FOR SALE: 2002 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning

Published on May 18, 2021 in Buzz by Louis-Philippe Dubé

The air is fully charged with electricity as Ford prepares to jolt the Lightning moniker back to life in the form of a fully electric F-150 on May 19th. Although we’re expecting this newcomer to create quite the buzz, its powertrain won’t be pounding out as much thunder as the original Ford F-150 SVT Lighting did with its supercharged V8.

In order to properly send off the old gas-powered Lightning name – and indulge in some sweet automotive reminiscing at the same time, we found a very clean example of a 2002 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning finished in Bright Red Clearcoat over a gray and black interior on Bringatrailer.com. The odometer states that this super-sleek pickup truck travelled 48,000 miles (77,249 kilometres) before its current owner decided to throw it in the currently very hungry used car market.

With the launch of the new F-150 Lighting electric pickup truck, the timing couldn’t be better!

Blue Oval Muscle

Although the Ford F-150 SVT Lighting pickup truck was equipped with a proper bed and was quite powerful, it wasn’t much of a workhorse. It was more like a very powerful style statement, with its unique bumpers, side skirts as well as a side-exit exhaust system.

Its supercharged 5.4-liter V8 dished out 380 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque and was paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and a limited-slip differential. It could go from 0 to 60 mph in under 6 seconds, which is still impressive to this day for a pickup truck.

This specific example rolls on cast aluminum 18″ wheels wrapped in 295/45 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS tires. Red-painted calipers paired with four-wheel discs with slotted front rotors are in charge of stopping the truck. Additional equipment includes an aftermarket air intake and a Borla cat-back exhaust system.

An Exclusive Part of SVT History

As it was developed by Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT), it comes with a certificate which lists it as #1,817 of 4,726 Lightnings built for the 2002 model year.

The current bid stands at 20,000 $US, but with all the excitement expected around the new F-150 Lightning during the next days, we expect this amount to get bigger.

Listing: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-ford-f150-svt-lightning-8/