There’s no such phrase as “Independence Day in June.” That didn’t stop me from noticing during a recent trip from Austin to El Paso, Texas in the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor that even though there weren’t any flags waving, my weekend of visiting my girlfriend’s family and attending a wedding with her had a clear red, white, and blue theme.

Austin, Texas’ Kim Lewis Designs keeps 1977 Ford truck on the road and on the job.

The following video shows two Ford F-150 Raptors being raced against each other. It’s more than a contest between the old model and the new one, though.

Multifunctional 13-acre facility is intended to improve vehicle design, technology and fuel economy.

Last month marked the strongest start for F-Series sales since 2004.