New Ford F-150 was Inspired by Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
Limited-edition Harley-Davidson F-150 bows at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, hits Ford dealer showrooms this December.
From 2001 through 2011, there was an F-150 for Harley-Davidson owners who wanted to have the Harley experience anywhere they went, even after their motorcycles were put away for the winter. The earliest examples, powered by the supercharged 5.4-liter V8 from the SVT Lightning, even sounded like Harleys, thanks to some special tweaks to the exhaust. As with all good things, this special edition of the F-150 was quietly replaced by the Limited trim level in 2012, replacing the Harley aesthetic for a different experience.
But that doesn’t mean such things can never return. In collaboration with truck customizer Tuscany Motor Co., Harley-Davidson unveiled their new take on the F-150, based on the 2019 F-150, at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of Harley’s 115th anniversary celebration.
What sets this Harley F-150 from the other F-150s? It takes its styling cues from the company’s famed Fat Boy cruiser motorcycle. The most striking example comes from the set of 22-inch wheels wrapped in 35-inch all-terrain tires, which resemble the big disc wheels mounted at the front and rear of the bike.
The Harley theme continues with lots and lots of Harley-related branding on the outside, from the trademark black paint with orange trim (there’s also a white version with orange trim), to the Harley shield badges on the side vents and wheel hub caps. Harley even has their name on the tailgate where the Ford badge normally resides. The interior also gets the Harley touch, such as custom leather seats with orange diamond-stitch quilting, carpeted floor mats with the Harley shield stitched in the corner, and a Harley-themed speedometer.
Should you want to get your hands around the wheel of the new Harley F-150, select Ford dealerships will have their order forms ready to go in December 2018. No word on how many will be made, or for how long.
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