Ford F-150 Freedom Truck Honoring Armed Forces
Members via Dramatic Action Murals
to tour the U.S.
Ford F-150 Freedom Truck by Malibu Customz
Andrews AFB Air Show May 2010
The Pentagon 2010
SEMA
Photos & Video of Freedom Truck at SEMA By
Freedom Truck Proceeds from
Auction to Benefit Armed Services’ Fisher
House and Speedway Children's Charities
A 2009 Ford F-150 customized crew cab truck honoring the men
and women of our armed forces – the Army, Air Force, Navy,
Marines, and Coast Guard – was unveiled at the 2009 SEMA
Convention, Nov. 3-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The
Freedom Truck, a dark navy blue Ford F-150 Super
Crew Lariat, is decorated with a series of murals
painted by internationally
renowned airbrush artist Mickey Harris. The truck was
a featured display at the Ford SEMA booth.
The one-of-a-kind truck and Motor Trend’s "2009
Truck of the Year," is the brainchild of Malibu Customz,
the coordinator of the special program, together with
Mickey Harris, the Ford Motor Company, and Phantasmic
Entertainment Inc.
Harris, known for his free-hand
air brush style, "pulled
off an amazing feat in bringing to life each of the
armed services roles through his enormous talents," stated
Rick Spears, owner of Malibu Customz. The Army mural
features an Apache helicopter and two M1-A1 Abrams
tanks; the Air Force, an F-22 Raptor, C-17 Globemaster
and a Preditor; the Marines, a Stallion and Cobra helicopters,
and a Bradley Fighting Machine; the Navy, a carrier
crew, two F-18 Hornets, Navy Seals, and a destroyer;
and the Coast Guard, an air/sea disaster rescue operation.
The hood of the truck depicts an American bald eagle
in flight carrying an American Flag.
Adding a high-tech touch to Harris' artistry, in the
bed of the truck Phantasmic Entertainment
has installed a show-stopping Provision holographic
display that projects 3D images that float several
feet in the air behind the truck.
The Freedom Truck will be displayed at military events,
NASCAR races, NHRA events, air shows and major collector car
shows across America. Click here to view the Freedom
Truck tour schedule.
At the completion of the tour, the Freedom
Truck will be auctioned
with all proceeds being shared by the Fisher
House,
a non-profit organization dedicated to injured and
recovering servicemen's family members and loved
ones and Speedway
Children's Charities.
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