Toyota Tundra Hot Rod

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Toyota Tundra Hot Rod
Sitting quietly in a booth surrounded by other more glamorous and outrageously styled vehicles is the Toyota Tundra Hot Rod. Sure, making a hot rod at SEMA is no big deal, but when Toyota decides to do something like this it may need some special consideration. Not a lot of fanfare or glitz here, but good looking nonetheless. The truck is a standard regular cab 4x2 shortbed Tundra with a stock 5.7-liter V-8, six-speed automatic, and factory limited-slip. Maybe not such a bad idea given this particular setup is probably one of the lightest and fastest half-ton pickup trucks around.
Working with Sucker Punch Sally’s out of Phoenix, Arizona, the first step was to get the paint scheme settled. Candy Red flames seemed a natural choice with the Hot Rod theme, burning back into a matte black base coat. Hungry 305/60R18 Toyo Proxes blackwall tires use Bonneville Moon hubcaps to accent the visual look of the truck, while a custom Cherry Bomb exhaust gives the truck a unique sound. Inside, there’s a low-back bench with a custom matching headliner and dash pad to match. Likewise, four large brass dials look like they’ve come off a giant guitar amplifier. But as nice as all this detail is, the real work is in the bed.
The custom curly flamed Maple and aluminum accents are similar to the types of materials choices Fender makes when designing a new guitar. And, of course, topping off the bed are two plug-in ready amplifiers ready to play some old-time rock and roll. Too much? Maybe, but this is Las Vegas after all, and the Hard Rock hotel is just down the street.