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Shaquille O'Neal needs no introduction. But as a brief refresher, it should be noted that this fellow measures 7 feet and an inch from head to toe. That’s 2.16 meters in European money, and thus, the Shaq has a hard time finding a car befitting his height.
I don’t know how Buick convinced the retired NBA all-star to get in the driver’s seat of the LaCrosse, though. As a daily driver, Shaq used to roll in an old-generation F-650 pickup. Yup, that gigantic thing FoMoCo is marketing as a medium-duty commercial truck.
For his new ride, Shaquille rang up Wade Ford in Georgia and asked, “Hey, do you have one of those F-650s I like so much?” The man at the other end of the line said yes, and wouldn’t you know, the basketball icon bought himself a brand spanking new F-650. As his daily driver, that is, and with a thumpin’ great diesel mill.
Modified by F-650 specialist shop SuperTruck to the “Extreme” specification, the pictured behemoth started life as just another work truck. The devil, however, is in the details. Whereas a bog-standard Ford F-650 retails from $55,955, the Extreme treatment from SuperTruck hikes that price up to $109,750 at the very least.
Standard equipment is plentiful, but from the looks of it, Shaquille’s F-650 is loaded with optional extras. Rumored to have cost him a mind-boggling $124,150, here’s the only thing you need to know about the pickup: It’s four inches taller than the 45YO sportsman.
Can you imagine how much this thing weighs? Fret not, though, because the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 underhood has plenty of pulling power. More to the point, it develops 725 pound-feet of torque. For reference, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon churns out 770 pound-feet, but only on 100+ octane racing fuel.
On that note, the former basketball player has something to say about the F-650. And that is, “Thanks Ford for making big trucks for big guys.”
For his new ride, Shaquille rang up Wade Ford in Georgia and asked, “Hey, do you have one of those F-650s I like so much?” The man at the other end of the line said yes, and wouldn’t you know, the basketball icon bought himself a brand spanking new F-650. As his daily driver, that is, and with a thumpin’ great diesel mill.
Modified by F-650 specialist shop SuperTruck to the “Extreme” specification, the pictured behemoth started life as just another work truck. The devil, however, is in the details. Whereas a bog-standard Ford F-650 retails from $55,955, the Extreme treatment from SuperTruck hikes that price up to $109,750 at the very least.
Standard equipment is plentiful, but from the looks of it, Shaquille’s F-650 is loaded with optional extras. Rumored to have cost him a mind-boggling $124,150, here’s the only thing you need to know about the pickup: It’s four inches taller than the 45YO sportsman.
Can you imagine how much this thing weighs? Fret not, though, because the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 underhood has plenty of pulling power. More to the point, it develops 725 pound-feet of torque. For reference, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon churns out 770 pound-feet, but only on 100+ octane racing fuel.
On that note, the former basketball player has something to say about the F-650. And that is, “Thanks Ford for making big trucks for big guys.”
Shout out to @wadefordatl just gotta SHAQ SIZED f650 thanks FORD FOR MAKING BIG TRUCKS FOR BIG GUYS pic.twitter.com/WCDdMO4jwM
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) May 1, 2017
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