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Ford spikes adrenaline with special edition SEMA trucks

Ford spikes adrenaline with special edition SEMA trucks
Ford Vaughn Gittin Jr. street truck
Ford Vaughn Gittin Jr. street truck
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Ford Deegan 38 custom truck for SEMA 2014
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Ford Deegan 38 custom truck for SEMA 2014
Ford Vaughn Gittin Jr. street truck
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Ford Vaughn Gittin Jr. street truck

When it introduced the vehicle earlier this year, Ford said the all-new F-150 was its "toughest, smartest and most capable ever," a line it's still eager to reiterate. With a few aftermarket tweaks, it can effectively add "most thrilling" to that list of superlatives. In preparing for next month's SEMA Show, Ford has previewed two F-150 special editions aimed at adrenaline junkies.

F-Series trucks have won SEMA's "Hottest Truck" category for four years straight, and Ford is hoping to tuck a fifth consecutive win under its belt. It's revealed two F-150 contenders in the Vaughn Gittin Jr. street truck and Deegan 38 pro driver models.

The neon-highlighted Vaughn Gittin Jr. street truck looks like an urban-inspired pickup at first glance, but it's actually designed to blend professional-level street and off-road performance. In addition to its custom graphics and green wheels and trim, the truck has an Air Lift Performance ride system and a Kibbetech custom suspension with King Shocks. This veritable air pillow chassis gives the truck its dual street/dirt personality, making it a tool worthy of its namesake Formula DRIFT star.

"I love trucks, and to build one that has daily on- and off-road capabilities, as well as drifting and jumping capabilities is something I have always wanted to do," says Gittin. "I am really pumped to get crazy in this F-150 at SEMA this year."

The second truck Ford will bring to SEMA has less "street" more "off-road" in mind. Named for Ford Racing's Brian Deegan, the Deegan 38 is designed for extreme motorsports enthusiasts. Ford hasn't revealed specifics outside of naming a list of partners that includes Addictive Desert Designs, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, FOX Racing Shox, KC Hilites, Mastercraft Safety, Full-Race Motorsports and SCT Performance.

Ford Deegan 38 custom truck for SEMA 2014
Ford Deegan 38 custom truck for SEMA 2014

Based on that list and a general inspection, we can tell that the Deegan 38 has a raised ride height, off-road performance tires, off-road lighting and a reinforced front bumper. The bed has also been upgraded and appears to include a dirt bike carrying system.

"This F-150 should inspire the vast off-road, extreme-lifestyle-loving fan base to push the possibilities of the kick-ass new 2015 F-150 and the awesome 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine," says Deegan.

Gizmag will make its way to Las Vegas for this year's SEMA Show, which gets underway on November 4. We look forward to getting a closer look at these trucks and all the other wild, custom creations at the show.

Source: Ford

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frogola
nice truck
Zainal Abidin Mahamad
Wonder why this kind of Ford Ts 150 model not being import by truck dealer in Malaysia.Is it certain aggreement which being not to do so?.I ll think the Ts 150 with right hand drive model if allow to enter the South east Asia market -it will for sure sparks Asian truck industries