Only 250 examples of the silly-grade truck were produced for North America - now there's at least one over here.
Ford has never sold the F-150 in Britain. And why should it? It's massive, thirsty, and the main reason why it's so popular across the pond is that America-built pickups are vastly cheaper than their imported equivalents. Couple that with the fact that small business owners can write off up to 100 per cent of the tax on a new pickup, and it’s little wonder why pickups are consistently the best-selling vehicles in the US – with Ford’s F Series at the top of the pile.
To us Brits, cars like the F-150 might seem vulgar and excessive. But, let’s be honest, if we could buy them, some of us probably would. Not that we’d have much use for one, given that they’re wide enough to occupy two lanes, and the fuel bills would induce bankruptcy. Yet, there’s something freeing about owning a vehicle that can haul logs and your family at the same time.
Don’t go thinking the Super Snake Sport is all grunt, though. Shelby’s gone to the extent of fitting the fast Ford with adjustable dampers, uprated control arms and a beefier anti-roll bar at the rear. Heavy-duty six-piston brake callipers help bring the Super Snake Sport to a stop, with the ad claiming that it’ll go from zero to 100mph and back to a standstill in just 8.3 seconds.
This version is based on the single cab F-150 pickup, with seating for three. If the exterior design wasn’t shouty enough, the cabin gets sports seats with red stitching and the Super Snake Sport name embossed below the headrests. There’s a carbon fibre finish on bits of the dashboard, too. It’s difficult to tell whether it’s real, not that it would make any difference.
A track-honed pickup truck just doesn’t make any sense, which only makes us want it more. Ford produced just 250 examples, so it’s highly unlikely you’ll see another one of these on the PH Classifieds any time soon. They weren’t cheap in the US when new, either, and you’ll need £132,000 to get behind the wheel of this one right here. But it’s brand new, with only 101 miles on the clock, and there’s no need to faff about with any extra import costs. It’s ready to drive away today.
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