Shelby NZ to offer RHD trucks
A bit American at heart? Shelby NZ has the truck for you, without the issue of lefthand-drive, writes
Shelby New Zealand has confirmed it will begin selling right-hand-drive versions of the Shelby F-150 truck. Sales manager of the local Shelby arm, Ross Prevette, confirmed it will offer the entire lineup of Shelby F-150 trucks, including the supercharged 4x4 Super Snake Sport.
The new Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport boasts a 575kW 5.0-litre
V8 and was built in response to American enthusiasts requesting a scorching fast street truck to replace the legendary SVT Lightning.
The result is a truck that hits
100kmh in just 3.45 seconds and can go on to achieve 0 to 160kmh and back to 0 in 8.3 seconds.
In addition to the Super Snake Sport, local buyers will be able to sample the Shelby F-150 4x4 Off Road model, the F-150 Super Snake Street Truck and the F-150 Raptor, all based on Fords F-150 Supercrew cab configuration which allows room for up to five adults. The Super Snake Sport is a single-cab design.
Shelby NZ didn’t say how many of each model it will offer but considering a limited number of Shelby Mustangs and trucks can be built each year, don’t expect many.
The entire first batch of righthook F-150s are spoken for but orders are being taken for future builds.
Other Shelbys on offer include the Mustang Shelby GT, Super Snake (in regular and widebody trim) and the Signature Edition.
Also listed on the Shelby NZ website are some heritage models like the 289 and 427 Cobra as well as the Daytona Coupe and GT40.
Prevette confirmed the first arrivals should be here by around late August.
The trucks will be converted to right-hand-drive by an external company before Shelby NZ bolts on superchargers and ramps up power.
Prices for the F-150 range start at around $220k, which gets you the Super Snake Sport.