2012 Ford trucks cover one model, the F-150 pickup. Some versions of Ford Rangers have historically captured the best-in-class slot for small trucks, but they've been discontinued and aren't available for the 2012 model year, and so far, Ford says it has no plans to sell the new 'global' Ranger in the United States.

F-150s outfitted with Ford's 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine have the best fuel economy ratings in the lineup, and Raptor sits at the bottom, with everything else in-between.

2012 Ford Truck Gas Mileage Estimates
2012 F-150 Features & Options

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