The Patriot is a 1937 Ford pickup truck with a stretched chassis to fit a bizarre engine that you’ve probably never seen. The engine is a Deutz air-cooled, twin-turbo diesel originally used as a generator for a Patriot missile radar system. It displaces about 780 ci and puts out 380 hp and 1,300 lb-ft of torque. Audie Maguire, owner of The Auto Clinic in El Paso, Texas, and close friends Shawn and Tony Petta built this unit over a nine-month period. The intricate cantilever rear suspension uses a GM 14-bolt axle and 4:10 gears.
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