The Associated Press reports that Orange County Choppers, the team behind the hit television show "American Chopper", was hired by Ford to develop a new chopper that exemplifies the essense of a new pickup truck, the Lincoln Mark LT.

The chopper took 3 weeks to complete and will be used to help catch attention at auto shows and provide a certain image to Lincoln's new pickup truck.

The show "American Chopper" will document the creation of the new chopper in a couple of episodes due to air this month.

Labels: Lincoln Mark LT, Orange County Choppers