There are eye-popping , and then there are ones that are in a league of their own. This one by Aaron Buck of Milk Man Concepts is surely something that you don’t see on an ordinary day. Meet the Cab Over Evolved, built out of a Ford pickup cab having a 5.9-liter Cummins 6BT turbodiesel inline-six salvaged from a 1991 Dodge D250 as its guts. This thing looks straight out of the Mad Max world, fused with Hot Wheels action. I still can’t imagine this is not an AI-generated vehicle design; in fact, it is a road-legal monster ready to take on anything in its path.
The six-wheeled cab-over-engine custom truck rides on front 24-inch wheels, and 28-inch wheels on the rear for more stability. You could compare it to a flatbed trailer in a small package but with the same aggressive stance, and of course, the intimidating look. When initially created in 2021, inspired by the Hot Wheels Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth, this behemoth was called the 1991 Dodge D200. Aaron wanted to make this one street-legal, hence the proportions of a toy car slathered onto the robust Ford steel cab. Later on, this monster came to be known as Cab Over Evolved.
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Starting from the raw steel body of the Ford, he shortened the chassis roof for a low-slung look. Then he extended the body into new sections and modified the fenders for the new body shape. The added body section was secured using running boards for the structural integrity of the final unified body. Mind you, all these body parts are made out of steel, making the vehicle a moving rampage machine if some protagonist takes the wheel. Other than the main body chassis and the engine, the donor RAM and Dodge components were used to build this vehicle. The Hotrod cab has a tubular chassis and independent front suspension for a smoother ride. To secure the twin rear axles, there is a four-link suspension system, and the rig supplies the power via a 46RH four-speed automatic gearbox. A thing this big requires potent braking power; therefore, the disk brakes are not ordinary either.
The wheel rims on this one have pointed steel teeth, which further justifies the Mad Max-inspired persona. Cab Over Evolved has a triangular grille upfront, complemented by the vertical guards and front bumpers done in metallic orange. The vehicle kind of reminds me of the Jeepers Creepers movie, and a sequel to that crazy flick would do with this monster on the road. Moving onto the rear, the elongated cab has truck-like fenders which engulf the whole of the wheel arches. Taking it over bumpy roads or speed breakers could be a handful by the looks of it. The oval taillights and the body carry a similar intimidating presence, done in a rustic paint job.
On the inside, the six-wheeled cab has a custom dashboard with an elliptical, centrally mounted instrument panel. Everything is kept very minimal with a retro flair, be it the gear knob in metallic silver, steering wheel in the same orange as the exterior, or the elliptical seats in matte leather orange. The doors carry the same persona, making it a handsome affair on the inside. At the time of writing, the Cab Over Evolved has a bid of up to $137,000 with a few more days to go. Clearly, this thing will go for a high price given its unique road presence that guarantees more than just second looks.
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