As the years pass, there’s always one ride that totally instills itself into your memory banks for decades with its own unique style, powerful enough to make you want to channel its influences into a future build. It’s almost as if time stands still, securing its historic roots till tapped once again to bring it back to life. The ’56 Ford F-100 laid out across our pages owned by Paul Close of Tolland, Connecticut, is one such subject paying homage to days past. In fact, its early ’60s custom vibe was inspired by a prize-winning ’57 Ford Fairlane built by John North (and
