drivable ‘cab over evolved’ six-wheeler draws design from hot wheels diecast models

Custom six-wheeler Cab Over Evolved can drive around

Aaron Buck of Milk Man Concepts produces Cab Over Evolved, a drivable and custom six-wheeler that draws design from Hot Wheels diecast models. Completed in 2021 with the name 1991 Dodge D200, the builder created the truck after studying the Hot Wheels models by Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth. He wanted to make a street-legal build with proportions similar to toy cars from that era and began his workmanship using a Ford pickup steel cab. He had shortened the chassis’ roof and extended it in new sections before he reshaped the fenders and joined them to running boards. There’s also a new back panel for the Cab Over Evolved with brackets for teardrop taillights.

All body panels were formed in steel, and the cab has shaved doors mounted on rear hinges. There are no side windows, but there is a triangular grille set between long overriders on a split front bumper. The individual fenders protect the rear wheels, the bodywork was coated in House of Kolor blue paint with airbrushed faux wear marks and copper graphics, and the frame is made from tubular steel built in-house. Copper accents appear throughout the vehicle, from the wheels and mirrors to the valve cover. Interior trim uses leather stretched over custom mounts, and many pieces, including the grille and console, were shaped by hand.

Metal and copper accents for the interiors

The Can Over Evolved by Aaron Buck of Milk Man Concepts was recently offered for sale with a clean Carfax report. Its new owner can enjoy the Hot Wheels-inspired vehicle, and when they step inside, they see a hand-formed dashboard and a center console that were built from metal and painted to match the body. The seats, door panels, headliner, and rear bulkhead are trimmed in leather supplied by the Leather Hide Store. A Lokar shifter sits in the console, and the cabin also holds a Painless four-position headlight switch and a 21-circuit wiring kit. The instrumentation is supplied by Veethree gauges, still set in copper bezels alongside the three-spoke steering. 

The main speedometer shows up to 120 mph, and extra gauges display fluid levels and engine data, but the speedometer and fuel gauge are currently nonfunctional. Specs-wise, the power is supplied by a 12-valve 5.9-liter Cummins 6BT turbodiesel engine taken from a 1991 Dodge D250. The engine has a rebuilt injection pump, Bosch injectors, and a Holset HX35 turbocharger. A killer dowel pin repair kit, an intercooler with three-inch pipes, and a large radiator were added during assembly. A 46RH four-speed automatic transmission sends power to the middle axle, and the drive shafts and mounts were adapted to link the gearbox to the axles. At the present time, the Can Over Evolved truck may not run as fast as a typical vehicle even if it’s functional.

project info:

name: Cab Over Evolved

design: Aaron Buck of Milk Man Concepts

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