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Builder Profile: Fred & Pam’s Great Big Airplane Adventure

Why do people build “pickup trucks” like the Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel? To haul stuff!

By Bill Repucci

Fred Darnell and his wife, Pam, have always led an active life. Growing up in Crossville, Tennessee, they were high school sweethearts who went on to marry and have two children. Spending their youth in the hills of Tennessee, they acquired an appreciation for the outdoors and spent many hours backpacking, kayaking and just enjoying getting away. When their kids came along, they had to make some adjustments such as adding scuba diving to their list of hobbies. This story sound familiar so far? Of course it does.

At home on grass or pavement, N2500V has proven to be the ideal family hauler for the Darnells. …


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