While there he came across what appeared to be a really nice 1956 Ford F100 pickup for sale at a local gas station and bought it for $1,500.00.

Read all about Dewey O. Richardson's Diamond Blue 1956 Ford F-100 and the incredible story behind the restoration. Only at www.classictrucks.com, the official site for Classic Trucks Magazine.

The black 1956 Ford F-100 was built by Classic Car Studio in St. Louis over the past several years and is owned by Ed Ganzinotti.

The 1956 Ford pickup was the last year of the second generation (1953-1956) of Ford’s F-Series trucks (there have now been 14 generations).

They nicknamed the finished 1956 Ford F-100 'Merlow,' probably because the stunning paintjob reminds them of Merlot wine, and the pickup truck rides as allow as possible without fear of scraping ...