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New Super Duty evolved from Tonka concept

Pat Schiavone, Ford’s truck designer, says the Tonka concept, shown, was “a practice round” on the styling for the 2008 Super Duty pickup. Schiavone says the Tonka initially made his bosses nervous.
RT
By:
Richard Truett
February 05, 2007 05:00 AM

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