To commemorate its extremely successful racing season of 1966, when Shelby American won Sebring, Daytona and Le Mans races within one season, the company will be releasing three special editions of the Ford F-150 pickup, each boosted to supercar levels of power.
The way we understand it, there will be three batches of 18 trucks in each, for a total of 54. Shelby plans to adorn every truck with its signature pinstripes, a rather aggressive body kit and 22-inch custom wheels in 35-inch tires. Each batch will be inspired by its own race car from 1966, inheriting its livery, body graphics, and color scheme. The trim will also be particularly lavish, the company says.
As for the 5.0-liter V8 under the hood, it will get tuned to 811 PS (800 hp / 596 kW). King Race coil-over suspension, Baer brakes and other chassis improvements will help keep things in control. Shelby hasn’t posted any 0-60 mph times yet, but there’s little doubt that the Championship Edition packs plenty of speed.
Collectors can place orders starting from U.S. $158,705. That’s a lot to pay for an F-150 even compared to Ford’s own F-150 Raptor R, which can be barely optioned to $130,000 or so. Then again, the Raptor R is “only” good for 730 PS (720 hp / 537 kW), and that supposedly matters, right? Supposedly…