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1956 Ford F100 Namibia South Africa

1956 Ford F-100 - The End?

The African Queen

By John Gilbert
Photography by Phill Laursen

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The Holy Grail of classic trucks: Gilroy, California-resident and '56 Ford F-100 owner Phill Laursen spotted this '56 Ford while on vacation in South Africa. "Namibia is about 10,000 miles from California as the crow flies. Not able to fly like a crow we took a plane from San Francisco through London into South Africa, with layovers it was about a 32-hour trip."

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