“We asked Chip Foose to design a tough, muscular street rod based on the Ford F-150 FX2 Sport pickup that will knock the socks off even the most hard-core boulevard cruiser fan… And let’s make it available in less than a year before the 2007 SEMA show,” the Ford Truck group marketing manager, Ben Poore, had said. Chip Foose was hired to design the limited edition of the popular Ford pickup truck, the 2008 F-150. The star of the television show “Overhaulin” and a winner of “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award” seven times, Foose channels his version of a powerful pickup truck with stunning hot-rod influence.
The redesigned F-150 was made to look visually lowered. One of the factors that caused it to look sporty and lowered was the custom rocker panel and the bold stripes running around the exterior of the truck. This Ford pickup truck sported a new grille design, one with horizontal bars. This gives the illusion of a shorter frame. Another trick that Foose added was the lower rocker moldings which made the truck look more lowered than it actually is. The interior was done in a way that matches the strong design of the exterior. Chip Foose signatures embellish the headrests and floor mats. The center console is enveloped in leather with a custom-made badge.
And if you’re wondering if this new pickup truck is simply all about appearances, then its engine performance will put a rest to that. According to the Ford F-150 chief engineer, Matt O’ Leary, “The Ford F-150 Foose Edition is the fastest truck period… And it’s the only performance vehicle to offer the flexibility of the pickup bed.” The truck with the four-speed automatic transmission has a powertrain of 5.4-liter Triton V8. This engine is intercooled and supercharged. It gives of a horsepower o 450 at 5200 rpm. Its torque is 500 lbs-ft at 4000 rpm. It has a Ford Racing exhaust system.
So what is this limited edition all about? The Ford Motor Company Group Vice President, Design and Chief Creative Officer, Mays, has an answer to that. “It’s sweet and juicy, pared down and minimal, but it pops with that quintessential Southern California hot-rod flavor.”
source: World Car Fans
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