Developed by the Special Vehicle Team, the SVT Lightning entered the scene in 1992 as a 1993 model to battle the Chevy 454 SS. After a short hiatus, the go-faster pickup truck received a ground-up redesign in 1999.
When he is not busy highlighting the coolest or junkiest F-Series out there, Solomon Lunger - the affable host of the Ford Era YouTube channel - remains a diehard Blue Oval enthusiast. So, he usually likes to tinker away at some classic trucks or road trip’ in others. Or both.
Chopped 1962 Ford F-100 Django Unchains 1,000 HP From a Cummins Engine 11 Feb 2021, 13:05 UTC ·
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We’re not sure why, but there’s something about chopped and lowered pickup trucks that immediately stirs up all kinds of emotions. There are enough new such builds out there to constantly keep us on our toes, but from time to time, we like to take a trip down memory lane and remember the ones that haunted us while we were a little younger. 6 photos
As part of this February’s Truck Month here on
autoevolution, we talked at length about machines that are no longer under the spotlight but could easily steal the headlines should they be brought back.