Ford Shelby F-150 Super Snake order book opens
Aussie converter already taking orders for 578kW blown V8 version of Ford’s all-new pick-upShelby American has wasted no time in turning its attention to the all-new Ford F-150, creating the most potent version yet of its Shelby F-150 Super Snake.
And at least one local independent pick-up truck converter is already taking orders, just hours after its unveiling in the US.
Confirmed as being offered in Australia again through Melbourne-based Harrison F-Trucks – which sold the previous version for $250,000 (plus on-road costs) – the 2021 Ford Shelby F-150 Super Snake has emerged with an uprated 578kW (775hp) version of the familiar supercharged 5.0-litre Coyote V8, up from 563kW (755hp).
As before, there’s no torque figure quoted, but Shelby says its most powerful street truck ever can accelerate from 0-97km/h (0-60mph) in just 3.4 seconds.
The blown bent-eight’s venomous bite also hooks up with a Borla exhaust system to develop a “rumbling exhaust note”, according to Shelby.
Based on the latest 14th-generation Ford F-150, the Shelby Super Snake is a $US100,000 ($A136,300) proposition in the US that’s offered in both dual-cab and single-cab configuration.
But local buyers can expect to pay almost double that once local taxes and the conversion to RHD is factored in.
As well as the fettled powertrain, the new F-150 Super Snake features big 22-inch alloy wheels (shod with street tyres), upgraded brakes and lowered suspension.
The Shelby-specific suspension includes new coil-overs up front and adjustable dampers at the rear. There’s also new upper control arms at the front-end and a new rear anti-roll bar to ensure the Super Snake name delivers on its promise of dynamic handling.
Visual changes to the regular Ford F-150 include an extraverted body kit, starting with a new front bumper with a lower splitter, bonnet vents, flared wheel-arches and body stripes if you want them.
Even the cabin gets a once-over with Shelby logos affixed to the leather seats, while new floor mats and sports pedals are added.
“The rumble and whine of the supercharged engine is a symphony of aural mechanical beauty. The styling is strong and handsome without being obnoxious,” said Shelby American vice-president of operations, Vince LaViolette.
“This is the purest incarnation of a 1960s muscle car in pick-up form.”
Shelby will build just 600 units of the F-150 Super Snake in 2021, split evenly between dual-cab and single-cab body-styles.
A spokesman for Harrison F-Trucks told carsales: “We’ve already taken orders on that new model – the order bank is open and it’s enough for us to continue flying the flag with it.
“We’ve had terrific feedback on every Shelby series we’ve converted. We’ve done four series now. We’re getting better and better at what we do.”
It will be interesting to see what Shelby – and, potentially, Harrison F-Trucks – can do with the new fully-electric 420kW Ford F-150 Lightning when it arrives.
At present, the Chevrolet Silverado and RAM 1500 are the only two full-size US pick-up trucks converted to right-hand drive in Australia with factory backing, meaning Ford F-150 buyers need to rely on independent specialists such as Harrison F-T.
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